Over one million girls in Kenya skip school three to four days every month due to lack of access to safe and sustainable supply of sanitary pads.
Research conducted by the Ministry of Health, shows that 54 per cent of girls in Kenya experience challenges in accessing menstrual Management Products; with 65per percent still lacking sustainable access to safe menstrual products.
It is for this reason that the deputy headteacher Iseuri comprehensive school, Peter Wanjala Namasaka, took it upon himself to make an impact by organizing a Menstrual Hygiene Outreach Programme targeting over 5000 girls in Kajiado Central during this year's World Menstrual Hygiene Day.
Namasaka noted that the initiative was aimed at restoring the dignity of the girls and empowering them to remain healthy, confident and focused on their education.
