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Kenya’s per-capita egg consumption stood at just 1.42 kilogrammes in 2021 – roughly 24 eggs per person per year
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.
Acute malnutrition weakens a child’s immune system leading to increased susceptibility to infectious diseases like pneumonia. It can also cause more severe illness and an increased risk of death.
In Kenya, fortification of food is mandatory to combat micronutrient deficiencies such as iron, iodine, vitamin A, and folic acid.
A paper published in medical journal The Lancet Global Health shows that more than 25 million people suffer from this "type 5 diabetes", mostly in developing countries.
Baringo Governor Benjamin Cheboi has raised concerns over persistent malnutrition in the county, claiming one in every four children suffers from stunted growth.
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