According to Sakaja, the president had pledged to buy a machine capable of producing one million chapatis daily for public school pupils in the city. So far, one machine has already been purchased and fully paid for by the president himself.
“The president promised our pupils that he would buy for them a chapati-making machine. He has kept his word — the first machine is already here and it will produce about 8,000 chapatis daily,” Sakaja said.
He added that the pupils have been eagerly waiting for the machine, and Ruto is determined to ensure the remaining ones are procured soon. Once all the machines are operational, each child in Nairobi’s public primary schools will receive at least one chapati every day, free of charge.
The initiative is part of President Ruto’s broader school feeding program, which seeks to ensure that no child goes hungry during school hours while also improving nutrition and attendance.
