The High Court in Kenya on Thursday extended a ban on the importation and sale of genetically modified (GM) crops and foods in the country until Feb. 1, 2023 when a case by campaigners comes up for hearing. The court imposed the ban on Nov. 18 until the hearing of…
The Ministry of Agriculture is appealing the decision by the court to stop the importation of genetically modified products, arguing it will hurt the country’s food security.
The Kenya’s High Court sitting in Nairobi City at Milimani Law Courts has temporarily suspended Kenyan government's decision to allow importation and distribution of Genetically Modified Genetically crops, commonly known as GMOs, in the country pending determination of a second lawsuit lodged against lifting of the ban. According to the…
A Kenyan court on Monday stopped the importation and sale of genetically modified (GM) crops in the country following a petition by campaigners. The injunction blows the east African nation's quest to use the technology to boost food security. Kenya lifted a decade-long ban on GM crops on Oct. 3…