First Lady Rachel Ruto is on a mission to revive the school milk programme popularly known as "Maziwa ya Nyayo".
Introduced in 1970s by the late President Moi, the programme ran for nearly two decades before ending in the mid-1990s due to funding shortages.
On Friday, she met with dairy sector stakeholders, including the Kenya Dairy Board (KDB) and 40 milk processors, at State House to advance the ongoing advocacy for a national school milk programme.
Dairy processors pledged support citing its nutritional and economic benefits. "Many recall the impact of Maziwa ya Nyayo, which provided milk to public school children, improving nutrition and attendance.
