This Quarantine Period Is A Good Time For Our Lakeside Friends To Get Circumcised – Sudi

Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi has urged members of the opposition from the lakeside to take advantage of the situation and get circumcised.

The Kapseret lawmaker said that there is enough time for Kenyans near the lake to take time and get cut as other Kenyans.

MP Oscar Sudi said that this can be a great measure towards reducing the chances of contracting HIV/AIDS since the highest of the infected are from the lake region.

“The Ministry of Health says male circumcision will reduce HIV prevalence in the region, let them take advantage of this self-quarantine situation and d what is necessary.” He said

The MP said that Nyanza counties are leading in HIV cases across the country and something must be done to stop them.

“A Kenya Aids Response Progress 2018 report released by Cabinet Secretary Sicily Kariuki showed that Siaya leads in HIV prevalence at 21 per cent followed by Homa Bay (20.7 per cent), Kisumu (16.3 per cent) and Migori (13.3 per cent).”

He further noted that the process is done for free and that they should be able to do it freely   without any troubles.

“The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has been conducting free circumcision and y te way it is done in hospital and not the bush like us.”

“Research has shown that male circumcision reduces the chances of contracting HIV by 60 per cent.” He said

The controversial MP said on Sunday that the only  way the government can tackle the spread of HIV and goonship is through male circumcision. The MP said that Luos have been made to believe that circumcision is only meant for other tribes butt they continue to get infected with HIV.

“I understand the obstacles we’ll be facing when undertaking the exercise. We’ll go against a cultural practice but I appeal to men from the Luo community to accept to be circumcised to reduce the spread of HIV infection,” he said.

He said that the process must also involve Luo elders to verify and check if the process is genuine or they remain cursed forever.

“The male circumcision conducted this time must include elders to prevent more curses. We must reduce the trend of HIV infections.  Men should go for the cut,” MP reiterated

He at the same time urged residents to continue using condoms during sexual intercourse.

“We know circumcision is voluntary where only willing men attend but we really appeal to Luos not to resist the exercise,” Okomo said.