This archive report was first published on 9 November 2019.
On November 9, 2019, the Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs) took a crucial step to protect the health of Kenyans by banning several maize flour brands that failed to meet the threshold of healthy food.
Following market surveillance, Kebs established that certain maize meal suppliers in the country were selling poisonous products with higher than standardized aflatoxin levels in the market.
As a result, Kebs ordered manufacturers to recall five maize flour brands from the market due to high levels of aflatoxin. The affected brands include Dola Maize Meal, Kifaru Maize Meal, Starehe Maize Meal, 210 Maize Meal, and Jembe Maize Meal.
Consumers are advised to be cautious and avoid purchasing these products until they receive a clean bill of health from Kebs.
According to a tweet by Kebs on November 9, 2019, the agency noted that some brands of maize meal products did not meet the requirements of Kenya Standards.
Following continued market surveillance as well as multiple public reports, @KEBS has noted that some brands of maize meal products (Unga wa Ugali) offered for sale do not meet the requirements of Kenya Standards. We, therefore, wish to inform the public that: pic.twitter.com/9HnHZ4uPIm — KEBS KENYA (@KEBS_ke) November 9, 2019
