Kenya: Kisumu Health Workers Demand Withdrawal of Uncertified Masks

Kisumu — Kisumu health workers on Thursday demanded the withdrawal and replacement of surgical masks supplied to county health centres after the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) flagged them as uncertified.

The KEBS regional office, in a response to a request for an investigation filed by nurses in Kisumu on July 14, said the masks fell short of its standard specifications.

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