This archive report was first published on 21 November 2019.
On November 20, 2019, Public Service CS Margaret Kobia met with chiefs and assistant chiefs from Kajiado County, directing them to give comprehensive reports about female genital mutilation (FGM) every six months.
The directive was issued in an effort to strengthen the fight against FGM, with the goal of eradicating the practice by 2022.
CS Kobia also warned non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that exaggerate figures of FGM victims to secure donor funding, stating that they will be profiled and stern action taken against them.
"It is time for action and any compromise against the fight on FGM will be taken with the seriousness it deserves. We will not tolerate anybody robbing our girls and women of dignity," said CS Kobia.
She further directed all chiefs to ensure they capture data of girls in all households at the village level and protect them.
Four chiefs in Kajiado County have been interdicted for supporting FGM, according to County Commissioner Joshua Nkanatha.
"Government officers have no option and those clinging to outdated culture have no business being government officers," said CS Kobia.
The move comes after some anti-FGM organisations in Kajiado recently released a report, showing that the vice has significantly declined, but still persists in some rural areas.
