Tusome Programmes
Since Independence in 1963, the Government of Kenya has recognized the importance of education both as a basic right as well as a tool for achieving Social Economic development
The current primary school population is estimated at 10.4 million children in both public and private primary schools. This rapid growth in primary school population is largely attributed to the introduction of Free Primary Education by the Government in 2002 and other interventions. The enrolment in our schools indicate that Kenya is on track to achieve the Education For All (EFA) and the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Commitments by 2015.
School Meals Programme
BACKGROUND
The Kenya’s constitution 2010, Article 43 states that, “the right of every child to be free from hunger and to have adequate food of acceptable quality including clean and safe water in adequate quantities and above all right to education” gives us mandate to ensure that the child access adequate and safe food . Health and nutrition have significant impact on the overall educational achievements of school-age children. Ensuring that children are well fed, healthy and able to learn is essential to the effectiveness of an education system.
The ministry of education with technical support of WFP have jointly implemented the school meal programs in food insecure regions of Kenya since 1980 with the objectives to encouraging parents to enroll and keep their children in schools and to encourage pupils to learn these school meal program has been implemented on five year phases since the inception.The SMP programme encompass provision of a mid-day meal to public primary school children in Arid and Semi-Arid Sub-Counties and the informal settlements of Nairobi. By 2008 1.2 million pupils were beneficiaries of the program and this has increased the number of beneficiaries to 1.6 million in Arid and selected schools in Semi-Arid lands.
The school meals have contributed immensely to address the challenges affecting access to quality education in Kenya. The homegrown school meals(HGMSP) have expanded to become one of the Kenyans key flagship projects that encourage children from food insecure households to attending school regularly. The program is therefore a major education investment that has contributed to enhanced access on primary school education.
MODE OF SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAM
There are various school meals feeding program in school which included In-Kind and, cash transfer and community welfare among others. In school health nutrition and meal program we implement the program using In-Kind and Cash Transfer.
In in kind program, this involves procuring Food commodities from central place then transported to the Sub-Counties before the Sub-County Director of Education (SCDE) distributes the food commodities to schools. This covers 10 Arid Counties. The Counties include; (Baringo (Tiaty, Marigat, Baringo North, Mogotio East and East Pokot), Garissa, Isiolo, Mandera, Marsabit, Samburu, Tana River, Turkana, Wajir, West Pokot (North Pokot).
On cash transfer, the ministry prepares cash payment schedules , cash is transferred to a subsidiary bank to beneficiary’s schools account , school committee manages schools accounts ,there is a special account for schools’ meals only, termly allocation per school is based on verified enrollment at the end of the term ,number of school days in the term, transfer value’; per child per day rate and minus :bank account balances and food carried over stock from the previous term. Once the funds credited at school account, procurement of food commodities goes through competitive tender process, following the guidelines as advise by the ministry.
The arid counties benefiting from the program are 10 namely , Baringo,Elgeyo Marakwet,Garissa,Isiolo,Mandera,Marsabit,Samburu,Turkana,TanaRiver,Wajir, Westpokot.
