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Female genital mutilation is a man's issue too: Maasai activist

Kenyan campaigners against female genital mutilation, Natalie Robi and Amos Leuka, pictured after speaking at an event in London for International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation. [Courtesy]

Kenya could end female genital mutilation in a generation, campaigners from its conservative Maasai and Kuria communities said on Tuesday - but only if men are brought on board.

The east African country has seen a sharp decline in the internationally condemned ritual, but it remains deeply entrenched among several ethnic groups.

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