Over 2 million learners at risk of dropping out as school feeding taps dry
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President William Ruto, Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja and Nairobi Women Representative Esther Passaris during the Launch of Nairobi County School Feeding Programme at Roysambu Primary School on June 20, 2023.
About 2.6 million learners risk dropping out of school as the school feeding programme grapples with a Sh4.8 billion funding shortfall.
Basic Education PS Julius Bitok has warned that without urgent intervention, millions of children could miss school due to lack of food.
For many children in marginalised regions, the meal offered at school is often the only reliable source of nutrition.
At least 2.6 million learners risk dropping out of school as the school feeding programme grapples with a Sh4.8 billion funding shortfall, exposing the fragility of a scheme that is essential in keeping children in class in vulnerable regions.
Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok has warned that without urgent intervention, millions of children, mostly in arid and semi-arid areas, could miss school due to a lack of food.
