This archive report was first published on 17 November 2019.
On November 11, 2019, Kiambu County issued a circular suspending the sale of Soko maize flour after laboratory tests revealed the presence of aflatoxin.
The county's Director of Health, David Ndegwa, signed the circular, which instructed health officers to conduct daily inspections in supermarkets, markets, hotels, and other establishments to identify and seize any remaining stock of the affected maize flour.
According to the circular, the purpose of the inspection was to 'seize all Soko maize flour using either Seizure Form A or Seizure Form B as provided for under the Food, Drugs and Chemical Substances Act, Cap254 L.O.K.'
