Ms Okunna said many women did not have access to sanitary pads due to poverty.
Mr Dafur said the state government, through the ministry, would establish a sanitary pad bank in 20 schools in the state.
Lawmakers said the investigative hearing aimed to uncover the truth and not witch-hunting the minister and the officials of the ministry.
Mr Obi’s comments came amid ongoing demonstrations across Kenya, sparked by the proposed imposition of a tax on cars, phones, bread, sanitary pads, and other commodities.
Mrs Nwifuru urged the pupils to remain clean to avoid contracting diseases.
It is due to be introduced as part of a new regulation on abortion law, which will allow all over-16s to terminate a pregnancy without parental consent.
The group wants tax be removed from sanitary products, and more local methods normalised with product prices being regulated.
