Two out of ten children in Garissa County suffer from malnutrition with Hulugho and Fafi sub-counties being the most affected zones.
This data is according to Hubbi Hussein, the CEC for Health.
The children deficiency ailment expresses itself in stunted growth and reduced immune to infections.
Five months ago, the county government adopted a nutrition plan which it allocated a total of Sh52,144,127 out of Sh708,314,791 needed to successfully fund nutrition programmes in the county with a time frame set to run for two consecutive years.
Despite the forward moves put in place, security and climatic uncertainties are the main contributing factors to the high prevalence of malnutrition cases in the North Eastern counties.
Daily lives of the residents are frequently interrupted by inter-clan feuds making it difficult for residents to venture into a viable nutrition program.
In terms of climatic changes, the unpredictability of short end rains has hindered them from adopting a regular farming culture that can avail required food supplements like vegetables and fruits.
The county government and humanitarian organisations working in the area say that with the current political tolerance in the region, the battle against malnutrition may finally bear fruits.