Plans are underway to re-introduce the banned DDT pesticide in the country for malaria control purposes. Public health minister Beth Mugo says her ministry is in talks with relevant ministries to allow use of the pesticide that works effectively against mosquitoes.
The Star (Nairobi)
Kenya: Plans Underway to Re-Introduce DDT Pesticide
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