KEBS now Changes Tune says Oil consignment met all health and safety provisions.
In a statement on Wednesday, Kenya Bureau of Standards, KEBS now changes tune, saying the oil imported by the government is safe.
applicable Kenya Standard after sampling, re-inspection, and testing.
KEBS stated,”As regards to the edible oil, KEBS sampled, re-inspected, and tested the edible oils imported by Kenya National Trading Corporation (KNTC). From the tests done, the edible oil complied with all the health and safety parameters of the applicable Kenya Standard (KS EAS 769: 2019).”
This contradicts their statement over the weekend, when they highlighted that the oil consignment was a risk to the lives of Kenyans.
They stated,”Kenya Bureau of Standards subjected consignments entry number 23MBAIM402473344, 23MBAIM403321628, and 23MBAIM403235943 to test against the Kenya Standardization Specification for Fortified Edible Oils and Fats. The results established that the consignments failed to comply in Vitamin A and Insoluble Impurities,”
Notably, The inspection had revealed that the oil had slightly higher level of insoluble impurities (0.04) compared to the required standard of 0.05.
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