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There is no doubt some pesticides are harmful

According to a study undertaken in 2018 by Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Services (KEPHIS) under the National Pesticide Residue Monitoring Programme, out of the 1,139 food samples taken, 530 (46.53 per cent) had pesticide traces.

Many of the pesticides detected are known to have negative chronic effects on health and environment.

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