Opinion: Standards agency duties must not be compromised

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By its very name, the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) stands for quality and the safety of Kenyan consumers.

It is the first line of defence against harmful substances that, if released into the market, could harm consumers, yet KEBS allowed the importation of a fertiliser that contains much higher amounts of cadmium, a chemical reputed to cause cancer and kidney failure, in 2015.