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Kenyan school girls undergo compulsory tests for pregnancy, FGM

School girls in Kenya undergo compulsory tests for pregnancy, FGM. [Reuters]

Girls in western Kenya returning to school after the Christmas break are undergoing compulsory tests for female genital mutilation in a move to crackdown against the illegal and harmful practice, a senior government official said on Friday.

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