Former Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has provided an update on the chapati-making machine promised by President William Ruto for schoolchildren in Kibra.
Speaking during a recent radio interview, Sakaja confirmed that the machine has arrived in Kenya and is currently being tested at a kitchen facility in Nairobi's Industrial Area. He invited skeptics to verify the machine's existence firsthand.
The chapati machine is reported to have a production capacity of approximately 5,000 chapatis per hour. Sakaja clarified that the previously mentioned figure of one million chapatis was based on a calculation of 300,000 children eating three chapatis each, rather than a daily production target.
Regarding pricing, Sakaja stated that the chapatis will be sold to pupils at KSh 5 each, emphasizing that the initiative is not merely symbolic but intended to be operational.
The update has sparked mixed reactions online, with some Kenyans questioning the machine's credibility while others expressed interest or amusement at the numbers involved.
Despite skepticism, Sakaja’s remarks have renewed public attention on the project, which had previously been met with doubt.
