This archive report was first published on 28 August 2019.
On August 19, 2019, King Kaka began a week-long trek from Nakuru to Nairobi as part of his initiative, Sanitary Bank Campaign, to end period poverty in marginalized areas.
Accompanied by fellow artists Wyre and Nameless, King Kaka's journey aimed to raise funds for sanitary towels, with the goal of keeping at least 100,000 girls in school.
Speaking to Word Is, King Kaka highlighted the challenges faced by many Kenyans in providing for sanitary products, stating, "We noticed we were pushing for Sh600 to keep one girl in school for a year but most Kenyans don’t have that money."
King Kaka's innovative approach involves converting steps taken during the trek into money, with the goal of raising funds for sanitary towels. He explained, "So we covered 199 steps the whole week. We will change the steps into money and we are telling guys that they can buy the steps."
Although the government has provided free sanitary towels in schools, many girls still miss school during their menstruation period. King Kaka acknowledged the government's efforts, saying, "The fact that the government has provided a conducive environment for organisations such as this one to exist, so we can keep more girls in school, I don’t know how they distribute the sanitary pads, but allowing us to serve is a plus to them."
