Linah Kilimo

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