MPs Probe whereabouts of 27,000 Tonnes of Imported Sugar Declared Unfit for Consumption
The committee, chaired by Benard Shinali, sought answers on the whereabouts of 27,839 metric tonnes of sugar that tests by the Kenya Bureau of Standards found to meet standards for raw sugar intended for further refining and not for direct consumption. - Kenya breaking news | Ken..
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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.
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