SUMMARY OF ARID COUNTIES, SUB- COUNTIES AND SCHOOLS FOR INKIND PROGRAM
| COUNTY |
NUMBER OF SCHOOLS |
| Baringo |
472 |
| Garissa |
198 |
| Isiolo |
105 |
| Mandera |
293 |
| Marsabit |
177 |
| Samburu |
168 |
| Tana River |
169 |
| Turkana |
408 |
| Wajir |
258 |
| West Pokot |
607 |
| Grand Total |
2855 |
CASH TRANSFER (HOMEGROWN MEAL PROGRAM)
Cash transfer is implemented in semi-arid and urban informal settlement scheme. Those in Semi Arid counties are in selected sub counties and includes Baringo (Baringo Central), Elgeyo Marakwet(Keiyo South,Marakwet East And West), Embu(Mbeerenorth And Mbeere South) , Kajiado(Isinya, Kajiado Central ,Kajiado West,Loitokitok And Mashuuru), Kilifi(Ganze,Kaloleni ,Malindi And Magarini), Kitui(Ikutha,Katulani,Kyuso,Lower,Yatta,Mumoni,Mutitu,Mutomo,Mwingi Central,Mwingi East, Tseikuru), Kwale(Kinango, Lungalunga And Matuga), Laikipia(Laikipia Central , Laikipia East,Laikipia North,Laikipia West And Nyahururu0,Lamu(Lamu),Machakos(AthiRiver,Kalama,Machakos,Masinga,Matungulu ,Mwala) Maukeni(Kathozweni,Kibwezi,Makindu,MbooniEast And Nzaui),Narok (Narok East, Narok North ,Narok South And Narok West) ,Nyeri (Kieni East,Kieni West And Nyeri Central), Taita Taveta(Mwatate,Taveta, Voi) And Tharaka Nithi(Maara, Tharakanorth And Tharaka South ). Nairobi has been included as an Informal Settlement scheme with households affected with poverty in Dogerreti, Kamkunji,Kangemi, Kawangware, Kibera, Korogocho, Lower Kabete, Makongeni, Mathare, Mukuru and Westlands.
SUMMARY COUNTIES, SUB COUNTIES AND SCHOOLS IN CASH TRANSFER (HOMEGROWN MEAL PROGRAM)
| NO |
COUNTY |
SUB COUNTY |
SCHOOL |
| 1 |
Baringo |
|
29 |
| Baringo Central |
29 |
| 2 |
Elgeyo Marakwet |
|
86 |
| Keiyo South |
42 |
| Marakwet East |
34 |
| Marakwet West |
10 |
| 3 |
Embu |
|
113 |
| Mbeere North |
51 |
| Mbeere South |
62 |
| 4 |
Kajiado |
|
148 |
| Isinya |
7 |
| Kajiado Central |
46 |
| Kajiado West |
36 |
| Loitoktok |
22 |
| Mashuru |
37 |
| 5 |
Kilifi |
|
107 |
| Ganze |
47 |
| Kaloleni |
19 |
| Magarini |
21 |
| Malindi |
20 |
| 6 |
Kitui |
|
413 |
| Ikutha |
50 |
| Katulani |
11 |
| Kyuso |
20 |
| Lower Yatta |
54 |
| Mumoni |
30 |
| Mutitu |
52 |
| Mutomo |
43 |
| Mwingi Central |
70 |
| Mwingi East |
75 |
| Tseikuru |
8 |
| 7 |
Kwale |
|
132 |
| Kinango |
38 |
| Lunga |
89 |
| Matuga |
5 |
| 8 |
Laikipia |
|
148 |
| Laikipia Central |
30 |
| Laikipia East |
12 |
| Laikipia North |
21 |
| Laikipia West |
74 |
| Nyahururu |
11 |
| 9 |
Lamu |
|
23 |
| Lamu |
23 |
| 10 |
Machakos |
|
272 |
| Athi River |
15 |
| Kalama |
39 |
| Machakos |
4 |
| Masinga |
135 |
| Matungulu |
41 |
| Mwala |
38 |
| 11 |
Makueni |
|
218 |
| Kathonzweni |
56 |
| Kibwezi |
63 |
| Makindu |
39 |
| Mbooni East |
18 |
| Nzaui |
42 |
| 12 |
