For young girls in Tana River, menstruation is a painful ordeal as they are forced into using traditional methods during that time of the month. For 15-year-old Hajila Mohammed using sanitary towels during the menstrual cycle is a luxury she cannot afford. "Why would I buy pads at KSh 70 while I can go dig a hole and go sit on it? "Many girls cannot afford sanitary towels, their school uniforms are stained during menstruation and it becomes so shameful," she explained. Tha ambassador pleaded for distribution of sanitary towels to all the adolescent girls in the county to save them from the shame.

Source: The Star May 30, 2020 02:26 UTC