Tharaka Nithi County Woman Representative Susan Ngugi has pledged to sponsor a proposal to have the school feeding program integrated with the Constituency Development Fund (CDF).
According to the legislator, the proposal is set to enhance better appropriation of funds, ensuring all public primary schools across the country access the funds especially those in marginalized and remote areas.
KShs 5 billion has been allocated towards the school feeding program in Kenya Kwanza’s KShs 3.6 trillion 2023-24 budget.
Speaking at Mariuko Maingi Primary School in Igambang’ombe Ward, Tharaka Nithi County on Monday 19 June 2023, Ngugi called on the government to consider speedy allocation of funds towards the program, a key pre-election campaign by the Kenya Kwanza administration to increase retention of pupils in schools and ensure better diet.
She further promised to table a proposal to have school uniform distributed to public primary schools in the country under CDF.
The Woman Representative donated water tanks to Mariuko Maingi Primary School and Kaanwa Day and Boarding Secondary School and issued Kathwana Upendo Women Group and Kaweru Women Group with NGAAF cheques.
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