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National Assembly Health Committee raises red flag over use of toxic pesticides
The Departmental Committee on Health has raised a red flag over the high level of pesticide residues of fruits and vegetables, leading to increased prevalence of non-communicable diseases such as cancer, acute and respiratory diseases, mental, behavioural and neurological disorders, as well as degradation of the environment.
At the same time, the Committee has recommended to the House that ninety (90) days after the adoption of the report, the Ministry in consultation with the Pest Control Products Board (PCPD) and the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KBS), and other relevant government agencies undertake an analysis of pest control products in the Kenyan Markets with a view of banning products that are carcinogenic, mutagenic, neurotoxic and endocrine disruptors.
The Committee also wants these agencies to additionally undertake an analysis of harmful and toxic pesticides and recommend their withdrawal from the Kenyan Market as per the relevant laws.
In a report tabled in the House by the Committee Chairperson, Hon. Sabina Chege last week, the Committee noted that the progressive intensification of agricultural production to meet the demands of both local and export markets had led to the increase in the use of pesticides in Kenya.
“According to data on domestic food safety in Kenya, fruits and vegetables sampled in both open air and supermarket retail outlets have a higher level of pesticide residues than the set Maximum Residue Levels(MRLs)”, read a section of the report.