Child bride

Child bride

Sheila, not her real name, a 12, year-old was forcefully married to an old man by her wealth-minded father whose aim was to increase his household wealth. In her community, parents are known to embrace this retrogressive practice of marrying off their daughters at a tender age in exchange for wealth. “I heard a knock…

Fighting FGM through sporting activities in Chongis village, West Pokot County and why it could be challenging.

Fighting FGM through sporting activities in Chongis village, West Pokot County and why it could be challenging.

Two years ago, some members of I_Rep team went to Tapach ward to sensitize members of the community on the negative implications of FGM and child marriage. Then, no one talked about Chongis village. All the organization knew was that Chongis was within Tapach ward. During the Covid-19 there was mass cutting in Tapach and…

VILLAGE-BASED GROUPS INFLUENTIAL IN ENDING FGM AT THE GRASSROOTS, WEST POKOT COUNTY

VILLAGE-BASED GROUPS INFLUENTIAL IN ENDING FGM AT THE GRASSROOTS, WEST POKOT COUNTY

I_Rep Foundation believes that communities hold the key to creating a lasting change to the FGM problems they face and are willing to drive this change from within its core. Involving community groups can result in relevant local strategies with greater impacts. This is the reason that the organization has been vital in building on…

COVID-19 PANDEMIC CONTINUES TO CATALYZE FGM PRACTICES IN WEST POKOT COUNTY

COVID-19 PANDEMIC CONTINUES TO CATALYZE FGM PRACTICES IN WEST POKOT COUNTY

I_Rep Foundation director Domtila Chesang addressing the residents of Cheptuya in the fight against FGM. In March this year, Kenya reported the first Covid-19 case in the country. The Government had to act quickly and responded by taking stern measures to curb the spread of the deadly virus. Wearing of masks in all public places,…