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Check the rise in female genital mutilation and botched circumcisions

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Despite the government having outlawed Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in 2011, the practice goes on unchecked in some places. A few days ago, police officers detained 10 girls following tips they had undergone the cultural cut in Giika village, Igembe South, Meru County.

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