Kenyans have blamed the recent poisoned rice scandal on greed, lack of morality and corruption.
Even before the storm surrounding alleged contaminated sugar subsides, detectives have impounded a staggering one million bags of toxic rice in Mombasa County. And that is not all. The investigators have also confiscated more than 400 containers of cooking oil which, they say, do not meet required standards.
Some Kenyans have lost morality in the name of money…. somebody feeding innocent Kenyans with poisoned rice . Too bad #AMLiveNTV
— Rashid Ronald (@rashidronald1) August 20, 2018
A team of detectives working on a report compiled by Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) and Government agencies, including National Intelligence Service (NIS), seized the goods last month.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the rice, originally from Pakistan, had been condemned as unfit for human consumption but somehow found its way into Kenya. The consignment was past the expiry date by three years.
In addition, the Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs) refused to clear more than 400 containers of 20kg jerricans of cooking oil from Malaysia. Yesterday, Director of Criminal Investigations George Kinoti said rogue importers were printing new bags that were transported to the high seas and used to repackage the contaminated rice.
And now Kenyans believe, being a Kenyan is one of the 1000 ways to a quick death. The country has been marred with scandals in imported food.
Check out some of the reactions from Kenyan below.
Poisoned rice, milk, vegetables, sugar, meat, air… Everyday, being a Kenyan, we face ”1000 WAYS TO DIE.”
— Альберт ◢◤ (@MisterAlbie) August 20, 2018
#AMLiveNTV with parliaments held hostage with 10k,poisoned rice,sugar,oil ,salt,wil be the order of the day as Curtails laugh al the way to banks
— Eng.Thomas Mukuche (@EngMukuche) August 20, 2018
From contraband sugar to poisoned rice – these are the bitter fruits of corruption. Failure to take action on the sugar issue will give birth many other things since cartels are confident of their protection. Sorry state of affairs!@ntvkenya @debarlinea #AMLiveNTV
— Frank Orinde (@FrankOrinde) August 20, 2018
From poisoned sugar to poisoned rice, chicken and milk?
It looks a lot like our leaders are trying to kill us #NoMore pic.twitter.com/xSI4R78PlV— Vijana Leadership Hub (@vijanahubke) August 20, 2018