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Sakaja issues 43,978 bursary cheques as Nairobi expands ‘Dishi na County’ feeding programme.
Nairobi County has issued 43,978 bursary cheques in its latest disbursement, part of Governor Johnson Sakaja's push to keep children in school across the capital. In five wards, 2,640 beneficiaries were moved onto Electronic Funds Transfer, a shift the county says will make future payments faster and harder to divert.
Alongside the bursaries, the county's flagship "Dishi na County" school-feeding programme now serves more than 323,000 learners across over 230 early-childhood centres and public primary schools. Officials say the hot-lunch initiative has boosted attendance and eased the burden on struggling families, and plans are underway to expand it further into informal settlements – including areas around Kibra.
"A city that educates its children secures its future," Sakaja said. For parents in low-income neighbourhoods, the combination of fee support and a reliable daily meal can be the difference between a child staying in class or dropping out – making these programmes some of the county government's most closely watched.
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Nairobi County has issued 43,978 bursary cheques in its latest disbursement, part of Governor Johnson Sakaja’s push to keep children in school across the capital. In five wards, 2,640 beneficiaries were moved onto Electronic Funds Transfer, a shift the county says will make future payments faster and harder to divert.
Alongside the bursaries, the county’s flagship “Dishi na County” school-feeding programme now serves more than 323,000 learners across over 230 early-childhood centres and public primary schools. Officials say the hot-lunch initiative has boosted attendance and eased the burden on struggling families, and plans are underway to expand it further into informal settlements — including areas around Kibra.
“A city that educates its children secures its future,” Sakaja said. For parents in low-income neighbourhoods, the combination of fee support and a reliable daily meal can be the difference between a child staying in class or dropping out — making these programmes some of the county government’s most closely watched.
Source: TV47 Digital & The Star (11 February 2026).
