Lobby roots for ban of cancerous pesticide exports to Kenya by European Union

A farmer spraying pesticide his crops in his greenhouse. Some pesticides have been blamed for starvation and the disappearance of some bird species. [File, Standard]

A German lobby has urged lawmakers in Europe to put in place measures that will compel firms to end the sale of cancer-causing pesticides to Kenya.

The Heinrich Boell Foundation also expressed concerns over the continued export of chemicals to Kenya by German firms in the agricultural value chain that is no longer sold in Europe as they are proven to harm human health and the environment.