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Girls rescued from FGM to mark Christmas in West Pokot school

Elders from Chepareria area in West Pokot county and reformed circumcisers raise hands in unity to condemn FGM. [File]

As Christmas is marked globally, a group of girls rescued from undergoing Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in West Pokot will be guarded to enjoy celebrations at Ortum Girls Primary school in the county.

They will not be released to join their parents in the celebrations because of the fear that they might be forced into the traditional rite.

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