Kisii and Kuria regions have the highest percentage of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) cases, with Kuria at 97% and Kisii at a close 96%.
According to former MP Linah Killimo, who also serves as the chairperson of the National Female Genital Mutilation board, the rates are so high and worrying in the two regions.
Kilimo was speaking on Sunday when she joined stakeholders and residents alike in Kisii, during the end of a seven-day sensitisation programme.
Over 45 girls who had attended the seminar held a peaceful demonstration in the streets of Kisii town, carrying anti-FGM slogans meant to pass a message of devotion to fight the vice, which they said has been passed by events.
Kilimo further asked Gusii men to be in the front in fighting these unending cruel actions against young girls in the region.
“Please kisii, let us embrace our ladies by not traumatising them and demining their personality,” said Kilimo.
According to Kilimo, the board has been in office for one year now, and by next year they would be in a position to elaborate clearly their achievements as pertains to kisii and kuria regions.
Elizabeth Marube, who is the founder of Vinnbel International, the organisation that sponsored the sensitisation project, said that her initiative came as a result of the passion she had to see a girl live well and not mutilated.
“Am an FGM survivor and really it doesn’t add any value to any girl for having undergone such brutal, old-fashioned way of rite of passage,” said Marube, adding that men should be ready to offer their assistance in joining hands in the fight against FGM.