The last thing Kenya should import from China is food

Reports that Nyanza, home to the largest fresh water lake in the continent is now consuming fish imported from China are worrying, not only because imported fish is a threat to the local fish industry but also due to China’s dismal food safety record.  

Poisonous mushrooms, pesticide residue on fruits and vegetables, soy sauce made from human hair collected from salons, barbershops and hospitals, and goat meat marinated in duck urine to give it the taste and smell of lamb meat are some of the stomach-churning food safety incidents that have tainted China’s international food safety reputation.