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Kajiado Memories

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                                                        KAJIADO MEMEORIES. The #empowerakenyangirl Campaign against Female Genital Mutilation(FGM) and early and forced marriages at Kajiado was an event to be kept in record books. It was a life-changing, transformative and inspiring moment. An event that really opened eyes, talking of eye I am talking about the eyes of the mind. The ability to see the world with a different look. The understanding that what seems so obvious and so rightful to you is not for everyone out there. This really awakened our senses and made us value what we had, educated us more about the infringed rights of girls within this society and what could we do to bring change to their environment. The Swahili people will tell you ‘tenda wema nenda zako’ meaning do good and get moving, don’t remain and wait for gratitude. We were really grateful of the few days that we spent at Kajiado and the impact however little it was for the girls. The largest chunk of