This archive report was first published on 23 August 2019.
Published on August 23, 2019, King Kaka's 'Bank On Me Menstrual Walk 2019' kicked off on August 19, 2019, in Nairobi.
Nairobi-based rapper Kennedy Obimba, known by his stage name King Kaka, is on a mission to provide young schoolgirls with sanitary towels. He is walking 150 kilometers from Nairobi to Nakuru, a distance that has already taken a toll on the rapper.
As of Thursday afternoon, King Kaka had covered over 90 kilometers in four days, with his next stop being Gilgil town. The Remy Martin brand ambassador has been keeping his fans updated on social media, and the noble walk has left him with swollen feet and two injuries.
“Injury number 2. Anyway, the walk continues,” King Kaka captioned a photo of his bloodied sock on his right foot, as fans cheered him on.
The walk will culminate with a musical concert in Nakuru town on August 24. Through the initiative, King Kaka plans to keep 100,000 girls in school by providing them with the crucial sanitary towels.
According to Kaka Empire MD Dennis Njenga, they have reached about 12,000 girls with the Bank on Me Sanitary Campaign so far and hope to reach 15,000 more within this year.
“Join us or go to our website BankOnMe.co.ke or Paybill 894889, Account Number ‘Menstrual Walk.’ Remember Sh600 keeps one girl in school for a whole year,” King Kaka said.
