In a transfer to guard public well being, the surroundings, and the nation’s agriculture, the Ministry of Agriculture has banned 279 pesticide merchandise following a complete scientific evaluation.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, by way of the Pest Control Products Board (PCPB), introduced the withdrawal of 77 end-use pesticide merchandise and the restriction of 200 others on varied crops.
According to a press assertion issued on June 23, an extra 151 merchandise are actually below evaluation and stay banned pending additional analysis, anticipated by December 2025.
Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe mentioned the motion displays Kenya’s strengthened dedication to align its agricultural requirements with world greatest practices and guarantee meals security for all Kenyans.
“In the meantime, the use or importation of the 151 merchandise stays prohibited till the tip of the evaluation,” Mutahi Kagwe said.
Kenya Bans Harmful Pesticide Products
“We have taken decisive regulatory motion to withdraw 77 end-use merchandise from the Kenyan market and to limit using 200 merchandise on varied crops,” a part of the assertion learn.
Among the banned merchandise are poisonous chemical compounds equivalent to Acephate, Chlorothalonil, and Diuron, together with legacy pesticides like DDT, Aldrin, and Endosulfan, that are already banned in lots of nations.
The restrictions additionally apply to broadly used chemical compounds equivalent to Abamectin, Imidacloprid, and Mancozeb, now restricted to non-edible crops or particular use circumstances.
“The Ministry stays vigilant and can proceed to evaluation and replace our regulatory frameworks in keeping with rising scientific proof and world developments,” the assertion learn.
The Ministry has additionally rolled out strict rules to stop future dangers.
Regulations to Kenyans
These embody a rule requiring that every one pest management merchandise (PCPs) registered in Kenya even be registered of their nation of origin.
In addition, the principles will prohibit the registration of any pesticide banned below worldwide multilateral environmental agreements and bar the importation of merchandise not authorised within the EU, U.S., Australia, or Canada whereas below evaluation.
The draft Pest Control Products Bill, which goals to strengthen pesticide regulation, has already been authorised by the Cabinet and is anticipated to be tabled in Parliament quickly.
Kagwe defined that the Ministry will help affected farmers by way of schooling, extension providers, and promotion of built-in pest administration (IPM) methods as safer alternate options.
The Ministry has revealed an in depth schedule of the banned and restricted chemical compounds, which can information farmers, importers, and pesticide sellers shifting ahead.
