Questions have emerged on the safety of thousands of tonnes of imported raw sugar after MPs flagged missing information on its manufacture, expiry, and traceability.
National Assembly Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives chairperson Benard Shinali inspects raw sugar imported from South Africa at a storage facility in Nairobi, on June 10, 2026. [Collins Oduor, Standard]
Questions have emerged on the safety of thousands of tonnes of imported raw sugar after MPs flagged missing information on its manufacture, expiry, and traceability.
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