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Samburu village reduces malnutrition through vegetable farming

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Ngilai community in Samburu county embarks on vegetable farming to address malnutrition. The USAID Nawiri programme has seen malnutrition rate reduce from 37 per cent to 20.3 per cent. [Michael Saitoti, Standard]

The Ngilai community in Samburu East is predominantly pastoralist and livestock is their source of food and wealth.

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