Dishi Na County Welcomes A Boost

President William Ruto has promised to buy a chapati-making machine to boost the Dishi na County school feeding programme.
Speaking during his tour in Mathare and Ruaraka constituencies on Tuesday, Ruto directed Governor Johnson Sakaja to source the machine.Sakaja had asked students from St Teresa Girls Secondary School, Mathare, what they would like to add to the menu, to which they said chapati.
Noting that the programme feeds 300,000 students in the county, Sakaja said they will need the president's support in order to make one million chapatis.
“I am feeding 300,000 learners. Will I be able to cook one million chapatis? I will ask the president to help get a machine that wil be used to make chapatis,” he said.
During the visit, Ruto and Sakaja unveiled a new mega-dormitory at the school. It is designed to accommodate over 1,200 students.Sakaja noted that the construction of the dormitory arose from the increasing demand for quality boarding facilities at the school.
On Monday, Ruto said the government would keep expanding school feeding programmes across Kenya, especially in informal settlements and marginalised areas.This, he said, will boost enrollment and enhance the performance of learners. 
The president also officially opened the Zawadi Comprehensive School Dishi Na County kitchen, slightly under a year since Sakaja announced the expansion of the Dishi na County programme, which was serving 30 million meals to 310,000 students in 230 primary schools in the county.
The governor noted that by expanding meal access, the county was ensuring that more learners could stay in school and focus on their studies without the constant struggle of food insecurity.