Nairobi |
|
54 |
| Dagoretti |
16 |
| KAMUKUNJI |
1 |
| Kangemi |
4 |
| Kawangware |
2 |
| Kibera |
8 |
| Korogocho |
3 |
| Lower Kabete |
1 |
| Makongeni |
4 |
| Mathare |
9 |
| Mukuru |
5 |
| Westlands |
1 |
| 13 |
Narok |
|
97 |
| Narok East |
44 |
| Narok North |
7 |
| Narok South |
45 |
| Narok West |
1 |
| 14 |
Nyeri |
|
55 |
| Kieni East |
24 |
| Kieni West |
29 |
| Nyeri Central |
2 |
| 15 |
Taita taveta |
|
45 |
| Mwatate |
10 |
| Taveta |
18 |
| Voi |
17 |
| 16 |
Tharaka Nithi |
|
135 |
| MAARA |
3 |
| Tharaka North |
63 |
| THARAKA SOUTH |
69 |
| |
|
Grand Total |
2075 |
CURRENT BUDGET FY 2021/2022
| Commodity |
Enrolment |
Quantity |
Price |
Total |
| 1 |
Rice |
851987 |
120802 |
5,300.00 |
640,250,600.00 |
| 2 |
Beans |
851987 |
22341 |
9,000.00 |
201,069,000.00 |
| 3 |
Vegetable Oil |
851987 |
12567 |
4,000.00 |
50,268,000.00 |
| 4 |
Salt |
851987 |
5027 |
580.00 |
2,915,660.00 |
| 5 |
Cash Transfer |
673318 |
(22 days) |
|
148,129,960.00 |
| 6 |
Corn Soya |
732658 |
171149 |
3,665.00 |
627,261,085.00 |
| 7 |
Hire of Transport |
|
|
|
142,057,084.00 |
| 8 |
AIE allocation |
|
|
|
37,742,000.00 |
| 9 |
Monitoring Funds |
|
|
|
7,000,000.00 |
| |
|
Allocated Funds |
1,856,693,389 |
G.TOTAL |
1,856,693,389.00 |
| |
|
Balance |
0.00 |
|
|
REVISED BUDGET FY 2021/2022
| Commodity |
Enrolment |
Units |
Quantity |
Unit Price (Kshs) |
Total Cost |
| Rice(Sindano)Ahero |
851987 |
5okg bag |
47,000 |
5,500.00 |
258,500,000.00 |
| Rice (Mwea Pure Pishori) |
851987 |
50kg bag |
60,000 |
8,000.00 |
480,000,000.00 |
| Beans (Mwitemania) |
851987 |
90kg bag |
25749 |
9,000.00 |
231,741,000.00 |
| Vegetable Oil |
851987 |
20Ltrs Jer. Can |
12780 |
3,800.00 |
48,564,000.00 |
| Salt |
851987 |
20kg bales |
5112 |
715.00 |
3,655,080.00 |
| Cash Transfer |
673318 |
(22 days) |
|
|
148,129,960.00 |
| Corn Soya Blend (GoK) |
732658 |
25kg bag |
158254 |
3,250.00 |
514,325,500.00 |
| Corn Soya Blend (World Bank) |
280331 |
25kg bag |
60615 |
3,250.00 |
196,998,750.00 |
| Hire of Transport |
|
|
|
|
138,442,502.00 |
| AIE allocation |
|
|
|
|
37,742,000.00 |
| Monitoring Funds |
|
|
|
|
10,094,595.00 |
| Hire of storage facility (NCPB) |
|
|
|
|
4,500,000.00 |
| |
Allocated Funds (World Bank) |
197,000,000.00 |
|
Grand. TOTAL |
2,072,693,387.00 |
| |
Allocated Funds (GoK |
1,955,693,387.00 |
|
|
|
| |
Grand Total Alok. |
2,152,693,387.00 |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
COUNTIES SUMMARY AND PUPILS FOR CORN SOYA BLEND (CSB)
| MINISTRY OF EDUCATION |
|
| |
COUNTIES ON INKIND SCHOOL MEALS PROGRAMME |
|
| |
COUNTY |
ENROLLMENT |
| 1 |
Baringo |
93360 |
| 2 |
Garissa |
58559 |
| 3 |
Isiolo |
28424 |
| 4 |
Mandera |
100432 |
| 5 |
Marsabit |
51708 |
| 6 |
Samburu |
53175 |
| 7 |
Tana River |
51214 |
