Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i has said local chiefs who condone Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in their respective areas of administration will be sacked, arrested and be prosecuted.
According to Nyamira County commissioner Isaiah Nakoru, local chiefs found tolerating FGM in their areas will be sacked and prosecuted.
"We work by orders from above. Before I lose my job, local chiefs will be the first one to go home if FGM will be conducted in their areas of work," he said.
Nakoru urged chiefs to work closely with Nyumba Kumi officials to curb FGM cases in deep villages.
He urged young girls who will be forced by their parents to undergo the outlawed practice to report to police immediately for arrests to be made.
"Local clinics found conducting the outlawed exercise on girls will be closed down and owners apprehended to face prosecution in a court," said Nakoru.
The County security boss noted that only male children should be circumcised adding that police are keeping a close watch in some villages across the county where FGM is likely to be carried out.
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