The Managing Director of Kenyan Bureau of Standards, alongside other officials have been arrested last week over importation of non-compliant fertilizers.

Noordin Haji (photo), the Attorney General, indicated that investigations showed that the products, imported from Morocco, did not meet standards but have been dropped on the national market instead of being destroyed or sent back.

“We have established that there is criminal culpability on the part of KEBS’ officials entrusted with the mandate of monitoring and control of standards,” Haji said.

Let’s note that this new scandal adds to a series of events affecting government officials accused of embezzlement and failure to comply with public funds management procedures.

Espoir Olodo