Ministry to tighten food safety after study detects pesticide residues in vegetables
The Kenyan Ministry of Health plans to increase food safety surveillance after a study detected pesticide residues in vegetable samples from Nairobi and Nakuru. Officials emphasized that while the findings are serious, they do not pose an immediate acute health risk to consumers.
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Ministry to tighten food safety after study detects pesticide residues in vegetables
Fruits vendor in Kisii town. [File, Standard]
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