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Previously, the court heard, brokers opted for exploitative packaging, weighing more than 120 kilos per bag that were bought at a general price without considering its weight.

The authority argued that the directive was also in line with the International Labour Organisations Maximum Weight Convention No.127 which stipulated that the permissible weight which may be transported manually by one adult should not be more than 55 kilogrammes.

Further, the court heard that the Convention which came into force in Kenya on March 10, 1970, also prohibits the manual transportation of a load which by reason of its weight is likely to jeopardise the health and safety of the transporter.

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/nairobi/article/2001398982/potato-packaging-to-remain-at-50-kilos-court-rules

That all seems reasonable to me.