I recently came across an article in the Daily Nation highlighting the shortage of aflatoxin tester kits in Kenya. Noting our history of aflatoxin and aflatoxicosis – illness from aflatoxin – and its link to cancer, I wondered how serious the government was taking this matter.
We appear to have adopted a reactive – testing, detecting and responding – approach. We are relying on millers to detect aflatoxin, remove the contaminated grain from the food chain and ensure the flour produced meets the safety standards set by the Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs).
