A Mombasa County official displays substandard bottled water impounded
during a past crackdown on drinks that are unfit for consumption. File
photo | Laban Walloga | NMG
The Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs) has issued a stern warning
to hotels and event organisers serving their customers uncertified
bottled water.
The watchdog Tuesday said that it will
take legal action against those found exposing the public to health
hazards linked to drinking poor quality water.
“It is a
contravention of the Standards Act to manufacture or offer for sale any
product unless the product demonstrates conformity to the respective
Kenya standard by having a valid permit to use the standardisation mark
as stipulated in the law,” said Kebs Managing Director Charles Ongwae.
He
said water being a high risk product, there is an urgent need to
regulate it and weed out fraudulent players who are bottling and selling
substandard product to unsuspecting consumers.
Hoteliers, event organisers and members of the public have also
been advised to confirm the validity of the standardisation mark by
sending the actual permit number to Kebs' short code number (20023).
“Water
is listed as a high risk commodity and a slight contamination can lead
to loss of lives or even sickness,” said Mr Ongwae.
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