Busia Woman Representative Catherine Omanyo has criticized the Ministry of Gender for the severe delay in distributing sanitary pads to schoolgirls, particularly those from impoverished backgrounds in Busia County. This issue was raised during the Senate Mashinani sessions at Kwang’amor Secondary School, highlighting the dire impact on girls' education and well-being.

• Girls in Busia have reportedly received only six sanitary pads in the last three years.
• The Gender CS, Hanna Cheptumo, was questioned about the whereabouts of the school pads and accountability for students' lost learning time.
• The 2024/2025 Auditor General’s report indicated that over 13 million girls benefited from a Sh3.7 billion free sanitary pad program.
• Busia recorded 135 new HIV infections among youths aged 10-19 in 2024, up from 120 in 2019, with 28% of schoolgirls in Busia being pregnant or teenage mothers.