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Counties enforce law on potato packaging

A farmer poses with her potato bags in Mau Narok trading centre, Nakuru County yesterday. [Mercy Kahenda, Standard]

Traders in Rift Valley who are packaging Irish potatoes in extended bags that go beyond 50 kilogrammes will be arrested.

This is after a number of counties in the region started implementing new regulations that require potatoes to be only transported and sold in markets in 50kg standard bags.

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