Processed foods containing groundnut (or peanut) are usually more contaminated than whole nuts. This is probably because visibly damaged nuts are more likely to contain aflatoxin, and the best nuts are sold whole rather than processed.
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Over the years, Kenya has seen an increase in cases of foodstuff containing aflatoxin and other harmful substances being pulled down from the shelves in supermarkets and retail shops.
There have been exposés about the presence of aflatoxin in some popular brands of maize flour, which is worrying because ugali is the staple for most Kenyans.
