County fights malnutrition despite high food productivity

Nakuru County Director for Medical Services Daniel Wainaina. [File, Standard]

Nakuru County is regarded as a major contributor to the national food basket, but ironically, recent studies indicate that the majority of its population lacks access to nutritious and healthy food.

Statistics at the Nakuru Level Five Hospital, the county’s referral facility, indicate that every month, an average of 250 children are brought in due to malnutrition.