A month after the impound of the contaminated sugar, detectives have seized one million bags of toxic rice in warehouses in Mombasa.
The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has said that the rice is not fit for human consumption, further refusing to clear more than 400 containers of 20 Jerrycans of cooking oil reportedly from Malaysia.
The detectives’ investigations have it that it originated from Pakistan.
Speaking in relation to the new unfolding, Director of Criminal Investigation George kinoti condemned the act, saying that the rogue importers were printing new bags which were used to repackage the rice.
“Yes, it’s true we have impounded about one million bags of rice stored in some warehouses in Mombasa. We believe some of the toxic rice may have been sneaked into the market,” Mr Kinoti told the Standard on Monday.
He added that some of the product was condemned as long as 3 years ago but was still being repackaged for consumption.
“They print new bags with fresh expiry dates then repackage the rice ready for entry through the port. Some of the rice had been condemned about three years ago as unfit for human consumption,” he added.