Malnutrition a leading child killer - Health ministry report

203,168 cases of children being underweight have been reported in the five top counties. [iStockphoto]

At least 45 per cent of deaths of children below the age of five in Kenya are caused by poor nutrition.

Kilifi, West Pokot, and Samburu are the top five counties with cases of stunted, malnourished children at 37, 34, and 31 per cent, respectively. Other counties with the highest cases include Meru and Kitui at 25 per cent.