Kenya has been facing a significant challenge with the unsafe use of pesticides, leading to health risks for consumers and environmental contamination.
Concerns have been raised over high levels of hazardous pesticides (HHPs) and inadequate monitoring making it difficult to assess long-term health effects and ecological impacts.
Many farmers also lack proper training in safe pesticide use, leading to incorrect application, storage issues, and improper disposal, exposing both themselves and the environment to high risks.
Stakeholders in agriculture are now providing training and education to farmers on the safe use of pesticides and detecting counterfeits.
