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Report reveals seized sugar contains Mercury

Some of the 1,350 bags of sugar packed in 50kg bags impounded by a Multi-agency officers team of from Public Health, KEBS, KRA, DCI and Police officers at a warehouse belonging to Kanini Supermarket in Nakuru. [Photo:Kipsang Joseph/Standard]

Tests by the Government Chemist have revealed some of the impounded sugar had traces of mercury.

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