Gov't urged to offer girls free sanitary pads

Pupils in Kitutu Chache North, Kisii County, display sanitary pads they received from a donor as they marked World Menstrual hygiene week. [File, Standard)

Stakeholders in Murang'a have challenged the government to come up with measures that will ensure girls from poor backgrounds to attend classes daily.

Speaking during the celebrations to mark World Menstrual Hygiene Day, organized by Murang'a Water and Sanitation Company (Muwasco), leaders from the public and private sectors challenged the state to ensure that girls receive free sanitary pads.