Food safety Stories

Stopping mpox: wild meat markets are a root cause and must be made safer
The Conversation  |  Nov 09, 2024

Moral incentives could stem from the pride in ensuring that bushmeat is handled and sold in a way that reduces health risks.

Neglecting hand washing endangers lives and increases diarrhoea risk
Charity Kilei  |  Jun 07, 2024

A spot check by The Easleigh Voice revealed several concerning street food hygiene practices, particularly in casual eateries.

Process to refine safety guidelines in informal food sector kicks off
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 07, 2024

According to the Continental Union, the new guidelines seek to reflect the realities of African food systems to improve how African governments engage...

Nairobi’s vibrant food scene conceals hidden concerns to food safety
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 07, 2024

Unscrupulous practices, such as using hydrogen peroxide and formalin in milk to extend shelf life, endanger the health of naïve customers.

Government unveils plan to combat livestock theft, contaminated food
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 16, 2024

PS Omollo announced that multi-agency teams have been formed and tasked with identifying hotspots for the illegal slaughter of all livestock and arres...

State kicks off inspection of veterinary stores countrywide
Barack Oduor  |  Apr 10, 2024

Kenya has in the past recorded trends of misuse of prescription animal medicines as narcotics, necessitating a multi-agency government approach to eli...

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