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Uhuru roots for girls’ rights, vows to end FGM

President Uhuru Kenyatta and First Lady Margaret Kenyatta (left) receive a copy of the National Policy for Eradication of FGM from Cabinet Secretary for Public Service, Youth and Gender Affairs Margaret Kobia during the launch at State House, Nairobi, yesterday. [Samuel Miring'u, Standard]

President Uhuru Kenyatta has reaffirmed the government’s commitment towards eradicating female genital mutilation (FGM) by 2022.

He was speaking during a meeting with religious and cultural leaders from 22 counties with the highest prevalence of FGM.

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