Is FGM banned in Kenya?
Specifically banned
FGM is banned by a dedicated law or an explicit criminal provision.
Kenya is one of 54 countries classified “Specifically banned” for female genital mutilation — 57% of the 95 with data. (Also searched as FGM.)
Source
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.
Nearby countries
- Uganda
- Specifically banned FGM is banned by a dedicated law or an explicit criminal provision.
- Ethiopia
- Specifically banned FGM is banned by a dedicated law or an explicit criminal provision.
- Tanzania
- Specifically banned FGM is banned by a dedicated law or an explicit criminal provision.
- South Sudan
- Specifically banned FGM is banned by a dedicated law or an explicit criminal provision.
- Somalia
- No specific ban The Constitution prohibits FGM, but there are no specific laws or prosecutions.
- Djibouti
- Specifically banned FGM is banned by a dedicated law or an explicit criminal provision.
Other laws in Kenya
- Abortion
- Legal (limited)
- Suicide Laws
- Criminal offense
- Surrogacy
- Unregulated
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