A 10-year-old girl from Olkinyei, Narok South subcounty, has been rescued from early marriage by police. The standard two pupil at Olarowan Primary School had been married off to a 29-year-old man. Speaking after rescuing the girl on Friday, Narok South acting deputy county commissioner Justus Musau said the man and the girl's father have been arrested. They will be arraigned in court today. He said the government will not relent in its fight against outdated and retrogressive practices such as early marriage and female genital mutilation, which violate the law. Area chief Meitai Lemein said...
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