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Kenya: High Court Temporarily Stops Govt From Handling, Transferring, or Using GMO Maize

Kenya: High Court Temporarily Stops Govt From Handling, Transferring, or Using GMO Maize

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Published on 2025-03-14 17:01:35

The High Court in Kisumu has issued an interim order prohibiting the National Biosafety Authority from issuing any approvals for the transfer, handling, and use of genetically modified organism (GMO) maize varieties.

Justice Joe Omido issued the order on Thursday, March 14, following a petition filed against the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries, and two others.

The court specifically prohibited KEPHIS, the first…

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