CHELSEA, SPURS AND ARSENAL WIN; CITIZENS HUMBLED AS MAN U AND THE REDS SHARE THE SPOILS

For many years, many communities in Kenya including the Maasai, have held onto the ritual of mutilating girls and women.

 This act has continued yet its consequences are as severe as the act itself. Perhaps those taking part in such acts need to be informed of the dangers associated with female circumcision.
Firstly, mutilating young girls renders them vulnerable to childbearing.

A girl who has undergone the act is likely to experience problems while giving birth due to the wounds and scars around her reproductive organs. When she has fully matured, she will get married, yes, but the later challenges of giving birth will be all over her.

Secondly, female genital mutilation leads to the death of our girls. Excessive bleeding during and after the cut result to the death of the person involved, if the bleeding is not quickly controlled.

A close friend from the Masaai community narrated how his sister became a victim of the act and ended up being rushed to hospital after her bleeding became perpetual.

Thirdly, for a society full of people who have knowledge of their environment and can distinguish right from wrong, mutilating women is seen as retrogressive and unwanted.

 An act so traditional and culture-related should not be still existing in this 21st century. For clarity, any action that is not conventionally accepted and completely unethical should not be enforced by a group of people who are deemed to be culture-oriented.

Great appreciation goes to those organizations who have put their foot forward in fighting FGM in many African countries. It is through such small efforts that lead to greater changes.