The National Assembly Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives is investigating the handling of over 27,000 metric tonnes of imported sugar declared unfit for direct human consumption.

• 27,839 metric tonnes of sugar, imported by Mombasa Sugar Refinery Limited (MSRL), was found by the Kenya Bureau of Standards to be raw sugar meant for refining, not direct consumption.
• Key figures questioned include Kenya Sugar Board Chief Executive Officer Jude Chesire and Director of Regulation and Compliance Samwel Kembo.
• Lawmakers are demanding clearance documents and detailed records of the sugar's movement from the Port of Mombasa to a warehouse in Nairobi, raising concerns about potential diversion.

Kenyan lawmakers are questioning the safety of 27,839 metric tonnes of imported sugar flagged by the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), fearing it may have entered the market.

• 27,839 metric tonnes of sugar, valued at Ksh1.5 billion, was imported by Mombasa Sugar Refinery Limited.
• The sugar was flagged by KEBS as only meeting raw sugar standards, not fit for direct consumption.
• Kenya Sugar Board (KSB) officials assured Parliament the sugar is under surveillance and has not been released to consumers, with police guarding the consignment in Nairobi.