During a Wednesday night operation, detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations confiscated more than 1,000 bags of suspected contraband white rice in Kirinyaga County, Mwea East.
The police believe the rice originated from Pakistan.
The rice is under police custody as officers continue with investigations.
Last year, Kenyans were left a worried lot following reports that plastic rice from China is on sale in local shops and supermarkets.
Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs) came out guns blazing saying they had put all the pulls and stop, to ensure there is no plastic rice in our homes.
We cannot, however, dispel our fears just because the government says everything has been sorted out – we have heard that before.
From fake phones, fake condoms, fake lubricant oil and now fake news, Kenyans seem to be immune to the discouraging news of counterfeit products in the country. But the question is whether when these counterfeits touch to citizens’ health we will realize the ticking bomb we are sitting.
The past week has seen an assortment of counterfeit products confiscated by detectives from DCI and the Anti Counterfeit Agency (ACA).
Among the goods which have been seized are fake fragrances and cosmetic products, estimated to be Sh1.5 million, which were impounded at Madora store and two suspects arrested.
In another incident, two suspects were arrested on suspicion of selling counterfeit medicines. The suspects were found in possession of several packs of suspected anti-snake venom “Puff Udder”.
Meanwhile, in yet another incident, counterfeit phones valued at Sh8million were recovered from several shops situated along Luthuli Avenue within Nairobi’s CBD and six suspects arrested.