The media operates at the intersection of public and private spaces of societies; they are deeply embedded within societal power structures operating in the realm of social, political and cultural spheres of a community. The Kenyan media for a very long time has portrayed women as powerless and victims of patriarchal power structures, thus further exacerbating rather than constraining the eradication of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). While FGM is conducted in private spaces targeting the private parts of women, the media’s quest to draw these private practices to the public domain has not yielded the much. Instead, women continue to be represented as an appendage of their dominant male counterparts. With this in mind, this study seeks to offer a more nuanced understanding of the experiences of female journalists who report on FGM, juxtaposing this against the lived realities of women in these communities. In this regard, symbolic interaction theory gave a better understanding of how journalist reflected on the stories they gathered. Phenomenological method was incredibly helpful in obtaining data from female journalists who had researched or covered issues relating to FGM. Also, I tapped into their sources by following them up to the communities where these women lived. In-depth interviews were conducted to generate data from both the journalists and the women living in communities where FGM is practiced. Data from the interviews were then analyzed thematically and presented in narrative form using paraphrases and quotations. Findings indicate that the journalists were ambivalent; they were influenced both positively and negatively. Although it is challenging to report about the issues which touch on the private parts and spaces, it was reported that, it is a fulfilling process knowing that one is a woman championing for the right of other women. The reporting process enables one to endure the challenges she has been going through. Based on the findings of this study, it is necessary to have a platform where the journalist would be able to share their experience, learn and motivate one another especially when handling taboo topics.