Nairobi, April 12 -- It's no news that latrines in most public schools have either collapsed or health officials have directed the institutions' indefinite closure to save the lives of children from dangers of overflowing waste.

It is, however, news that the government is distributing sanitary towels to keep girls in school, yet the sanitary facilities are so poor that girls can't use them to change the pads or dispose of them.

For instance, in January last year, public health officers closed Ogada Primary School in South Kabuoch in Homa Bay County's Ndhiwa Constituency, because the latrines were full.

About four years earlier, 16 latrines had collapsed in Sukwo Primary School in Saboti, Trans Nzoia County.

The Auditor-General has con...