The Nairobi County government has enrolled an additional 60 schools in the Dishi na County program, bringing the number of onboarded schools to 216.

After adding seven new kitchens, Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has revealed that seventeen central kitchens will serve the 216 schools, achieving a facility for each of the seventeen sub-counties.

The schools enrolled include Aga Khan Primary, Bahati Day Nursery, Bohra Day Primary, Central Day Nursery, Cheleta Primary, Chemi Chemi, Dandora Day Nursery, Eastleigh Airport, Garden Estate, Githurai and Heshima School.

Listed schools include Jacaranda Special, Joash Olum, Kaloleni Day Nursery, Kamulu Day Nursery, Karen C, Karura Forest Primary, Kiwanja, Kongoni, Lady Northey Day, Langata Police ECD, Uhuru Gardens, Umoja 1 Day Nursery and Unity Day Nursery.

The onboarding of additional schools comes as the County activates the Third Phase of the Programme, which aims to support over 310,000 pupils at a cost of Kes 5 per plate.

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“We have established systems across all sub-counties to ensure that, by this third term, all registered public schools will provide nutritious meals,” he said.

The Dishi na County Programme, launched in June 2023, began with the establishment of ten central kitchens, with the first meals served on August 28, 2023.