female genital mutilation

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Sarah Kajira. She is a reformed circumciser turned saviour and advocate of anti-FGM in Tharaka Nithi. www.businesstoday.co.ke
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Former Circumciser: “I could cut 50 to 60 girls every season.”

Young girls subjected to the cruelty of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) have their dreams cut short with the future becoming unsure as they...

Moi Kabarak High School students sing in celebration after it produced the top KCSE candidate on February 28, 2011. Kenyan workers receive more education than they did in 1990. The Education ministry has proposed ways to control re-entry and discourage pregnancy in schools www.businesstoday.co.ke
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Govt seeks to streamline readmission of school dropouts

The ministry of Education is set to streamline readmission of learners back into Basic education institutions after spell of dropping out of the...

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Uhuru pledges to end FGM by end of his term

President Uhuru Kenyatta has pledged to end Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the country by the end of his tenure in 2022. Mr...

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Female circumcision lives on in a modern world with tough laws

[dropcap]F[/dropcap]emale Genital Mutilation (FGM) is widely practised among some East African tribes. It is primarily a cultural, and not a religious, practice although...

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Woman who escaped cut named among most influential people

A Kenyan Maasai woman, who is engaged in a campaign against Female Genital Mutilation, has been cited among 100 Most Influential Persons in...

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KTN anchor wins award for anti-FGM war

Swahili KTN news anchor Ali Manzu won a prestigious accolade for his outstanding contribution towards the fight to eliminate Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)...

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Dream come true for young lawyer who escaped early marriage

[dropcap]A[/dropcap]t the age of only 16 years, Ms Josephine Rotiken narrowly escaped early marriage after her family tried to marry her off to...