This archive report was first published on 25 November 2019.
On November 25, 2019, a Kenyan woman named Njeri Muthaka introduced a urinary device called the susu cup, which allows women to urinate while standing up.
The susu cup is designed to prevent urine and other contaminants from splashing back onto women's private parts, reducing the risk of infections and diseases.
Njeri, who has personally used the susu cups for almost a year, admitted that she was not the brains behind the creation but helped make them accessible to women in Kenya.
The susu cups are affordable, retailing at KSh 200, compared to other parts of the world where they sell at KSh 1,000 per piece.
Following their introduction in Kenya, citizens took to social media with different opinions, with some mocking it and claiming women were now competing with men.
Njeri cleared the air, stating that the invention and people who use it are not in any way in competition with men, but rather meant to help women who need to protect themselves from diseases and make the activity easy for those struggling with certain illnesses like back problems.
