Govt Stops Food Program Forcing Pupils to Recite Hindu Prayers to Get Meals
The schools affected were 16 primary schools and one high school...
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The Kenyan government has halted food programs in 17 schools in Kilifi after a viral video showed pupils allegedly being forced to recite Hindu prayers to receive meals from a donor organization. Kilifi County Commissioner Josphat Kibiwott ordered the immediate suspension and announced an investigation into the matter.
- Food programs in 16 primary schools and one high school in Kilifi have been suspended.
- Josphat Kibiwott, the Kilifi County Commissioner, initiated the suspension and investigation.
- The alleged forced religious practices, linked to the Krishna Foundation, reportedly began in the third term of 2023, despite the food program running since 2019.
- The Elimu Bora Working Group condemned the incident, stating no child should be coerced to compromise beliefs for food.
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