JOHO TO LAUNCH FREE MILK PROGRAMME FOR PRIMARY AND NURSERY SCHOOLS

The Mombasa government will today launch a free milk programme for primary and nursery schools in the county.
Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho said they will introduce porridge for children in Early Childhood and Development Centres in the 2015-16 financial year.
He said the county is underfunded by the national government and will have to introduce such programmes one step at a time so as to retain children in schools.
Statistics show that many children do not stay in school because of hunger, Joho said.
"Those who stay in school do not concentrate. They do not perform. There is no delivery because they are hungry," he said.
The governor said there are plans to revive Young Farmers Associations in schools so they can produce their own food.
He said the county government is working on introducing greenhouses in all schools in Mombasa and equipping them with the latest technologies to help them produce food.
"Our county is committed to improving education even though we are the poorest in terms of what we are getting from the national government," Joho said.
He asked residents to help improve education in the county.