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Principal Secretary for Investment and Industry, Mr Patrick Nduati ( Photo / standardmedia.co.ke)The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has said that the country losses millions of shillings due to proliferation of counterfeit food products and substandard construction materials. The principal Secretary for Investment and industry Mr Patrick Nduati said that the market surveillance conducted indicated that imported products do not conform to health and safety standards.“Market surveillance indicates that some imported products do not conform to regulations with respect to health, safety and environmental requirements,” he said. In a bid to curb the counterfeits, he said the authority has contracted a North rift regional office to prevent the entry of inferior products that will serve the Western region of the country.“The laboratories will further enhance testing and calibration services to support industries that have a major impact in the region, such as flour, milk and tea sectors,” Mr Nduati said. KEBS managing |
