Toxic pesticides in Kenya’s food silent killer

A farmer sprays his maize farm with pesticide chemicals on June 25, 2021. PHOTO | JOHN NJOROGE | NMG

The use of pesticides to produce food has spurred a debate in Kenya. The point of contention is the proposed ban on toxic pesticides currently used in food production in Kenya.

Proponents of these toxic pesticides have told Kenyans a very subtle lie that without pesticides we cannot produce enough to feed our population. What they mean is that without toxins in our food, a shortage is inevitable.

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