Ministry of Public Service and Gender Chief Administrative Secretary Jebii Kilimo has decried the return of Female Genital Mutilation among Kipsigis community in South Rift. Kilimo said some men had boycotted food prepared by their uncircumcised wives. She asked chiefs not to be compromised by parents who would want their daughters to undergo FGM before being married off. “Kipsigis community should ditch retrogressive practices that hinder the development of the girl child,” said Kilimo. Kilimo urged Kipsigis men intending to marry not to discriminate against uncircumcised girls saying they are as good as those who have undergone the cut.

Source: The Star May 30, 2021 20:03 UTC