First Lady kicks off hand washing drive to reduce child deaths

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta,Global CEO Unilever Paul Polman(left), Help A Child Reach 5 Campaign Ambassador Janet Mbugua(right) and 7year old Sherry hold up 'Help A Child Reach 5' placards during the official launch of the Help A Child Reach 5 campaign at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Nairobi.on 24th June 2016 PHOTO: DAVID GICHURU

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta yesterday lauded an initiative to reduce child deaths through a simple hand wash.

Mrs Kenyatta spoke in Nairobi during the launch of a hand washing campaign spearheaded by Unilever.