Dairy stakeholders have raised alarm over the presence of high levels of a flatoxins and antibiotics in raw milk being consumed in the country.
The impurities are alleged to be caused by poor regulation, lack of milk testing and processing infrastructure along the dairy value chain.
Dairy representatives among them State Department of Livestock, County Governments and Kenya Dairy Board (KDB) blamed development, citing it causes a raise of diseases such as cancer.
Livestock Principal Secretary, Harry Kimtai, stated the industry is facing challenges due to lack of quality and safe milk resulting from poor dairy practices.
“These factors have the potential to affect the quality and safety of milk and milk products, thus compromising consumer safety,” Kimtai stated.
KDB Managing Director Margaret Kibogy added that lack of screening of raw milk has contributed to the high level of residual levels.