By Fred Odanga Azelwa.

The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has re-entered the edible oil saga, stating that the shipment was subjected to various tests and did not violate any health or safety parameters.

KEBS clarified in a statement dated Wednesday, November 6, that the edible oil met the health and safety parameters specified in the applicable Kenya Standard after sampling, re-inspection, and testing.

”As regards to the edible oil, KEBS sampled, re-inspected, and tested the edible oils imported by Kenya National Trading Corporation (KNTC). From the tests done, the edible oil complied with all the health and safety parameters of the applicable Kenya Standard (KS EAS 769: 2019),” stated KEBS.