Some 201 containers with maize declared unfit for human are lying at a container freight station in Mombasa. Directorate of Criminal Investigation officers from Nairobi yesterday visited Consolebase Ltd (FKF), which has been storing the maize for more than a year. “Instructions were that the goods should not be released to the market or destroyed until an order is issued,” the source said. “Samples were below std [standard] against Kenya Standard Specification Maize Grains. More on this: Inside story of the NCPB maize scamIn July 2,856 bags of contaminated maize were found in the National Cereals and Produce Board depot in Marsabit county.

Source: The Star November 15, 2018 20:03 UTC