Nairobi, March 16 -- A hidden menace is infiltrating Kenya's agricultural heartlands - toxins, ranging from pesticide residues and antibiotics, are finding themselves in food on Kenyan tables.

From rice, to tomatoes, to milk, to maize danger abounds.

An assessment by the Pest Control Products Board (PCPB) shows that farmers are using banned pesticides - both in the country and other jurisdictions - that have been found harmful to humans, while others are using approved ones, but in the wrong quantities or for the wrong purposes.

This is putting Kenyans' lives at risk, with the pesticides agency warning that the harmful chemicals are finding their way onto your dinner plate.

Furadan 10G, a highly hazardous pesticide restricted due to i...