Five mothers charged in Nyamira for circumcising their female children

Chrispine Benta and Beatrice Kemunto stand in the dock to answer to charges of circumcising two girls aged eight years. They all denied the charges and were released on a bond of Sh100,000 or a cash-bail of Sh50,000 to await hearing of their case on January 12, 2016. PHOTO: STANLEY ONGWAE/STANDARD.

KENYA: Five women were Tuesday arraigned before a Nyamira court where they were charged for circumcising their female children all aged below 11 years.

The five: Chrispin Benta Otuke, Beatrice Kemunto, Hebisbah Kerubo, Teresa Kwamboka and Callen Kerubo appeared before Resident Magistrate Ruth Kitagwa and were charged that on diverse dates during the December festive season, they circumcised a total of seven under-age girls on separate incidences.