Imprisoned women who carried out FGM begs for forgiveness, ready to end the act

Grace Sitienei a prisoner at Kisii women Prison during an interview at the facility on 22/09/2017.Grace is serving 3 year jail term after she was found guilty of practicing the act at Emurua Dikri Tansmara Narok County.(Photo: Sammy Omingo/Standard)

Mirriam Chelangat, 21, was sentenced to three years in jail by the High Court in June last year.

Her crime? Undergoing the female cut, or female genital mutilation (FGM). She was arrested by the area chief on the same day she was circumcised.