Kaka Empire Foundation’s Sanitary Bank Campaign continued on its quest to ensure that 100,000+ girls stay in school. On the 28th 0f May, to mark Menstrual Hygiene Day, King Kaka hosted three schools within Samburu County.
King Kaka along with his partners on board Kim-Fay East Africa LTD, The Samburu Project and Kaka Empire LTD donated sanitary towels to the girls in Wamba town, and encouraged the girls, thus assisting them in dealing with menstruation challenges.
The event and campaign as a whole were supported by several public figures such as Owago Onyiro who accompanied King Kaka’s donation drive in Samburu, Wamba Town.
Inset: King Kaka helps distribute sanitary towels at Wamba town, Samburu
King Kaka’s Sanitary BankOnMe Campaign by Kaka Empire Foundation was launched in 2018 by the Trustees Dennis Njenga and King Kaka, Co-Founders & Directors at Kaka Empire LTD. The campaign since its launch seeks to be a refuge and ray of hope for girls giving them the much-needed support to keep them in school and make them feel more confident about themselves.
The Foundation believes that every child deserves a future. The Sanitary Bank Campaign is a campaign about keeping young girls in school; giving the girls an opportunity to learn without having to miss school due to menstruation. As envisioned in the foundation’s mission which is to empower girls, keep them in school and keep them away from having to engage in transactional sex in order to afford sanitary towels.
Speaking on this activity, Eric Lekolii, Project Manager, The Samburu Project said “Not many are sensitized to the plight of the girl in relation to menstruation and the negative effects poor menstrual hygiene has on society. The Samburu Project is happy to be a part of the Kaka Empire Foundation’s initiative of keeping young girls in school by donating sanitary towels to these girls”
Evelyne Wangechi, Brand Manager – Confidence Brand, emphasis on the empowerment of the girl child “… We are for empowering the girl child and are here to give donations. We have been a part of this since its inception in 2018 so far benefiting 12,000 girls. I encourage you to be a part of this”
Public Health Nurse,(Samburu East Sub-County) A. Anamunyi on World Menstrual Hygiene Day “I liked what the Kaka empire Foundation and its partners have done today. They have come together to teach our girls on personal and Menstrual Hygiene”
Through the website bankonme.co.ke, The Sanitary Bank Campaign has managed to raise about Ksh. 72,799.00. Donations can be done simply by following the instructions on the website.