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- Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja led the groundbreaking ceremonies for Seven Central Kitchens as part of the ongoing School Feeding Program, Dishi na County, aimed at providing hot and nutritious meals to schoolchildren across Nairobi.
- With each sub-county set to have its own central kitchen upon completion, the program is expected to increase its reach from 184,000 to over 310,000 schoolchildren, supported by a nominal fee of Ksh.5 per learner daily, with the County Government of Nairobi covering the remaining costs.
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja took the lead in the groundbreaking ceremonies for the Seven Central Kitchens this week, advancing the ongoing School Feeding Program, Dishi na County.
These kitchens constitute the third phase of the initiative, designed to furnish hot and nutritious meals to schoolchildren across Nairobi.
Each sub-county in Nairobi is set to have its own central kitchen upon completion, as outlined by the Governor.
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In this phase, seven schools have been selected to host the kitchens, including:
- Dandora 1 Primary School (Embakasi East)
- Donholm Primary School (Embakasi North)
- Mutuini Primary School (Dagoretti South)
- Uhuru Gardens Primary School (Langata)
- Ndururuno Primary School (Starehe)
- Umoja 1 Primary School (Embakasi West)
- Zawadi Primary School (Kamkunji)
The groundbreaking ceremonies for six of these kitchens occurred on Tuesday, with the final ceremony for the Kamkunji kitchen anticipated soon.
Once operational, these kitchens are poised to significantly broaden the reach of the Dishi Na County program, extending the benefit from 184,000 to over 310,000 schoolchildren across public primary schools and Early Childhood Development Centres in Nairobi.
Under the program, parents are only required to contribute Ksh.5 per learner daily, with the remaining costs covered by the County Government of Nairobi.
Governor Sakaja highlighted that the Dishi Na County program has notably spurred school enrollment, stating, “The enrollment in public schools has surged to over 310,000 kids from the initial 250,000 when we conducted the census, and this can be attributed to the subsidized meal provided by the county at a cost of only Ksh.5,” during the groundbreaking ceremony at Ndururuno Primary School.
The Dishi na County Programme was launched in June 2023 with the groundbreaking of 10 central kitchens, followed by the serving of the inaugural meal on August 28, 2023.
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The second phase commenced in January 2024, operationalizing 10 central kitchens, ensuring that 184,000 children from 106 public schools received hot nutritious meals.