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EU, UN unveil Sh544m drive to end female cut

EU ambassador to Kenya Henriette Geiger. [File, Standard]

The European Union (EU) and a United Nations agency have launched a partnership to accelerate efforts to end female genital mutilation.

The three-year Sh544.6 million (EUR4 million) programme will engage frontline activists and civil society organisations while also collaborating with national and county institutions.

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