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FGM, which comprises all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or any other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons, has traditionally been the main rite of passage for girls from some communities. [Lucy Murunga, Standard]
Teenager Britney Korir, a Kenyan tennis star based in Australia, is among 230 girls from Kipkelion East Constituency, Kericho County, who have escaped female circumcision in favour of an alternative rite of passage.
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