This archive report was first published on 25 November 2019.
Published on November 25, 2019, a court in Bomet, Kenya, charged seven young women with undergoing female genital mutilation (FGM).
The women, aged between 21 and 24 years, were alleged to have undergone FGM at Kyogong village in Chepalungu constituency on November 19, 2019.
However, the suspects denied the charges and were each released on a Sh50,000 bond and sureties of similar amounts or a cash bail of Sh30,000 each.
Additionally, nine elderly women were charged in the same court with failing to report that ten girls were subjected to the outlawed practice in Chebunyo Location, Chepalungu constituency.
Appearing before Senior Resident Magistrate Kipkirui Kibelion, the elderly women were charged with abetting FGM at Roborwo village in Chebunyo Location in Chepalungu sub county on November 22, 2019.
The suspects also denied the charges and were released on a Sh50,000 bond each and sureties of similar amounts or Sh30,000 cash bail.
