Kakuma, September 1, 2026 (Public Communication and Media Relations)
Turkana West Sub-County mylti-stakeholders have welcomed a new program by Days for Girls Kenya designed to offer menstrual and postpartum education to girls and women in the area. Targeting both host and refugee communities, they will also supply 2,826 washable and reusable menstrual health kits.
James Imoit, Officer in charge of Education, Sports and Social Protection under the KISEDP framework, acknowledged the organisation’s prior engagement with the County Government’s leadership and received a positive nod to carry on with the initiative.
“We are happy the organisation chose to reach out to the sub-county stakeholders prior to rollout, acknowledging the sub-county governance structures,” he said.
Imoit called on stakeholders to support the initiative, adding that the initiative perfectly reflects the goal of host-refugee integration envisioned by UNHCR and government agencies.
“Days for Girls has made it clear that their ultimate goal is to create a period and postpartum friendly environment for girls and women in Turkana West. Our work as stakeholders is to enable them achieve this goal, contributing positively to the health and education of the our people,” he explained.
Annete Muchendiza, the organisation’s Country Program Manager, said the organisation intends to utilise the Community Health Promoters and equip them with skills to implement menstrual health education for the target population.
Muchendiza added that the organization would continuously seek guidance from the sub-county throughout the implementation.
She added that the organization had signed an MoU with the County Government early last month, saying that the sub-county and community-level engagements will be conducted from time to time to ensure seamless work.
Days for Girls Kenya is an affiliate of the Day for Girls International.
The organization intends to supply the kits through schools, health facilities and community level outlets to effectively include the school-going and out-of-school girls and women within the target area.
“Given the cross cutting nature of both menstrual and postpartum health, the inclusion of multi-sectoral stakeholders was intentional to encourage a multi-sectoral approach,” she explained.
