State, lobbies urge court to throw out FGM case

State, lobbies urge court to throw out FGM case. [Photo: Courtesy]

The Government and lobby groups have asked the court to dismiss a case filed by a doctor seeking to legalise female circumcision.

High Court judges Lydiah Achode, Margaret Muigai and Kanyi Kimondo heard that if the anti-Female Genital Mutilation law is lifted, the practice will do more harm than good.