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How Kenya's food safety profile is worsening, and why it's time to act

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A waiter at Koriema butchery in Baringo County chopping roasted goats meat gfor his customers on January 27,2023. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

The recent study by the Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri) revealing the contamination of raw pork and poultry meat in supermarkets is a cause for concern.

The research conducted by experts from the World Animal Protection, Center for Microbiology Research and Kemri indicates that consuming the meat poses a potential risk of bacterial contamination and the spread of foodborne illnesses.

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