Sudi launches feeding programme at Jasho Primary, joins pupils for lunch

Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi enjoying lunch with pupils/SCREENGRAB

Kapseret Member of Parliament Oscar Sudi has launched a comprehensive feeding programme at Jasho Primary School in Uasin Gishu County.

The initiative is aimed at providing nutritious meals to support student health, improve school attendance, and foster academic performance.

In a video shared on his social media platforms, Sudi was seen sharing lunch with pupils while seated on simple wooden benches. 

“I launched a comprehensive feeding programme at Jasho Primary School, providing nutritious meals to fuel young minds, boost attendance, and foster academic excellence, because kids need proper nutrition to thrive in class,” Sudi wrote alongside the video.

The launch was attended by other leaders, including Mbeere North MP Leo Wa Muthende, who joined the pupils for the meal. In the video, Wa Muthende is seen interacting with two students over lunch.

Sudi’s programme aligns with similar initiatives in other constituencies, such as Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro’s Masomo Bora programme, which also prioritises school feeding.

Under Nyoro’s initiative, learners receive lunch on school days, including Saturdays.

The meal plan includes githeri three days a week, rice three days a week, uji during tea breaks, and chapati on the last Friday of every month.

The programme aims to improve student attendance, concentration, and overall academic performance.

Nyoro said the Kiharu programme, which charges parents Sh500 per term for tuition and meals, is a step towards achieving free basic education in Kenya.

“What we did in Kiharu on launching a programme where learners pay Sh500 per term is the journey towards totally free basic education in Kenya, and we’re going to make it happen,” he said.

Nyoro proposed that MPs could contribute Sh10 billion from the Sh58 billion National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) to create a consolidated Day Schools fund.

According to him, this fund would provide access to education and a feeding programme for all Kenyan learners.

Earlier this month, on January 2, the Ministry of Education announced that it had disbursed Sh4.4 billion in capitation to public primary and secondary schools ahead of the 2026 academic year. If combined with contributions from NG-CDF and county governments under Nyoro’s model, the remaining annual funding gap would stand at about Sh5.6 billion.