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    "id": 986827,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Esther Passaris",
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    "content": "(Nairobi (CWR), ODM): Hon. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order No.44(2)(c), I wish to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Education and Research regarding the distribution of sanitary towels to students while schools are temporarily closed during the period of COVID-19 pandemic. Hon. Speaker, the sanitary towels programme was established to increase access of teenage girls to sexual reproductive health products so that we can increase their retention in school, transition to higher levels of learning and enhance their academic performance. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to closure of schools to curb the spread of the virus. This, therefore, means that all beneficiaries of the sanitary towels programme are at home. I would like to bring to your attention that since the closure of schools, sanitary towels that were to be distributed have been stocked. I believe the provision of sanitary towels is key to improving menstrual health of young girls in Kenya, noting that most of them cannot afford to purchase sanitary towels during the COVID-19 pandemic owing to financial constraints. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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