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Traditional circumcisers blame quacks for mess as more boys undergo cut in clinics

 Bleeding is also a complication, more so among boys with bleeding disorders. [iStockphoto

Following reports of botched circumcisions performed in parts of the country, a debate has ensued over who should perform the procedure.

While traditional circumcisers have mostly been on the receiving end when their wards pick up infections after being cut, medical experts have also found themselves in trouble.

The Standard caught up with Moses Mandila Wanyama, a traditional circumciser (mukhebi) from Kimondo in Endebbes sub-County who has years of experience.

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