The Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has accused Cleanshelf Supermarket of allegedly selling expired meat and sausages.
“Government agencies, in an untold conspiracy of silence, have left consumers asking many questions as to why the long-expired beef and chicken sausages impounded at Nakuru’s Cleanshelf supermarket on November 26 – have not resulted in any arrests or prosecutions,” COFEK said on its website.
COFEK further stated that Government agencies had failed to regulate the outlets selling expired products to customers.
“Instead, both the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) and the public health officials at the Nakuru County have gone mute.”
The supermarket chain was started in Limuru in 2002, before spreading its wings to major Towns such as Nakuru, Kiambu, among others.
“The sausages (chilled and frozen) expired several months ago but were found still on display at the retail outlet,” Cofek added.
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The government is yet to take action against the supermarket.
Three brothers own the retail chain – Timothy Kihara runs the company as managing director who is yet to give his comments on the matter.
The Kenya Bureau of statistics (KEBS) responsible for market surveillance are also expected to comment on the matter and give a clear solution to avoid such happenings.