MP Peter Kaluma calls for end to male circumcision, faces backlash from leaders, Kenyans

Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma addresses the media at Red Cross Media Centre, Nairobi on January 21, 2025. [Elvis Ogina,Standard]

Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma has stirred controversy after calling for an end to male circumcision, arguing that the practice is unnecessary and harmful. His remarks, made in a series of posts on X, have drawn sharp reactions from leaders and the public.

Kaluma dismissed circumcision as "male genital mutilation" and questioned why human beings continue with the practice when animals do not.