The County Government of Kajiado has stated that Uji Program which entailed provision of daily porridge to all Early Childhood Development (ECD) Centers in the county was stopped due to low quality porridge.
This was revealed by County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Education, Janet Sereu who appeared before The County Assembly Committee on Education, Vocational Training, Youth and Sports.
The CECM said that after termination of the contract the department also attributed the failure to budget constraints and lack of interest from new suppliers during the retendering process.
The Committee chaired by Joshua Saigilu MCA Loodokilani expressed concern over the department’s oversight in allowing substandard food consumed by learners
The memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the provision of the daily porridge to the learners in the county was signed in October 2024.
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Sereu was also questioned on the issue of alarm over scholarship beneficiaries , especially in colleges and universities, who are facing significant fee arrears with others dropping out of college.
The CECM clarified that the college and university students receive partial funding. Adding that the department did not receive the full budgeted amount for scholarships.
The Committee also questioned the official over reports of bouncing cheques issued by the department, which she denied.
The MCAs assured the department of its oversight role and commitment to ensuring accountability and service delivery for the benefit of the county’s youth and learners.
By Obegi Malack
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