The Kenya Bureau of Standards has maintained that the 10 suspended cooking oil products are not safe for consumption.
During a joint meeting with the Industrialization Principal Secretary Peter Kiberia and manufacturers on Monday, KEBS noted this was arrived at after carrying out quality testing.
“We wish to clarify and assure the public that whatever else that is in the market from the respective brands is safe and there is no cause for alarm,” said Kiberia in a press release.
However, Oil manufacturers disputed the regulator’s findings and stormed out of the meeting.
Additionally, they are calling for joint iron testing in the suspended batches.
Moreover, Bidco Africa, Pwani Oil, Kapa Oil and Menengai demanded that KEBS should accept their independent testing results or allow them access to their laboratory during testing.
“We are hoping for joint testing, either they allow us witness the testing in their labs or accept our independent testing results,” said the firms.
KEBS managing director Bernard Njiraini said if samples for analysis do not meet the required standards, they will file a suit against the firms.
“We are disputing their independent results because the iron content in the batches exceeds the required 2.5mg/kg at maximum. Once we establish that the specific batches do not meet the standards we will take them to count,” said Njiraini.