At the weekend, the Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs) withdrew trading licences from the five millers because their stock contained high quantities of aflatoxin, a dangerous substance. But this only came after learning that this media house was investigating the quality of maize and flour in the market. AdvertisementNUTRITIONAL DISASTERYet the fact is, independent tests done on samples of maize collected from various brands and across the country reveal high levels of aflatoxin. They have high levels of aflatoxin, far beyond the acceptable threshold. Some of the food items brought across the borders never go through quality checks before they land on the table.

Source: Daily Nation November 11, 2019 17:20 UTC