Head of premier biotechnology research institute assures Kenyans genetically modified crops are safe, pose no danger to their health

I conducted some random research on the acceptability of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in Kenya.I called some farmers I know and asked them if they would plant GM corn if given seeds by the government. More than 95 percent of my respondents were categorical that they would not.Across the country, people have formed a negative attitude towards GMOs based on unfounded claims that have been spread by politicians.But why? I was curious. “We were told by our Members of Parliament that those things are bad,” came the innocent answer from one elderly farmer in Siaya County, where I come from. Across the country, people have formed a negative attitude towards GMOs based on unfounded claims that have been spread by politicians. Some Kenyans would rather go to bed hungry than eat GM foods.

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