| 8 |
Turkana |
148286 |
| 9 |
Wajir |
65453 |
| 10 |
West Pokot |
183426 |
| |
TOTAL |
834037 |
| |
GPE CORN SOYA BLEND FOR ECDE |
|
| |
ASALS COUNTIES |
ENROLMENT ASALS |
| 1 |
Baringo |
50699 |
| 2 |
Isiolo |
9403 |
| 3 |
Garissa |
10897 |
| 4 |
Mandera |
28425 |
| 5 |
Marsabit |
13263 |
| 6 |
Tana River |
40372 |
| 7 |
Samburu |
14146 |
| 8 |
Wajir |
20458 |
| 9 |
West Pokot |
47997 |
| |
TOTAL |
235660 |
| |
URBAN SLUMS |
ENROLMENT |
| 1 |
Kajiado |
3005 |
| 2 |
Kiambu |
3905 |
| 3 |
Kisumu |
5779 |
| 4 |
Machakos |
837 |
| 5 |
Mombasa |
3843 |
| 6 |
Nairobi |
12208 |
| 7 |
Nakuru |
4169 |
| 8 |
Nyeri |
721 |
| 9 |
Transnzoia |
1377 |
| 10 |
Uasin Gishu |
1068 |
| |
TOTAL |
36912 |
| |
SNE SCHOOLS |
ENROLMENT |
| 1 |
Baringo |
252 |
| 2 |
Kajiado |
193 |
| 3 |
Kiambu |
1642 |
| 4 |
Kisumu |
1195 |
| 5 |
Machakos |
836 |
| 6 |
Mombasa |
764 |
| 7 |
Nairobi |
1466 |
| 8 |
Nakuru |
863 |
| 9 |
Transnzoia |
235 |
| 10 |
Uasin Gishu |
313 |
| |
TOTAL |
7759 |
| |
|
|
| |
ASALS |
235660 |
| |
URBAN |
36912 |
| |
SNE |
7759 |
| |
TOTAL |
280331 |
| |
|
|
| |
CORN SOYA BLEND FOR GoK -GRADE 1-3 |
|
| |
NAME |
ENROLMENT |
| 1 |
Nairobi |
37407 |
| 2 |
Nakuru |
13319 |
| 3 |
Kisumu |
12723 |
| 4 |
Uasin Gishu |
3821 |
| 5 |
Kiambu |
12909 |
| 6 |
Machakos |
10863 |
| 7 |
Nyeri |
4218 |
| 8 |
Transnzoia |
3138 |
| 9 |
Mombasa |
7902 |
| 10 |
Kajiado |
10330 |
| 11 |
Samburu |
23266 |
| 12 |
Baringo |
56019 |
| 13 |
Isiolo |
11815 |
| 14 |
Mandera |
55228 |
| 15 |
Marsabit |
23396 |
| 16 |
Wajir |
34658 |
| 17 |
West Pokot |
79967 |
| 18 |
Turkana |
85634 |
| 19 |
Tana River |
24296 |
| 20 |
Garissa |
26108 |
| 21 |
Narok |
61369 |
| |
TOTAL |
598386 |
| |
|
|
| |
GRAND TOTAL ENROLMENT |
|
| |
INKIND |
834037 |
| |
GPE-CSB |
280331 |
| |
GoK-CSB |
598386 |
| |
GRAND TOTAL |
1712754 |
SEMI ARID SCHOOLS THAT NEED INTERVVETION FOR CASH TRANSFER (HOMEGROWN) PROGRAM
| COUNTY |
SCHOOLS |
| Baringo |
98 |
| Elgeyo Marakwet |
235 |
| Embu |
126 |
| Kajiado |
201 |
| Kilifi |
269 |
| Kitui |
571 |
| Kwale |
127 |
| Laikipia |
137 |
| Lamu |
81 |
| Machakos |
168 |
| Makueni |
340 |
| Nairobi |
110 |
| Narok |
381 |
| Nyeri |
92 |
| Taita taveta |
119 |
| Tharaka Nithi |
146 |
| TOTAL |
3201 |
Girls' Education Challenge
The Girls’ Education Challenge (GEC) program seeks to help up to a million of the world’s poorest girls improve their lives through education.
I Choose Life-Africa’s Jielimishe Girls’ Education Challenge (GEC) Project is targeting to improve life chances of 10,123 marginalised girls and 6,890 boys from communities in Laikipia, Meru and Mombasa Counties. The five (5) year project, funded by the UK Government through the Department for International Development (DfID) will run from April 2017 to March 2022.
