Man sues supermarkets for packing, selling sugar in their brand names

He has sued Naivas, Tuskys, Magunas, Eastmatt and Quickmatt, saying they are not known millers and lack the mandate to brand, stock, display, produce, package and sell sugar under their names. [iStockphoto]

A man has moved to court to stop five supermarkets from packaging sugar under their brand names arguing it breaches health and manufacturing protocols.

Philip Alusiola, in his petition filed through lawyer Edwin Wafula, says the health of Kenyans is at stake as the sugar packaged and sold by the supermarkets is often of questionable standards. There have also been questions about the origin of the sugar, according to the petitioner.