For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Paul Marwa, a village elder in Kuria. [Caleb Kingwara, Standard] The Kuria consider their ...

In the Kuria culture, those circumcised two years ago give elders Sh3,000 to be initiated into an age set. One also needs cows, which are paid as dowry for circumcised girls, who are considered ready ...

As the world marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance against FGM tomorrow, this goal seems a long way off for girls in Kuria. Last December saw a spike in FGM cases in the region, with as many ...

The Kuria consider their shrines sacred, and any person who wishes to visit them must be vetted. The vetting is conducted by elders who witnessed some traditions, such as piercing of the earlobes, ...