JEFF: Kenyans joined the rest of the world in marking the International Day of the Girl Child, with renewed calls for collective action to end female genital mutilation (FGM) and invest in the rights, protection and empowerment of girls.
OLIVE: Speaking at Ekerenyo Grounds in Nyamira County, where the national celebrations were held, Anti-FGM Board Chairperson Ipatu Surum, who also represented the CS for gender, led the government delegation in calling for decisive action against perpetrators of the outlawed practice, urging communities to take responsibility in protecting girls from the harmful cultural practice.
JEFF: Various stakeholders attending the commemoration raised concerns over alleged secret FGM procedures in some regions, accusing some medical practitioners of colluding with families to subject girls to the practice despite ongoing efforts to eradicate it.
