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State fights GMO imports freeze in Court of Appeal
In conducting a safety assessment of GMOs, the aim is to reduce the potential of introducing or transferring toxic compounds, anti-nutrients, or allergenic elements from one species to another. FILE PHOTO | POOL
The government has moved to lift a ban on the importation and distribution of genetically modified crops, saying the freeze by the High Court last month had paralysed the work of the National Biosafety Authority (NBA).
Attorney General Justin Muturi says in an application to the Court of Appeal that the body mandated to regulate and research Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) continues to suffer paralysis in service delivery as a result of the order.
