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This warning follows the findings of the Kenyan Agriculture and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO), which found that some market samples significantly exceed established safety standards.\u003C\u002Fp>","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.the-port-brief.co.tz\u002Fimage\u002Fpost\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F05\u002FYmkNxEe1kJlJadr5IHZvlHVKcPY9SVCJWXIXICDN.webp",[62],{"id":20,"name":63,"avatarPath":8,"about":8},"Halima Makame",[65,77],{"id":66,"type":67,"data":71,"order":76},113,{"title":68,"value":69,"shortName":70},"Gallery",7,"GALLERY",{"gallery":72},[73],{"fileId":74,"filePath":75,"title":8},112,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.the-port-brief.co.tz\u002Fimage\u002Fpost_section\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F05\u002F4uLDvGcz4gtpcm9OsfORFnomFKkk25cH9crujAvj.webp",0,{"id":78,"type":79,"data":82,"order":13},114,{"title":80,"value":13,"shortName":81},"Text editor","TEXT_EDITOR",{"content":83,"additionalAlignment":84},"\u003Cp>During the World Food Safety Day event, KALRO CEO Patrick Ketim reported that aflatoxin levels reached 500 parts per billion (ppb) in some samples. This far exceeds the maximum allowable limit of 10 parts per billion set by the World Health Organization. «The only acceptable limit is 10 parts per billion. If you exceed ten, it cannot be accepted», Ketim said.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Aflatoxins are toxic substances produced by fungi that multiply on crops such as corn, sorghum, millet, and peanuts, especially when stored in poor conditions. These toxins are associated with serious health risks, including liver cancer, weakened immune systems, birth defects, and stunted growth in children, which pose a serious threat to food safety in developing countries.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>KALRO cited the high cost of safety testing as the main obstacle, noting that these costs remain prohibitive for many small farmers and traders. Ketim called for measures to increase the cost of testing services.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In response to these findings, the Kenyan Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has stepped up the fight against unsafe food. KEBS Director of Quality Assurance Jeffrey Muriira confirmed that the agency has increased inspections and supervision to ensure that all food sold in Kenya meets safety requirements. «If it's unsafe, then it's not food, and we want to bring this to everyone because it's a shared responsibility», Muriira said.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The authorities attribute the high level of pollution primarily to poor post-harvest processing, insufficient drying and improper storage methods.\u003C\u002Fp>",{"title":85,"value":86},"Align Left","left",[88,92,96,100],{"id":89,"title":90,"alias":91,"is_current":11},33,"Healthcare","healthcare",{"id":93,"title":94,"alias":95,"is_current":11},37,"Ecology","ecology",{"id":97,"title":98,"alias":99,"is_current":11},47,"Regional development","regional-development",{"id":101,"title":102,"alias":103,"is_current":11},13,"Economy","economy",[],[106],{"id":13,"title":14,"fullTitle":15,"description":16,"icon":8,"alias":17,"color":18,"isShowOnMainPage":11,"isShowOnTopMenu":11},[108],{"id":26,"title":38,"alias":39},[],{"id":111,"title":112,"slug":113},57,"DRC President Felix Chisekedi calls for a full inventorying and assessment of international agreements","drc-president-felix-chisekedi-calls-for-a-full-inventorying-and-assessment-of-international-agreements",true,268,[117,142,167,189,212,232],{"id":118,"title":119,"alias":120,"description":121,"publishedAt":122,"previewImage":123,"views":124,"tags":125,"categories":138,"countryCategories":140,"relatedPosts":-1},82,"The impact of the US-Iran agreement on fuel prices in East Africa","the-impact-of-the-us-iran-agreement-on-fuel-prices-in-east-africa","\u003Cp>The recent peace agreement between the United States and Iran has brought a new wave of optimism to global oil markets, which will directly affect the cost of fuel in Kenya. 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