President William Ruto, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki and Nairobi Governor Sakaja Johnson join pupils of Zawadi Comprehensive School, Kamukunji in Nairobi County for lunch during the official opening of the Dishi na County Central Kitchen on March 10, 2025.
Mr Kerich said the funds will help improve the nutritional status of learners and encourage school attendance.
However, this is lower than the Sh800 million that was allocated to the school feeding programme last year.
The Nairobi County Assembly has passed a budget of Sh44.6 billion for the financial year 2025/2026, comprising Sh31.2 billion in recurrent expenditure and Sh13.4 billion in development expenditure.
During a special sitting of the County Assembly, Finance and Planning Executive Charles Kerich stated that this year’s budget had increased by Sh1 billion compared to the previous year.
