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Sh1.4 billion fertiliser that landed Kebs bosses in trouble

Two men spotted pushing a handcart loaded with fertiliser at a tea buying center in Mathira, Nyeri County on July 12,20126.

The clearance of Sh1.4 billion fertiliser said to have failed quality tests is behind the troubles of Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs) top officials.

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji recommended that Kebs officials and nine other suspects be charged in court with attempted murder, aiding the commission to a felony, abuse of office, breach of trust and selling substandard goods.

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