By AFP More by this AuthorA Kenyan court on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit challenging a government decision to allow the importation and cultivation of genetically modified crops to help combat its food crisis. In October last year, the government lifted a decade-old ban on GM crops in response to dwindling food security following the worst drought to ravage the Horn of Africa region in 40 years. Read: East Africa divided on GM foods as Kenya lifts banThe Kenya Law Society swiftly launched a court challenge, arguing the decision was unconstitutional as there were concerns over the safety of the crops. Kenya, like many other African nations, banned GM crops over health and safety concerns and to protect smallholder farms, which account for the vast majority of rural agricultural producers in the country. However, the East African powerhouse faced criticism over the ban including from the United States which is a major producer of GM crops.

Source: Daily Nation October 12, 2023 21:38 UTC