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FGM: Girls fight for life after forced circumcision goes awry

According to the girls, their mother invited the traditional circumciser to their home (Photo: Shutterstock)

Two teenage girls sustained serious injuries after they were forced to undergo Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) at Lolmolok village in Samburu County.

The girls aged 15 and 17 have since been under the close watch of medics at Maralal Hospital, after being booked under what was termed critical state.

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