67% of children under 5 years do not consume iron-rich foods

It is emerging that atleast 67% of children under 5 years do not consume iron-rich foods in the country. So bad is the situation that the universal child benefit program under the State Department of Social Protection has stepped in to better the lives of children under the age of 3 years by empowering parents and guardians to provide better nutrition and care for their children. In the pilot phase, a child gets 800 shillings monthly through a female caregiver. Our team visited two families in nyando, Kisumu county to see first hand how the lives of children are being impacted.