The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), in collaboration with the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS), has confiscated 124 bales of expired maize and bean seeds along with significant quantities of expired fertilizers in Bungoma County.
The operation was initiated following reports of expired agricultural products circulating in the market, posing a threat to farmers and food security.
Targeting Kanduyi division in Bungoma, law enforcement officers arrested Hillary Wafula and seized the expired seeds.
The raid extended to Kakamega County, where officers arrested John Kiniale, Mercy Merun and Felix Oyath at Harambee Trading Centre.
These suspects led the officers to three residential houses, where about 70 tons of maize, 10 tons of beans, and 50 bags of 50 kg fertilizer were seized.
On inspection, all the goods were confirmed to be expired and had previously been condemned and marked for destruction.
The suspects were taken to Bungoma Police Station along with the confiscated goods for processing as investigations continue to establish how these expired goods infiltrated the market.
