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Poor hygiene to blame for cases of cut gone awry, experts now say

According to the elder, poor post-cut supervision resulted in many initiates being allowed to leave their homes before they could fully heal. [Titus Oteba, Standard]

A rise in cases of botched circumcision among boys has raised concern among parents, with elders and medics now pointing an accusing finger at quacks.

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