County to roll out milk programme for nursery pupils
Nursery school pupils at Kigoche Primary School in Ahero, Kisumu County, eat lunch on July 27, 2016. Embu County officials have said they will provide free milk to nursery school children. PHOTO | TONNY OMONDI | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- County Education Executive Jamleck Muturi said the learners, numbering around 17,000, will receive milk thrice a week.
Embu County officials have set aside Sh40 million for a free milk programme for nursery school children in order to boost health and increase enrolment.
County Education Executive Jamleck Muturi said the learners, numbering around 17,000, will receive milk thrice a week.
Similar programmes are operational in Mombasa and Migori counties.
County Secretary Raymond Kinyua said the milk would be sourced from local farmers, and that he said would help improve the economy by providing a regular market for the product.
"We will build a culture of consuming milk. Coffee and tea prices have been on the decline because we don’t have a culture of consuming what we produce," he said.
Budget committee chairman Joseph Mwaniki said funding would be raised later to Sh80 million to also target those in lower primary schools.
The milk will be served on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
