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Where young girls bear the brunt of amorous relatives

A sharp rise in cases of incest in parts of Western Kenya has left authorities scratching their heads for new ways of protecting children, even as village elders blame the vice on bizarre rituals and beliefs.

Officials say a strange belief that sex with virgins could cure HIV and Aids, which gained notoriety in South Africa, appears to have crossed over to parts of Kenya.

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