From: xinhuanet.com
NAIROBI, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) — Kenya will host a Pan African summit next week to discuss new strategies geared towards strengthening food safety in the continent amid threats to human health, officials said on Friday.
Mwangi Kiunjuri, cabinet secretary in the ministry of agriculture said the government and multilateral agencies have partnered to host the Sept. 2-6 conference that aims to raise visibility of food safety in Africa.
“The issues of food safety are at the forefront of many African countries and Kenya is proud of the opportunity to host a conference to share ideas and exchange good practices to develop food standards relevant to the region,” said Kiunjuri.
