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Exposed: Why ugali, chapati are ‘sub-standard’

Most maize and wheat flour brands do not have the required levels of nutrients. [File, Standard]

Only 28 per cent of maize and wheat flour on supermarket shelves meets the stipulated standards of micro-nutrient quantities, a Government survey has revealed.

Micro-nutrients are chemical elements or substance required in trace amounts for normal growth and development of living organisms.

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