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Kenya seeks to boost food safety, quality standards

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Codex Alimentarius Commission Chairperson Allan Azegele and Kenya Bureau of Standards Managing Director Esther Ngari address the media in Nairobi, on January15, 2025. [Gerard Nyele, Standard]

Kenya is looking to advance its global food safety standings following the election of Dr Allan Azegele, as the 21st Chairperson of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) in Geneva, Switzerland, in 2024.

Dr Azegele is the Director of Veterinary Services in the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development.

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