FGM declines in Samburu thanks to new laws and sensitisation
Nairobi, Feb. 6 -- Samburu County has recorded remarkable strides in the fight against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) following strict legislation and sensitisation programmes in the region.
According to statistics from the Anti-FGM Board Kenya, the prevalence of the harmful practice in Samburu decreased significantly, plummeting from 86 per cent in 2014 to 75.6 per cent in 2022.
Anti-FGM Board Chief Executive Officer Bernadette Loloju, attributes the decline to progressive legislation coupled with sensitisation campaigns among Samburu girls in recent years.
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She notes that the involvement of the community elders and other opinion leaders, who are now sensitising locals...
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