17/09/2026
SPEAK KENYA remains committed to data-driven policy advocacy that promotes evidence-based solutions and better outcomes for communities.
One area where data and advocacy can make a significant difference is school feeding and child nutrition.
🍽️ Kenya’s School Feeding Programme has come a long way. Since its inception in 1979, when it reached approximately 240,000 children, the programme has continued to expand. By 2004, it had reached 1.1 million children in over 3,000 schools. By 2025/2026, the number had grown further to approximately 2.6 million children benefiting from school meals programmes.
It is against this backdrop that World Vision International, through the Tuimarishe Lishe Bora Shuleni Project, brought together stakeholders from Nakuru and Baringo Counties to engage in discussions on strengthening policy and budget advocacy for school meals programmes.
SPEAK KENYA was among the stakeholders in Baringo County, contributing to discussions on how evidence, policy and adequate budgeting can help expand access to school meals.
The engagement provided an important platform for stakeholders to explore strategies towards reaching over 10 million children with school meals by 2030, in line with the goal of universal coverage.
The discussions also highlighted the importance of county governments integrating school meals into county feeding guidelines, while strengthening policy commitment, planning and budget allocation to ensure sustainable school feeding programmes.
📊 Data informs advocacy. Policy drives action. Investment in school meals invests in healthier, better-supported children and stronger communities.