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How Prevalent is Forced Marriage in Kenya?

In Batula, a rural community in western Kenya, a local NGO deals with 12 child marriage cases a week. Some of these cases involve young girls who are inherited and forced to marry by a practice called siebo.

  • Kenya:   The Child Brides of Butula

    RNW Africa, 2 March 2012

    In Batula, a rural community in western Kenya, a local NGO deals with 12 child marriage cases a week. Some of these cases involve young girls who are inherited and forced to marry… Read more »

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A young girl carries water from a river.

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