Stakeholders are concerned about concerning teenage pregnancies in Laikipia County, which are linked to period poverty.
Period poverty refers to the inability to afford and access menstrual products, sanitation and hygiene facilities and education and awareness to manage menstrual health.
Binti Mwangaza, a community-based organization in Laikipia, organized a 10-kilometre run in Nanyuki to raise awareness about period poverty among women and girls.
Laikipia County Health Chief Officer Dr.