In Summary
● Justice Mugure Thande declined to issue orders stopping feeding programme
● She said that the order stopping feeding programme will affect learners
●Sakaja says the programme was intended to keep children in school and boos learners’ morale
A win for Nairobi GovernorJohnson Sakaja after the High Court declined to issue orders halting the county’s school feeding program.
In a ruling delivered by Justice Judge Mugure Thande, stated that halting the program will adversely affect children benefiting from the feeding program.
In their submission, defence lawyers Duncan Okatch and Elius Mutuma told the court that the project is beneficial for the students who are charged five shillings every day and the relief for parents.
Tunza Mtoto coalition had moved to court, arguing that the feeding programme is not the mandate of the county government
The petitioner former Nairobi County CEC Janet Muthoni Oulo had petitioned the court to bar Sakaja from utilising any of the funds allocated Dishi na County programme.
Speaking after the ruling, Sakaja assured Nairobi parents that he would fight for the project to be a success.
“The children of Nairobi deserve the best care. They have a right to food and nutrition,” he said.
The county boss also claims the program would have affected the suppliers,cooks among other casual workers who gets stipends from the programme
By Rodgers Oduor
