TOXIC EFFECTS OF PESTICIDE RESIDUES ON WARM-BLOODED ANIMALS INCLUDING HUMANS, IN KENYA

The celebration of the World Food Safety Day every 7 th of June has been held seven times on a global level since its establishment by the United Nations General Assembly on 20 th December 2018.Kenya has celebrated this day since its set-up, and it has gained momentum in 2023 and 2024.The nationwide campaign introduced in the past two years through media house engagement, collaboration with development partners, government agencies, trade blocks, the academia, research and private institutions to discuss and promote food safety, raise awareness and influence policy and practice in addressing food safety issues, is a clear indication that Kenya is on the right path to addressing food quality and safety issues.Conversely, the year that the World Food Safety Day was set up, just under ten years, is an indicator of how long overdue the subject of addressing food safety at a global scale is, albeit at national levels.The widespread use of pesticides has led to concerns about potential risks posed by their residue in food products.This review focuses on the effects of pesticide residues on warm-blooded animals, including humans in Kenya, emphasizing the importance of monitoring pesticide residue in the food chain to establish safe levels for better health and nutrition.