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Samburu elders perform sacred prayers during an anti-FGM graduation ceremony for over 300 girls in Maralal on 17th April, 2016 . [Photo:Michael Saitoti/Standard].
More than 300 elders from Samburu Central sub-county have pledged to lead their community in the fight against female genital mutilation (FGM).
The elders said although the practice was outlawed, the Samburu community continued to aid it without understanding why it was banned or the harm it caused.
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