This archive report was first published on 10 November 2019.
Published on November 10, 2019, the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) had directed the withdrawal of five maize brands from the market due to high aflatoxin levels.
Kitui Flour Mills, the manufacturer of Dola Maize, has come out strongly against the decision, claiming it has operated in Kenya for 20 years producing high-quality maize flour.
The company has been monitoring its brands throughout their production chain to ensure safety, and its internal and external auditors have brought back results showing levels of their products much lower than the maximum limit set by the Kenyan standards.
"We are therefore taken aback by the notice issued by Kebs, which claims our product has failed the standardisation test," said the General Manager of Kitui Flour Mills.
The company wants KEBS to rethink its decision and instead seek a second and third opinion, assuring its customers that the 20-year-old tradition of providing international and quality 'Unga' cannot and will not change.
As a responsible corporate citizen, Kitui Flour Mills is committed to working with Kebs to expeditiously resolve this matter.
