8-year-old girl rescued after alleged FGM in Dandora, mother arrested
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NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 8 – Police in Dandora have arrested a 32-year-old woman after she was allegedly caught subjecting her eight-year-old daughter to female genital mutilation (FGM).
The incident occurred in Dandora Phase 2 Estate after neighbours raised the alarm and confronted the woman, identified as Frolence Nyambura, as she allegedly carried out the act using a surgical blade.
Police officers from Dandora Police Station, accompanied by the Sub-County Children Officer, responded to the scene and confirmed the incident.