Departmental Committee On Trade Probes KEBS On The Release On Condemned Sugar
Trade Committee Chairman James Gakuya
By: John Kariuki
The National Assembly Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Committee met with the Acting Managing Director of the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) to shed light on the irregular release of reportedly contaminated sugar into the Kenyan market.
This development raised concerns among legislators, who are determined to understand how such a lapse occurred and what measures KEBS is taking to combat this issue. The incident highlights the need for robust oversight and stringent regulations to ensure the safety and quality of products in Kenya.
The committee chaired by James Gakuya who is the Embakasi North is keen to understand the factors that contributed to this breach and its potential implications for public health.
Members posed a series of questions aimed at understanding the entire process that led to condemned sugar making its way to consumers.
Ms. Esther Ngari, the Acting Managing Director, was unable to meet the satisfaction of the members, as most legislators found her response to be evasive in nature.
“I have no information on when and how the sugar disappeared.” Ms. Ngari responded when questioned on whether KEBS had any clue of when the sugar disappeared.
She further stated that KEBS had no response to a question on why it took close to 6 years for any action to be taken on the condemned sugar.
The committee is scheduled to meet with other multi-agencies involved in order to unearth the truth on how this appalling matter occurred.
“In line with this committee’s mandate, we will not leave any stone unturned until we fully understand what transpired. This seems to have been well orchestrated. The committee will get to the bottom of this and present a final report detailing what happened,” the chairperson, stated.
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