After years of cutting girls, reformed cutters are now leading community efforts to end FGM and child marriage in Narok.
Wednesday, September 09, 2026
Lilian Ngwase (left) and Leah Lison during interviews in Narok County.
Photo credit: Dennis Onsongo I Nation Media Group
By
Kamau Maichuhie
The war on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the North Rift has received a big boost after a group of circumcisers from the…
Secrecy, stigma and social pressure are pushing married women into hidden harmful practice across remote Baringo villages.
Human rights groups accuse Kenyan authorities of criminalising girls and women subjected to harmful practices.
The Kenyan government, through the National Anti-FGM Board, has intensified efforts to curb high FGM prevalence in Isiolo County.
A bursary programme in Sigor constituency is emerging as a powerful tool in the fight against female genital mutilation, early…
An estimated 22.7 million girls remain at risk of FGM by 2030 unless efforts to end the practice are significantly accelerated,…
