Six arrested in Kisumu for selling fake pesticides

The hawkers were caught off guard as inspectors moved in on the busy street, confiscating the illegal products and taking the suspects into custody..

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Six hawkers were arrested in Kisumu for selling unlicensed pesticides during a raid by the Pest Control Products Board (PCPB). The illegal sale of pesticides poses serious risks to public health and safety according to authorities.

Six hawkers were arrested on Thursday evening along Jomo Kenyatta Highway in Kisumu.
The raid was conducted by officers from the Pest Control Products Board (PCPB).
Stephen Pesa, an inspector with the board, warned that hawking pesticides is illegal and dangerous for human use without regulation.

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