A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) in Kuria Sub-County in Migori County has cautioned parents who subjected their girls to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) that they risk losing out on education bursaries.
Speaking during the issuance of the cheques to guardians at Kehancha Deputy County Commissioner's office, the Kirira Foundation partner Mr Omahe Mwita said that the Kuria girls continue to face challenges of FGM that has become a hindrance in pursuing their education dreams.
Kirira Foundation which is an independent, secular and non-partisan NGO based in Spain is currently working collaboratively with local partners in Kenya to eradicate harmful traditional practices like female genital mutilation/cutting and child marriage.
The organisation awarded a bursary worth 1.5 million, which will benefit 85 students from vulnerable families from secondary to tertiary institutions, helping them pursue their education dreams. Mwita, however, noted that the bursary kitty will not cater for any student who was subjected to the cut, cautioning parents who aim to subject their girls to the heinous act to forget about applying for the bursary. "We know from our sources those that have subjected or aim to subject their girls to FGM and we will not consider any application from such people", cautioned Mwita.
