• Enrollment doubling because of school feeding program? Really! What he doesn't know is that some of the folks sitting right there listening to him viz FAO, UNICEF etc., probably have (accurate) stats painting a totally different picture. This shows a lack of preparation-@EarthObSvR

The Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Monday July 24, 2023 during the UN Food Summit in Italy urged for changes in the current financial structure which currently leaves Africa in a disadvantaged position.

While speaking to the audience in a video that surfaced online via The Star Official Twitter Account, the Deputy President is heard speaking on school feeding program in Kenya being a success.

He further went on to state that school enrolment has doubled in Kenya because of intervening in school feeding programs.

“We have embraced financial inclusivity by creating a 10Billion fund for the hustlers who are the majority in the hustler nation,” Gachagua said.

“In Kenya we have succeeded in having a very good and effective school feeding program that has doubled school enrolment and when the children have been fed, the parents are able to proceed with their daily hustles,” he added.

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The video has sparked numerous reactions from Kenyans, who are not in unison with his words claiming they are full of lies and have no proper fact checking and preparation since with the economic situation in the country, such statements don’t align with what is actually happening in Kenya.

The following are some of the reactions by Kenyans on Twitter:

@WafulaCharles

There is no data to support this claim. The DP is misleading the audience.

@RalphSungu•

Yaani these clowns lie even to @WFP_Kenya in broad daylight? Where in Kenya is any feeding program? @WilliamsRuto why is your government like this? Aren't you guys satisfied lying to us you got to rope in International community. Let's ask @UNICEFKenya.

@TimMusumba

School enrolment has doubled since 10 months ago because of intervening in school feeding programs 🤣😂😎🤔?!

A number of Kenyans have also questioned the state of preparedness of the Deputy President before attending such high profile meetings that require fact checking and tougher scrutiny:

@EarthObSvR

Enrollment doubling because of school feeding program? Really! What he doesn't know is that some of the folks sitting right there listening to him viz FAO, UNICEF etc., probably have (accurate) stats painting a totally different picture. This shows a lack of preparation.

Others have questioned the benefactors of School feeding programs, asking them to be truthful and speak out about the same.

@sabiti_mohamed

At a time when we are told a lot of money did not get here and that debt audits are needed, 🤔maybe they have received funds for the school feeding programs that we do not know about and truthful men was just truthfully speaking to the benefactors🤔🤔.