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Millicent Omanga has launched the Free Omanga Care Sanitary Towels Initiative, a programme aimed at ensuring every schoolgirl in Nairobi has access to menstrual hygiene products.
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Speaking during the launch, the former lawmaker said that the goal of the initiative is to improve menstrual health outcomes and ensure that no girl misses school due to a lack of resources.
Former Nominated Senator Millicent Omanga has launched the Free Omanga Care Sanitary Towels Initiative, a programme aimed at ensuring every schoolgirl in Nairobi has access to menstrual hygiene products.
At the launch held at Ainsworth Primary in Nairobi’s Kariokor area, Omanga shared plans to expand the initiative county-wide, saying that the goal, is to improve menstrual health outcomes and ensure that no girl misses school due to a lack of resources.
“This initiative is driven by a simple but powerful belief: no girl should miss school because she cannot afford a sanitary towel. Menstrual dignity is a fundamental right, and every young girl deserves the confidence to pursue her education without interruption,” she said.
Omanga emphasized that the initiative goes beyond distributing sanitary towels, saying it is about restoring hope, safeguarding dignity, and investing in the future of children, particularly girls.
“Our commitment is not only to distribute sanitary towels but also to restore hope, protect dignity, and invest in the future of our children. When we empower a girl to stay in school, we empower a family, strengthen a community, and build a stronger nation,” said the former lawmaker.
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Omanga, an alumna of Ainsworth Primary School, wore the institution’s uniform during the event, saying the occasion was about more than launching the initiative. It was an opportunity to give back to the school where her educational journey began in the 1990s.
She was accompanied by her children.
Later, she visited New Pumwani Primary School, where she joined the students in their uniform. During her visit, she highlighted the urgent need to end period poverty, asserting that every girl deserves the confidence to remain in school, chase her ambitions, and look toward the future without barriers.
“This is only the beginning. I am committed to personally visiting schools across Nairobi to support our young girls and champion menstrual dignity,” she said.
By Frank Mugwe
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