Kiambu County Commissioner Joshua Nkanatha has put on notice cult-like groups found abetting retrogressive practices including Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) that stern action will face the full force of the law He specifically named the ‘Gwata Ndai’ sect in Kiambu that was recently banned by the government for promoting the outdated and harmful practices. Flanked by Kiama Kia Ma, cultural pillar of the Kikuyu Council of Elders who had paid him a courtesy call to support the government on banning of various religious sects that have been engaged in unconstitutional activities, Nkanatha warned those operating such groups and without licenses will face the law. He warned the group to cease their operations and affirmed the government’s commitment to protecting the community from harmful practices saying the security teams will be on the lookout and will not entertain anybody who is harming the communities. ‘We as the government are totally against the practices. The issue of female genital mutilation (FGM) is outlawed in this country. These are the issues that we have already fought and eradicated and others want to take us back,’ said the CC Nkanatha’s remarks comes barely after the government banned ‘Mihiriga Kenda religious sect activities for operating without proper registration and promoting outdated and harmful practices. Two weeks ago, a tragic incident occurred in the County where a learned man from Githunguri and believed to be a member of the sect killed his mother and then committed suicide over a disagreement about the sect’s activities
Source: Kenya News Agency