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    "id": 1498630,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1498630/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr Julius Migos Ogamba",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for Education",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. The Ministry has drafted a policy document titled “The Kenya School Meals Policy.” The draft has been developed through a collaborative approach involving the Ministry of Education, the United Nations World Food Program, the National Council for Nomadic Education in Kenya (NACONEK), the Rockefeller Foundation and the ministries of Health, Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries and Water, Sanitation and Irrigation. The overall goal of the policy is to provide a framework for implementation and management of the school meals program in Kenya. The policy provides for the establishment of the program based on clear goals, strategic objectives and principles. It also provides for key thematic areas that include access, equity and inclusion. Through this, the Government commits to provide diversified and healthy school meals to all learners, including those with special educational needs. The second thematic area is food safety and quality. Under this, the Government commits to ensure a large food safety and quality in the school meals program. The third thematic area is nutrition and health. Under this, the Government commits to provide safe, diverse and nutritious meals as part of the comprehensive package of school health and nutritional services. The fourth thematic area is on sourcing of food commodities. Under this policy, commitment is given by the Government to promote the provision of accessible and affordable locally available food commodities. The other thematic area is on partnerships, collaborations and linkages. The Government commits to promote a coordinated approach through partnerships, collaborations and linkages. The draft policy document also provides for its implementation. It has provisions on resource mobilisation to ensure sustainability of the program and monitoring and evaluation, together with research. The draft document also outlines the institutional arrangement for the implementation of the policy through the existing Ministry of Education structures at the"
}