(i) State the actions the Ministry is taking to address the contradiction in Guideline 8.…
Question
The Member for Teso South (Hon. Mary Emaase, MP) to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Education: - (i) State the actions the Ministry is taking to address the contradiction in Guideline 8.6(i) of the Guidelines for Implementation of Junior Secondary School (JSS) Education which states that provision of school meals in JSS will be the responsibility of parents or gurdians and Guidelines 8.6(iii) requiring the leadership of JSS to ensure that no learner drops out of school as a result of failure to pay the lunch programme fees? (ii) Outline measures in place to ensure that children from needy backgrounds whose parents or guardians who cannot afford the lunch fee programme remaine in school and enjoy nutritious meals, considering that Guideline No. 8.6(iii) obligates the leadership of Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) to ensure that no child drops out of school as a result of failure to pay lunch fees, which in most schools is nearly Kshs. 15,000?