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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No. 44(2)(c), I rise to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Select Committee on Implementation regarding the status of implementation of the Resolution of the National Assembly regarding Development of a School Feeding Policy to cover basic education pupils. By a Resolution passed on Wednesday, 25th October 2022, this House approved a Motion sponsored by the Member for Kakamega County, Hon. Elsie Muhanda, MP, resolving that the Ministry of Education develops a school feeding policy to cover basic education pupils and sustain the programme to ensure that children are maintained in schools for effective learning and improvement of their well-being. The intent behind that policy, which I supported, was to provide sustenance to all basic education pupils and to ensure that they can continue their education without facing hunger challenges in schools. Standing Order 209(2)(a) empowers the Committee on Implementation to scrutinise the resolutions of the House and examine whether or not such decisions and undertakings have been implemented, and where implemented, the extent to which they have, and whether it has taken place within the minimum time necessary. Noting that in passing the stated Motion this House took cognisance of the crucial milestone that expeditious implementation of that Resolution would contribute towards ensuring that the right to basic education as enshrined in Article 53(1)(b) of the Constitution is truly accessible to all pupils irrespective of their economic background, it is imperative that the House be apprised of the progress made by the Ministry in developing and implementing the school feeding policy seven months after the adoption of the Motion. Against this background, I seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Select Committee on Implementation on the progress made in implementing the school feeding programme as passed by the National Assembly on Wednesday, 25th October 2022. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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