James Mathenge Kanini Kega

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• 9 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: We also had a number of challenges. The multi-agency team and the Government Chemist shied away from the Committee. We invited them to come and shade more light on some of the reports they had, but unfortunately, they did not come. This is very unfortunate because all Kenyans wanted to know is whether the sugar they have for consumption is safe or not. I assure the country that the market surveillance has shown that in 45 counties, there were no poisoned samples. No mercury was detected in the sugar samples in the 45 counties where samples were tested. view
• 9 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: I want now to take Members directly to the observations because they will inform the recommendations. I seek the indulgence of Members that I pick particular observations. Members have all the observations. view
• 9 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: The first observation is that the mandate of KEBS among others is testing of locally manufactured and imported commodities with a view to determine whether such commodities comply with provisions of the Standards Act and any other relevant law which provides for standards of quality or description of commodities. This is very important. Observation 4.3 says that no traces of mercury were detected in the samples collected from seized sugar and from market surveillance by KEBS. The KEBS tested two categories of sugar samples: the first category of samples was drawn from consignments seized by the multi- agency taskforce (Annex ... view
• 9 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Out of 1,266 samples, that is, 351, 50kg bags, 837,244 bags equivalent to 66 per cent of the total haul failed the KEBS test. Only 157,392 samples passed. However, out of the 837,244 bags, 705,000 bags, amongst the ones that did not meet the standards, were meant for further processing. To date, KEBS has drawn a sample of 261 from 45 counties with the exception of Tana River and Mandera through market surveillance, and routine checks which establishes the quality of sugar in the market. The KEBS has tested 108 samples representing 42 counties of which 75 samples complied with ... view
• 9 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: It is also important to note that the samples collected by KEBS through market surveillance team were tested for the heavy metals, that is, mercury, arsenic, lead and copper. The KEBS did not find any non-conformity from the samples tested and analysed since lead and copper were within the recommended threshold. The samples collected from sugar seized at The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 9 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Diamond Wholesalers Godown in Eastleigh and Paleah Stores in Ruiru were tested for the following heavy metals: mercury, arsenic, lead and copper. The KEBS detected heavy presence of copper at 20.7 ppm from samples of sugar seized at Diamond Wholesalers against a maximum acceptable limit of 2.0 ppm and the levels of lead was at 0.35 ppm in samples collected from Paleah stores against the recommended limit of 0.05 ppm. view
• 9 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Going to the Ministry where at that time the Government Chemist was domiciled, the initial report by the Government Chemist submitted to the Committee by the Ministry of Health on 22nd June 2018, indicated that from 174 samples collected from 19 counties, 60 per cent of the samples tested and analysed for moisture did not comply with the standards. The required standard is 0.2 and 0.5 maximum moisture content for brown sugar and light brown sugar respectively. view
• 9 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: The sugar that did not meet the standards is therefore not fit for human consumption. In respect to heavy metals, laboratory analysis results revealed that copper, lead and arsenic contamination were within the standard specification for brown and light brown sugar. Industrial sugar was also tested and analysed for conformity with the standard specifications. The tests showed that the industrial sugar was fit for use in preparation of foods meant for human consumption. This is another highlight that is also very important. view
• 9 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, the consultations are too loud. A subsequent report submitted by the Ministry of Health indicated that one sample out of five samples collected from Moi Airbase Eastleigh, Nairobi County, Ref. /MISC/267/17-18 tested positive for mercury at 0.1141 ppm. Out of five samples collected from Bungoma County, it was reported that one sample tested positive for mercury at 0.5910 ppm hence not fit for human consumption. We have annexed all that. The Committee’s efforts to establish the ownership details of the consignment were unsuccessful. The contaminated sugar is under seizure by the multi-agency taskforce. Our efforts as Parliament to ... view
• 9 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Also important to note is that the Government Chemist was moved from the Ministry of Health to the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government through Executive Order No.1 of 2018 dated 5th June 2018. The CS did not corroborate his statement on presence of mercury in sugar despite the Government Chemist being housed in his docket by the time he appeared before the Committee. view