Agriculture Cabinet Secretary (CS) Mutahi Kagwe has announced the withdrawal of 77 end-use pesticide products from the Kenyan market over safety concerns. In a statement on Monday, June 23, CS Kagwe said that the move was prompted by a need to review pesticides currently registered in the Kenyan market to ensure that all Pest Control Products (PCPs) are safe for human health and the environment.
The review conducted by the Pest Control Products Board (PCPB) saw the examination of 430 products which led to the discovery of products that pose unacceptable risks to human health, crops, livestock, and the environment.
This therefore led to the restriction of the use of 202 products on various crops, as another 151 products have been put under review by the PCPB, with a decision on their approval expected by December 2025.
Among the products the ministry banned are DDT (Dichlorodiphenyl Trichloroethane), common for agricultural use; chlordane, an insecticide; ethylene dichloride, a fumigant; and alachlor, a herbicide.
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