MAZIWA YA NYAYO
We are throwing back, right?
Okay
Now listen to this.
For those of you or us who joined school anywhere between early
80's to if I remember around two years shy of the millennium year when it was faced out.
program that provided free milk to school going children
was a mega highlight of going to school.
80's to if I remember around two years shy of the millennium year when it was faced out.program that provided free milk to school going childrenwas a mega highlight of going to school.Reminiscing, when it was milk day/time. Teachers would give out the packets one or two per student mostly in class. And the remainder the teacher would
distribute to his or her liking. Interestingly, a student would qualify for an extra packet as a reward for saying tidiness, improvement in a subject, top marks in class or in a subject
and any other thing that made them stand out. The taste was rich, energizing and that left a good creamy
aftertaste.
distribute to his or her liking. Interestingly, a student would qualify for an extra packet as a reward for saying tidiness, improvement in a subject, top marks in class or in a subjectand any other thing that made them stand out. The taste was rich, energizing and that left a good creamyaftertaste.The "maziwa ya yayo" program was however not an original yayo era program. It was most likely a replica of a twin program in the UK that started off with PM Clement Atlee
post WW2 to curb malnutrition in kids. Under PM Harold Wilson around 1969 the program underwent the fast major slashdown where it was now reserved only for kids under 11. The Iron Lady
during her tenure further scaled it down to availability only for kids under five years. These suffered major backlash with popular slogans like 'Thatcher, Thatcher the milk snatcher' popping around the time
.Noticeably, under fives are still entitled to one third of a pint of free milk each day even in the present.
post WW2 to curb malnutrition in kids. Under PM Harold Wilson around 1969 the program underwent the fast major slashdown where it was now reserved only for kids under 11. The Iron Ladyduring her tenure further scaled it down to availability only for kids under five years. These suffered major backlash with popular slogans like 'Thatcher, Thatcher the milk snatcher' popping around the time.Noticeably, under fives are still entitled to one third of a pint of free milk each day even in the present.In Kenya, the program was equally geared towards curbing malnutrition
especially in arid and semi arid/marginalised areas. Plus most importantly, it was aimed at encouraging school attendance. Statistics have it that it was significantly successful especially in the latter objective. It led to an enrollment
boom with a 20% increase of enrolled pupils in the first year alone. The program however became unsustainable
over time due to financial constraints on the part of the government and was brought to a halt.
especially in arid and semi arid/marginalised areas. Plus most importantly, it was aimed at encouraging school attendance. Statistics have it that it was significantly successful especially in the latter objective. It led to an enrollmentboom with a 20% increase of enrolled pupils in the first year alone. The program however became unsustainableover time due to financial constraints on the part of the government and was brought to a halt.Although a thing of the past, the program remains a key partner
cultural landmark of the school going years of the eighties and nineties.
cultural landmark of the school going years of the eighties and nineties.Presently we have seen devolved county governments come
up with parallel programs although taking up a slightly different approach. Case in point, the "dishi na county" program in Nairobi that provides highly subsidized hot meals
for school going children.Is it operational?I think so,I would need the facts though.Subsequently last time I checked,under the same.Plans to acquire a mega culinary plant capable of making a million
chapatis
in record time were underway. I need updating about this development too.
up with parallel programs although taking up a slightly different approach. Case in point, the "dishi na county" program in Nairobi that provides highly subsidized hot mealsfor school going children.Is it operational?I think so,I would need the facts though.Subsequently last time I checked,under the same.Plans to acquire a mega culinary plant capable of making a millionchapatisin record time were underway. I need updating about this development too.See yah
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