Linah Kilimo

thumb|Linah Jebii Kilimo, Chair of anti-FGM Board, Kenya, speaking at the Girl Summit 2014 (14724900665) Linah Kilimo (22 October 1963) is a Kenyan politician who was an MP for Marakwet East constituency from 2002 to 2012 and a champion in the eradication of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) in Kenya. Quotes "The new law will help girls to say 'no', and make people think twice. But we really have to bring ownership to the community, otherwise it will just go underground." as quoted by unfpa.org in the article Taking Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Out of the Cultural Mosaic of Kenya "Power Interview with Hon.Jebii Kilimo-Chair of Kenya's Anti-FGM Prt 3"interview on Citizen TV CitizenTVKenya on the Fight Against FGM/C " ( Feb 11, 2014) We have a new constitution where there's room for everybody to exploit their potential. There's gender equality; a girl, a boy, a man, a woman has to play their role in national development There's no culture which is dynamic Sex is in the mind. When you are prepared psychologically it will be ok The biggest resources already in place is people. I am calling on all Kenyans to come out and protect the rights of the girl child The destiny of the girl child is under threat especially from the FGM practicing communities. The girls/ ladies from those communities are missing in action Female Genital Mutilation is detrimental in all aspects. Health, development, education. It is not good The law is there for you, you simply need to report They never know what they are missing until they discover Whenever we hear disaster, everybody runs there. They don't check whether they are having a shoe as they are running there, they are just running there to protect or to see what has happened External links Site description Site description 2 Category:Women politicians in Kenya Category:Living people Category:1963 births