Tony Mwebia

Somalia’s first ever FGM Prosecution?

Posted by Tony Mwebia - July 26, 2018

The death of a ten-year-old girl who was genitally mutilated in Somalia on July 15th 2018 and the worldwide publicity that followed has led to the first ever potential prosecution…

Is it Boda Boda OR ‘Buda Buda’ Guys

Posted by Tony Mwebia - June 6, 2018

Boom! 378,397 adolescent girls in Kenya aged between 10 and 19 years became pregnant in the period between July 2016 and June 2017 according to the United Nations Population Fund…

End Child Marriage in Kenya

Posted by Tony Mwebia - May 24, 2018

It is estimated that one in every four Kenyan girls is married before the age of 18, and one in twenty before their 15th birthday. Boring figures for Kenyans I…

“Cease fire has been Declared but the ‘Quest’ to end FGM/C is far from over”

Posted by Tony Mwebia - May 9, 2018

According to Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS) 2014 religion has been alluded to as one of the main reasons for FGM/C among the Muslim communities. The majority of Somali…

Before blaming Men let’s embrace and sensitize Them

Posted by Tony Mwebia - April 3, 2018

I have severally said, “By not involving men in the fight against #FGM is like a doctor treating symptoms of a disease and ignoring the disease itself” #MenEndFGM. To end…

An open letter to Dr. Fred Matiang’i

Posted by Tony Mwebia - February 19, 2018

Dear Dr. Fred Matiang’i I know you are a very busy man so I will be very short. You have been the most vocal Cabinet Secretary over the last five…

The 21st Century Myths on FGM

Posted by Tony Mwebia - January 24, 2018

Have you ever wondered where the myths about FGM came from? They always sound out of this world! My favorite; the clitoris will grow long enough to be like a…

Child Marriage is simply Evil

Posted by Tony Mwebia - January 7, 2018

Almost 1 in 4 Kenyan girls are married before the age of 18 but who is to blame for this? Kenyans always have excuses of ‘Serikali’, poverty, lack of access…

I Love and Hate Them Community Declarations against FGM!

Posted by Tony Mwebia - December 16, 2017

So far I have attended and witness several community public declarations against FGM in different communities within Kenya. The singing, dancing and feasting that normally accompanies them brings joy and…