This archive report was first published on 7 January 2020.
On January 7, 2020, police in Meru County made a significant seizure of 23.1 tonnes of milk from a depot in Makutano, Meru County, suspected to be counterfeit.
The milk, valued at Sh2.5 million, was in 3,850 cartons of Lato long-life milk.
Depot manager Pritpal Bhamra claimed that a group of police officers in plain clothes had been visiting the facility since Saturday, accusing them of mixing milk powder with processed milk.
However, Mr Bhamra denied the allegations, stating that they buy ready milk and have all the necessary documents, including the East Africa Community certificate of origin.
"We cannot carry out such an exercise here. We buy ready milk and the long-life milk expires in June while short life can stay in the market until March," he said.
Lato Mountain Region Sales Manager Maurice Mugambi also protested the move, claiming that their product had passed all government tests and that the raid was motivated by business rivalry.