Building on the lessons learnt from Jielimishe GEC, the overall goal of Jielimishe GEC T is to improve the life chances of girls, 2,390 in primary school and 7,730 in secondary school using a holistic approach to complete a cycle of education, transition to the next level and demonstrate learning, as well as provide alternative pathways. Besides targeting girls as direct beneficiaries, the project also targets 6,980 boys (3,190 in upper primary and 3,790 in secondary schools).
Kenya Primary Education Development Project
The Global Partnership for Education (GPE) has approved a grant of USD 88.4 million to the Ministry of Education Science and Technology for the Kenya Primary Education Development project. The project covers the following four components:
Component 1: Improving early grade mathematics competencies
Component II: Strengthening Primary school management systems
Component III: Evidence based policy development
Component IV: Project management.
The project is expected to run from year 2015 – 2018. The World Bank is the Supervising Entity.
Project Beneficiaries
The project beneficiaries include:
- 6 million pupils in grade 1 and 2 will benefit from improved early grade mathematics Textbooks
- 40,000 teachers will benefit from new methodologies of early grade mathematics instruction through improved in-service training and regular pedagogical supervision and support
- 3 million pupils in participating schools will benefit from more effective and present teachers as well as improved teaching-learning inputs
- Head teachers and BoMs will receive guidance and support in school improvement planning and be empowered to implement plans to improve their school performance
- Parents and Communities whose aspirations will be met through greater information and enhanced voice in school management for improving quality of education
- Education system administrators will benefit from improved information and accountability through up to date Education Management Information System (EMIS) data and school audit
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National Talent Programme
The goal of this programme is to create a culture of creativity, innovation, curiosity and productive entrepreneurship among out of school youth in Kenya. The aspirations of this programme is to apply Science, Technology and Innovation to enable the youth become innovators and job creators. Under this programme, the youth are provided with opportunities and services to help them acquire scientific, technological and innovative skills using their existing knowledge and experiences. In FY 2019/2020, the State Department for Post Training and Skills Development undertook a pilot programme, in collaboration with the Centre for Mathematics, Science and Technology Education in Africa (CEMASTEA), to create Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) through the application of science, technology and innovation. Under this Pilot, 80 youth from 8 Counties were trained.
KENYA PRIMARY EDUCATION EQUITY IN LEARNING PROGRAM
The Ministry of Education, State Department for Basic Education is implementing the Kenya Primary Education Equity in Learning (KPEEL) Program (2022-2026). The program was declared effective on 5th August, 2022. The program is funded by the World Bank (WB), with IDA credit of USD 160 Million and a grant from the refugee window of USD 40 Million and GOK counterpart funding of Kshs 1 Billion during the four year period of the Program implementation. The main financing instrument of KPEEL Program is the Performance for Results (PforR) whereby disbursement of funds will be contingent on the achievement of specific results, as measured by the seven Disbursement Linked Indicators (DLIs).
The PforR is grounded in the Government’s NESSP II (2022 to 2026). NESSP II includes four pillars that are critical for addressing inequities in access to quality basic education: (i) access and participation; (ii) equity and inclusiveness; (iii) quality and relevance; and (iv) governance and accountability. Concerning regional access and quality, NESSP II aims to address regional disparities in access, and improvement in learning outcomes across the country. NESSP II also emphasizes girls’ education and refugees’ education as cross cutting issues.
Objectives of the program
The Program objectives are to reduce regional disparities in learning outcomes, improve the retention of girls in upper primary education, and strengthen systems for delivering equitable education outcomes.
The Results Areas (RAs) for the Program are to: (i) equalize learning opportunities: improving learning outcomes in target counties; (ii) improve girls’ participation in schooling; and (iii) strengthen capacity for implementing initiated reforms.
The Program is expected to directly benefit beneficiaries as follows:
a) About six million learners in primary education (school grants, girl’s education interventions, school infrastructure development and school meals), including about 221,529 children in refugee hosting counties.
b) About 117,900 refugee children in camp-based primary schools.
c) Approximately 20,000 diploma teacher trainees in PTTCs.
d) About 200,000 primary school teachers.
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