KEBS REVERTS ITS EARLIER DECISION ON SAFETY OF 17BILION EDIBLE OIL
The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) made a U-Turn after it approved the Sh 17 billion edible oil consignment imported by the Kenya National Trading Corporation (KNTC).
In a statement on Wednesday, December 6, KEBS said it re-inspected and tested the edible oils imported by KNTC to ensure the consignment met all safety standards.
The bureau however noted that the sampled edible oils did not meet the required Vitamin A levels.
“From the tests done, the edible oil complied with all the health and safety parameters of the applicable Kenya Standard (KS EAS 769: 2019). However, the sampled edible oils did not meet the Vitamin A levels specified in the Kenyan Standard. This is not a health and safety parameter, KEBS communicated the results to KNTC,” read the statement in part.
KEBS at the same time noted that it used the Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVC) to assess the quality of products imported into Kenya.
