She stressed the need for State, non-state actors and organisations to collaborate in sensitisation of the local communities on the harmful effects of FGM.
Harrison Ochola, Garissa's FAWE coordinator, cited a survey they conducted in 2022, which he said revealed that only about 20 per cent of the girls in the county were educated.
Musango ordered chiefs to have parents and guardians who subject their daughters to the cut arrested and prosecuted for the offence which has a devastating impact on their education.
In a delayed commemoration of the International Day of the African Child, stakeholders called for collaboration by all to eliminate FGM, early marriage and drug abuse, which expose girls to many health and other complications.
More than 200 million girls and women alive today have undergone FGM in 30 countries in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.
The silence surrounding SGBV due to fear, shame, and social stigma further entrenches the problem. The community believes in settling matters using the justice system set by elders, regardless of the magnitude of the matter.
Through soccer, Hawaa is inspiring many girls to reject FGM and take pride in remaining the way they were born, a campaign that has so far saved over 20 girls from the blade.
If National Assembly proceeds to adopt Women's (Amendment) Bill 2024 during its upcoming session, Gambia would become the first country to reverse such a ban.
FGM, which remains a major impediment to girls' access to education, causes bleeding, infections, complications during childbirth, and an increased risk of newborn deaths.
The UmmulKheir Girls' Home is the only rescue centre in Garissa for girls vulnerable to retrogressive practices such as FGM and child marriage.
Ahead of a key decision on Saturday, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Somalia's parliament to reject any amendments that would put children at risk.
She also urged the government to outline measures to sustain the progress achieved through the campaign beyond 2022.
The government established the low-cost boarding primary schools (LCBPs) in the ASAL regions and pledged to provide boarding facilities, food items and all other supplies, while the parents provide students with personal effects to operationalise the LCBPs initiative.
Communities that practice FGM consider it as a way to prepare girls for adulthood and marriage with those who have not undergone the cut faced with rejection and perceived as outcasts.
The President stressed the importance of men's involvement in ending the practice and promoting gender equality.
Amina was born in Somalia but moved to Kenya at the age of 8 during the civil war.
Wajir Magistrate Roseline Aganyo observed that since her move to the county, no cases of FGM have been reported.
Since the county launched the Anti-FGM Action Plan back in 2022, the county has recorded a drop in prevalence from 94% to 62%.
A UNFPA-UNICEF study shows 89 per cent of boys and men, along with 92 per cent of girls and women, oppose FGM.
FGM is recognised internationally as a violation of human rights, health and integrity of girls and women.