High Court suspends tax-free rice imports

Casual workers load bags of unprocessed rice on Lorries from National Irrigation Board offices in Ahero for export to Uganda on May 10, 2017. 

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The High Court has suspended the government's plan to import 500,000 tonnes of Grade 1 milled white rice following a petition by the Farmers Party, which claims the importation is harmful to local farmers and traders.

Justice Edward Muriithi, sitting at the High Court in Kerugoya, issued a conservatory order on Monday. It remains in force pending the hearing of the application filed by the political outfit.

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