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NG-CDF committee rejects bid to scrap school feeding programme

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From left; Mvita member of Parliament, Mohamed Machele, Chaiman CDF Board, Aluoch Olago and Chairman National assembly select committee on NGCDF, Musa Sirma at Ronald Ngala Primary School in Mombasa. [Omondi Onyango,Standard]

The parliamentary committee on National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) has opposed the government's plan to scrap the school feeding programme.

Committee chairman Musa Sirma said Thursday the programme was a key pillar of education, ensuring low dropout and higher transition in lower classes.

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