8-Year-Old Girl Rescued as Mother Arrested Over FGM in Nairobi

Police officers from Dandora Police Station have arrested a 32-year-old woman after she was allegedly caught by neighbours subjecting her 8-year-old daughter to FGM.

In a statement on Thursday, October 8, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the incident occurred at Dandora Phase 2 Estate after neighbours raised the alarm and confronted the suspect, identified as Frolence Ngendo Nyambura, as she allegedly carried out the act on the minor.

Police, accompanied by the Sub-County Children Officer, responded to the scene after receiving the alert and found the suspect had already been restrained by members of the public.

"Police officers, accompanied by the Sub-County Children Officer, swiftly responded to the scene and confirmed the incident. The suspect, who had been restrained by members of the public, was handed over to the police," the statement read.

Source: Nairobi Leo