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Fish imported into East Africa from China fails toxic minerals test
A fishmonger prepares to sell her stock in Majengo, Mombasa, on October 18, 2018. Statistics available in Tanzania and Kenya show there is a high consumption of fish imported from China. PHOTO | LABAN WALLOGA | NMG
Part of the fish imported into the region from China contains traces of heavy metal, harmful to human health, laboratory investigations commissioned by The EastAfrican show.
Samples of the fish, purchased from a wholesale dealer at Nairobi's Gikomba market, had lead, mercury, copper and arsenic, albeit in levels termed permissible by the World Health Organisation standards.
