pesticide ban Stories

Kenya bans 77 pesticides, restricts 202 in major agrochemical crackdown
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 23, 2025

Among those banned are some of the world’s most controversial and toxic chemicals, such as 2,4,5-T, a herbicide long associated with severe environmen...

Farmers, activists demand full disclosure on pesticides ban amid health and legal fears
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 16, 2025

The demand is being led by the Route to Food Initiative and supported by other groups such as the Biodiversity and Biosafety Association of Kenya, Ken...

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