The Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs) has flagged down sub-standard medical face masks circulating in the market.It warned Kenyans against buying brands such as Wandas manufactured by Wandas General Supplies, and Arax manufactured by Arax Mills limited. Hela Intimates EPZ has also been flagged for putting lives of Kenyans at risk with its unnamed facemask brand. SEE ALSO: Virus that takes not just lives but also our cultureThe ministry of Health vide Legal Notice No. This has led to the temptation by unscrupulous economic operators to quickly cash in on the same through offering for sale face masks that are not properly certified and or compromising on the standards of the same. According to the health ministry, 284,500 people have so far been tested since the first case on March 13, 2020.

Source: Standard Digital July 28, 2020 15:36 UTC