Kenya drafts law to regulate chemical imports

There should be a legislation framework for all African countries that subscribe to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), to ensure that trade in scheduled chemicals is regulated, as enshrined in the chemical weapons convention, Health Cabinet Secretary James Macharia has said.

Macharia cautioned against the use of toxic chemicals in the agriculture and industrial sectors, saying they could be precursors to chemical weapons. He said if these chemicals fall in the wrong hands, they could expose Kenyans to increased acts of terror, health and environmental hazards.