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    "id": 806807,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/806807/?format=api",
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    "speaker_name": "West Mugirango, FORD-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Vincent Mogaka",
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        "legal_name": "Vincent Kemosi Mogaka",
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    "content": "enhancing that agenda of food security. In the Republic of Kenya, various policy documents geared towards implementing the programme have come up. One of the inputs in this policy document is the Food and Nutrition Security Strategy and the National Nutrition Action Plan of 2012 to 2017, which highlights the importance of improving nutrition and school feeding programme in schools in Kenya, and involving both the public and private institutions in Kenya. Secondly, there is also the National School Health Policy 2009 which recommends the provision of balanced school meals in all the public primary schools in Kenya. This policy document was developed jointly by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and the Ministry of Health. Its objectives, among others, are to promote the nutritional status of school going children. Further, the National Social Protection Policy recognises school meals as an important requirement for school children and their families. It aims at improving their livelihoods in the long run, as well as expanding coverage of social protection. Further, the Food and Nutrition Security Policy, 2011 state that it is the responsibility of the Government that all Kenyans, throughout their lifecycle enjoy, at all times, safe food in sufficient quality and quantity, as well as satisfy their nutritional needs for optimal health. Finally, the National Education Sector Plan 2013-2018 identifies home-grown school meals programmes as the preferred strategy for providing school meals in Kenya, whereby the local small farmers are encouraged to farm and thereafter, sell their produce to the local schools. This particular policy document was aimed at improving the poverty level by providing income for small-scale farmers in the local areas. They grow food crops where they come from and directly sell them to the local schools. By so doing, the locals will get income as well as provide meals to the local schools. Implementation of this programme is a worthy intervention which will enhance access to education and also improve enrolment, particularly in rural schools. This programme will definitely motivate children to attend school at an earlier age. If this programme is successfully enrolled throughout the Republic of Kenya, I can assure you that the rate of school drop-outs will be minimal. Where I come from - particularly in my constituency and other constituencies - I can inform you without hesitation that there is no school that is benefiting from the programme. It is high time that the Government of Kenya takes over and ensures that the programme is enrolled out and enhanced throughout the Republic of Kenya. The Daily Nation of 10th June 2017 highlighted how the World Food Programme (WFP) intends to conclude its programme. The newspaper quotes Cabinet Secretary, Mr. Matiang’i, who was the then Cabinet Secretary for Education in May 2017, when he said that time has come to feed our children. He further said that the Government cannot continue to rely on outsiders to feed our children. That statement, coming from the Government of Kenya, means that the Government is ready to enhance and roll out the programme throughout the Republic of Kenya. However, the time limit for the programme to be universally and nationally enrolled was January 2018. Up to date, most of the schools and, more particularly, those in the rural areas have not felt the programme. I, therefore…"
}