Ms. Susan Karuri is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya. She is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Public Policy and Administration. She holds an LL.M in International Economic Law from the East China University of Political Science and Law in Shanghai and an LL.B from Moi University. Prior to her deployment at the […]
Mr. Hassan Duale, born on 17/6/1977, is a highly qualified professional with a Master’s degree in education management and an additional Master’s in Business Administration. Currently serving as the Director Representing Principal Secretary at the Ministry of Education, he brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to his role. Mr. Duale is also an active member of[…]
Dr. Bashir Issak, born on April 10, 1970, is a highly accomplished medical professional with a Master’s in Medicine (MMED) and a Fellowship in Leadership in Maternal and Reproductive Health. Currently, he holds key roles as the Head of Family Health, Coordinator of the Kenya Cuba Collaboration Project, and Program Coordinator for UNFPA. Dr. Isak also serves[…]
They say the elders play a critical role in the decision-making process in every community because of their hierarchical position in those communities. In some communities, they are regarded as the custodians of the culture while in others we see them as wise men who advise and provide wisdom to the younger generation and society. FGM is a[…]
Anti FGM Board Chairperson Mrs. Agnes Pareiyo implored the top clan elders of the Samburu Community that FGM is illegal and an outdated cultural practice that is of no benefit to the girls and women. While on a week-long engagement with Samburu elders across their “seven mountains’ where the community resides, Ms. Pareyio urged the elders that[…]
The Anti FGM Board has launched Anti FGM Steering Committees in the 22 hot spot counties for effective coordination and reporting of Anti FGM programs in the country. The committees are part of the wider Gender Sector Working Group that coordinates gender programs in the counties. The first launch of the Committees took place in Narok County[…]
Chief Administrative Secretary Hon. Rachel Shebesh hailed Isiolo County cultural elders and religious leaders for supporting the directive by President Uhuru Kenyatta to end FGM by 2022. She was speaking at Isiolo Police Ground where she presided over the launch of the Acceleration Plan to end FGM by 2022 in Isiolo County in October 2020. Underscoring the[…]
Mrs. Ipato Korema Surum was appointed the Chairperson of the Anti FGM Board in July 2023 by President William Ruto. She was born in June 1976 in the present Narok County where FGM is deeply entrenched in the Maasai community. She holds a Bachelors in Business Management.
Mrs. Bernadette Resian Loloju is the Chief Executive Officer of the Anti-Female Genital Mutilation Board in Kenya. Mrs Loloju is a passionate girl rights crusader and is committed to ending the practice of Female Genital Mutilation in Kenya by 2022 and eventually having a World that is free from FGM by 2030. She has served in different[…]
Ms. Kamande is a devoted activist against Gender-Based Violence prompted by her traumatizing experience as a survivor. She is a widow passionate about widow’s rights and empowerment. She is the founder of Come Together Widows Organization. Her passion for widows’ empowerment propelled her to organize widows of Kenya into small groups in every ward to enable them[…]