East Africa: Fish Imported Into East Africa From China Fails Toxic Minerals Test

16 December 2018

Part of the fish imported into the region from China contains traces of heavy metal, harmful to human health, laboratory investigations commissioned by The EastAfrican show.

Samples of the fish, purchased from a wholesale dealer at Nairobi's Gikomba market, had lead, mercury, copper and arsenic, albeit in levels termed permissible by the World Health Organisation standards.

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