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Penalties for the offence of FGM

1. Article (29) provides that, “A person who commits an offence under this Act is liable, on conviction, to imprisonment for a term of not less than three years, or to a fine of not less than two hundred thousand shillings, or both”.

    2. On Performance of FGM by Medical Personnel or Trainees. Article 19 (2) provides that: If in the process of committing an offence under subsection 19 (1) a person causes the death of another, that person shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for life.

    3. Article 25 provides that “any person who uses derogatory or abusive language that is intended to ridicule, embarrass or otherwise harm a woman for having not undergone female genital mutilation, or a man for marrying or otherwise supporting a woman who has not undergone female genital mutilation, commits an offence and shall be liable, upon conviction, to imprisonment for a term not less than six months, or to a fine of not less than fifty thousand shillings, or both”.

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