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Originally published by Citizen DigitalOctober 11, 2025
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CS Murkomen orders arrest of community elders conducting FGM
CS Murkomen also cautioned that the tradition of early marriages, which is constitutionally classified as defilement, is a punishable offense and should be abandoned by the communities......
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Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen has ordered the arrest of community elders involved in Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) across Kenya, specifically targeting notorious zones ahead of the December festivities.
- CS Murkomen emphasized that early marriages are constitutionally classified as defilement and are punishable offenses.
- He urged communities to abandon these traditional practices, linking them to poverty and gender inequality.
- According to the WHO, over 200 million girls and women have undergone FGM in 30 countries.
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