A ruling will be made on June 14, 2018, to determine whether a case challenging the constitutionality of Kenya's Prohibition of FGM Act, 2011, will be forwarded to the Chief Justice David Maraga for directions on the constitution of a three-judge bench.
According to Justice David Kemei of the Machakos High Court, he is seeking advice due to the nature of the case which is of great public interest.
Kemei says the issues raised in the petition goes beyond an individual hence members of the society at large need to be involved.
Justice Kemei will rule on the matter on Thursday morning where he will give directions on whether the case will be heard by a three-judge bench and whether the court will sit in Nairobi or Machakos.
The case was filed by a Kenyan female Medical Doctor, Tatu Kamau in 2017.
Dr. Kamau is arguing that outlawing Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is against many African cultures and should be reviewed.
Supporters of the law filled the courtroom to capacity.
The elders from Narok led by Agnes Pareiyo and young people under the umbrella the Kenya anti-FGM network reiterated that the anti-FGM law has played a big role in ending FGM and should be upheld.
"The law not only protects women and girls from FGM which is an extreme form of violence against women and girls but deters would be perpetrators," National coordinator Youth Anti-FGM Network- Kenya Brian Ayot, said.
Ayot further noted that the youth are at the center of the End FGM movement hence should be supported in a bid to end FGM in a generation.
The case seeking to legalize FGM has attracted a lot of public attention with 10 interested parties; 9 opposing and one supporting it.
Organisations and entities like the Anti-FGM Board, Attorney General and human rights organizations like Equality Now are strongly opposing the petition.