Posho mill owners will soon be required to do mandatory aflatoxin test on maize before milling. Kello Harsama, the Agriculture and Food Authority director general, said this will ensure Kenyans are eating maize that is free from aflatoxin. He said while the government has been keen to ensure that largescale and small-scale millers test maize for aflatoxin, little has been done with posho mill owners. Last year, millers raised the alarm over the high levels of aflatoxin contamination in maize being sold in the market. “It is okay to ensure the posho mill owners test their maize but the root of the problem is with our soils, which are highly contaminated with aflatoxin," he said.

Source: The Star July 11, 2021 01:07 UTC