From the look of things, a tyranny of Kenyans are unaware of this fake sugar in the market and how to recognize it as well. This contraband is said to be highly endowed with mercury and other sorts of insoluble salts.
Fundamentally, Kenyans need to schooled on recognising this contraband product so that they don't fall victims to the disease associated with it.
Well, from a chemistry point of view, identifying this contraband product is like a walk in the park.
Ensure that you have the following things; a salt, sugar in question, water, transparent glass or a test tube.
So, this is how to go about it
As mentioned above if you don't have test tubes, you may resort to use a transparent glass.
First and foremost, in a quarter glassful of clean water, dissolve two tablespoons of sugar and leave it intact.
Thereafter, in another transparent glass, prepare a separate solution of sodium chloride by adding a spoonful of common salt in a quarter glass of water
Then in the sugar solution, add a few drops of the salt solution and wait for seconds to interpret the result.
Kindly note the following observation;
If Hg²+ ions are present, the sugar solution will form a white precipitate. Reference, fake sugar present.
Whereas, if there is no formation of a white precipitate, the reference is real sugar present.