The President directed the Ministry of Education to work with the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, the National Treasury and other relevant agencies to put in place the systems needed before the programme begins.
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe National Parents Association asked Parliament to give parents’ associations formal recognition in law and establish a dedicated fund to support their work.
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe initiative was launched three years ago after the county government identified hunger as a major challenge affecting children in school. Since then, the programme has provided daily meals to learners in public primary schools while also helping parents who struggle to provide food for their children during the school day.
By Maureen KinyanjuiNassir said Mombasa county government reached an agreement with education stakeholders to take over the school feeding programme, which directly reduced school fees, noting that the intervention—driven by economies of scale—had lowered the overall burden to about 12,000 shillings in some schools
By Chrispho Owuor