Ministries join forces with millers in food fortification programme

CS Rebecca Miano speaks during the launch of the millers for nutrition initiative. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

The government has joined forces with milling stakeholders to increase access to high-quality, nutritious staple foods through fortification of cereals.

The initiative that aims to address Kenya's dual threat of malnutrition and food safety was unveiled at an event in Nairobi that was attended by officials from the Health and Agriculture ministries.