Mandera County women have come together in a collective effort to end Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), a practice that has for long affected young girls in the region.

FGM champions, mostly women, are calling for the total eradication of the harmful tradition and are urging fellow women to reject it.

While marking the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, mothers who have often been blamed for upholding the retrogressive culture are now at the forefront of advocating for its end.

Local residents have also joined the movement, strongly condemning the practice and emphasizing the need for urgent action to protect young girls.