- NGAAF distributed 20,000 sanitary pads to 95 primary schools in Kathonzweni Sub-County, in partnership with Woman Representative Rose Museo’s office, to help keep needy girls in school.
- Officials used the event to warn against kangaroo courts in defilement and assault cases, stressing that denying victims justice harms their wellbeing.
- Kathonzweni HGM Primary School head teacher Rosina Muia confirmed 135 girls at her school will benefit, thanking Museo for championing the programme.
Ninety-five primary schools in Kathonzweni Sub-County have received a combined 20,000 sanitary pads in a donation drive coordinated by the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF), marking a significant boost for girls’ education in Makueni County.
The pads were distributed at Kathonzweni Market by county NGAAF officer Benjamin Wambua, working in partnership with the office of Woman Representative Rose Museo, in an exercise aimed at cushioning needy schoolgirls against the challenges that often force them out of class.
Speaking during the distribution, Wambua said the initiative was designed to keep needy girls in school, noting that many learners miss classes once they begin menstruating simply because they lack access to sanitary products.
He also used the occasion to address the protection of children’s rights, urging communities to steer clear of kangaroo courts in handling cases of defilement, rape and assault. Denying victims formal justice, he warned, lowers their self-esteem and can shorten their lives.
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Area Assistant County Commissioner Alphonse Wambua lauded the intervention, saying the donated pads would significantly improve girls’ school attendance across the sub-county. “As administration, we want our girls to remain in school without minor challenges,” he said.
Alphonse Wambua further cautioned men who prey on minors that justice cannot be compromised, and called on parents to act as role models and safeguard learners during the ongoing holiday period.
At Kathonzweni HGM Primary School, head teacher Rosina Muia confirmed that 135 girls from her institution would benefit from the donation. She thanked Woman Representative Rose Museo for championing the programme, noting that it would ease challenges faced by many pupils at the school.
The exercise forms part of a continued effort by NGAAF and local leaders to keep girls in class and support them to pursue their studies without interruption.
By Lydia Ngoolo
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