President Ruto’s Decision To Give NCG Chapati Making Machine Awesome
The Mt Kenya Times 
President William Ruto
By: Joseph Mutua Ndonga
During the 2022 electioneering period Dr William Ruto, the Kenya Kwanza presidential candidate, kept assuring parents and guardians that he would give priority to matters of education.
“I’m aware of how the parents and guardians are struggling to educate their children. This is because education is the greatest investment for their children. If I win these elections, I will strive to ensure education is affordable to all Kenyans no matter their economic status”.
Since he assumed office, President Ruto has made great strides towards reducing the burden of school fees.
While taking cognizant that the hunger stood out as a key hindrance to the enrollment of learners, the President has also actualized his plan of rolling out School Feeding Programme.
I have heard his critics trying to downplay this noble initiative. They allege feeding learners is not a pressing issue.
I want to correct them by referring them to the provisions of the constitution under the Bill of Rights.
Access to enough and quality food is one of the basic fundamental rights
Therefore, it means the President fully understands his constitutional mandate.
Besides fast-tracking ‘Dishi Na County’ program, the President took the opportunity to unveil other mega projects in the just concluded five-day development tour of Nairobi.
It is worth noting the implementation of Food4Education program is also taking place in many parts of the countries, with priority being given to marginalized and Arid/Semi-Arid areas.
President Ruto’s unveiling of partnership between the National Government and Nairobi County Government was indeed a game-changer.
Today, the enrolment of the children whose parents and guardians are poverty stricken and reside in slums and informal settlements has doubled.
The number is bound to rise following the latest move by the President to give Nairobi County Government (NCG) machine capable of making one million chapatis per day.
For the learners and teachers, this is good news.
On the day (s) set aside for chapatis, the learners in the city will get their food rations while hot and within the time stipulated for lunch and so they will not miss out afternoon lessons.
Joseph Mutua Ndonga Is A Writer And Social Commentator
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