Govt withdraws 77 pesticide products from use in Kenya

The government has announced the immediate withdrawal of 77 pesticide products from the Kenyan market after being found to contain harmful active ingredients...

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The Kenyan government has withdrawn 77 pesticide products from the market due to harmful ingredients found in them. The decision was announced by Mutahi Kagwe, the Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary, following a review by the Pest Control Products Board (PCPB).

77 pesticide products prohibited from use
Mutahi Kagwe is the key official involved in the announcement
The review encompassed 430 end-use products, with further restrictions on 202 products and 151 products pending review

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