Explainer: What is aflatoxin?
EXPLAINERS
Aflatoxins are naturally occurring cancer-causing toxins produced by a mould fungus that attacks crop such as maize, peanuts, cottonseed and tree nuts, according to online publication cancer.gov

By Standard Reporter | 16 days ago

Ministry set to introduce Bill on food safety
The Ministry of Health is working on a food safety bill that seeks to empower counties to conduct random tests on food in the market.
Antony Gitonga | 2 months ago
Healthy soil is the backbone to food safety
The refuse/ bio-slurry obtained from the biodigester is then used as manure, foliar fertiliser and sometimes as an insect repellent.
Rosemary Nzuki | 5 months ago
Time’s ripe for Kenya to adopt food safety standards
Interceptions as a result of Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) and documentation issues indicate that there are still problems with the compliance.
Wambui Mbarire | 10 months ago
'I have to choose between the smoke and staying hu...

By Awal Mohammed | Jun 07, 2021
The unsafe food menace has left many questions lin...

By Japheth Ogutu | May 26, 2020
SEKEB counties are known for their mangoes and inc...

By George Odingo | Jan 26, 2020
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By Catherine Kunyanga | Dec 23, 2019
Reports say that City Hall has not been testing fo...

By James Wanzala | Sep 01, 2019
The lid has been lifted on the food majority of Ke...

By The Standard | Aug 31, 2019
Street market operators said stalls were also unde...

By Thomson Reuters Foundation | Jun 07, 2019
In case of unsafe food incident, lodge a complaint...

By Wanja Wanjiru | Jul 12, 2018
In 2017, Sh150 billion worth of food went to waste...

By Dominic Omondi | May 01, 2018
With over 19,300 members, the firm is at the foref...

By Wainaina Wambu | Mar 13, 2018
The food you eat, including fresh fruits and veget...

By Josphat Thiong’o | Jan 25, 2018
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