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Kenya at a crossroad on GMOs as science and the law collide
Honorary Secretary, Kenya National Academy of Sciences Prof Ratemo Michieka (Centre), President Network of African Sciences Academy Prof Mahouton Nobert Hounkonnou (right) and Executive Director Network of African Sciences Academy Jackie Kado (left) during the press briefing at a Nairobi hotel on November 30, 2022. They said GMOs are safe for consumption. PHOTO | DENNIS ONSONGO | NMG
Since President William Ruto lifted the 10-year ban on the importation of products of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in 2022, there has been a robust public discourse and a flurry of court cases that have gone as far as the Court of Appeal and East African Court of Justice.
The government believes the country should embrace GMOs as they are safe and there is a mechanism in place to manage them as set out in the Biosafety Act of 2009.
