Elders from the Sabaot Community Sensitized on Effects of FGM

Anti-FGM Board of Kenya has decided to sensitize elders from the Sabaot Community on putting an end to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).

Moreover, the Anti-FGM board met with the Sabaot elders as part of their plan to involve cultural elders and men in FGM-practicing communities.

“We met Sabaot elders at Kapsokwony, Mt Elgon Sub County for a dialogue on eradicating FGM among the Sabaot community because they are gatekeepers cum custodians of culture,” they said.

Furthermore, the anti-FGM board had in the past called on the Sabaot elders to emulate their Samburu counterparts in the fight against FGM menace.

“There were 21 cases of FGM reported in the Mount Elgon region during the holiday season,” they stated.

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They also commended efforts by Samburu elders for their affirmation towards ending FGM in their community.

Additionally, the board sensitized the Sabaot elders on how culture and traditions influence human life and behavior, the effects of FGM, the origin of FGM, the global, regional, and national situation of FGM, and the role of elders in the eradication of FGM.

Likewise, the Anti-FGM Board Programs Manager Nyerere Kutwa noted that the vital role of Sabaot elders in the campaign to end FGM is their duty as gatekeepers of culture, and their voice to influence the community.