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Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe addressing the media on June 18, 2025. [Mike Kihaki, Standard]
The government has announced a crackdown on harmful pesticides, withdrawing 77 products from the market and restricting the use of 202 more in a move aimed at safeguarding public health, food safety, and the environment.
Among the high-risk pesticides withdrawn from the market are Acephate, Chlorothalonil, Diuron, and Thiacloprid substances widely used in conventional farming but flagged internationally for their toxicity.
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