The debate on the recent lifting of the decade-long ban on GMO food escalated on Wednesday with MPs from Western Kenya accusing President William Ruto of gambling with the lives of Kenyans. The leaders faulted the move threatening to challenge it in court on account that no public participation was conducted before lifting the ban. Amisi said the decision is putting at risk the lives of millions of Kenyans especially without a clear roadmap to guide the importation of genetically modified food. “What was the rush to lift the ban on GMOs even before such basic safeguards are in place? The policies to regularize the farming of GMOs will come to parliament for approval but we will shoot them down.

Source: The Star October 13, 2022 04:34 UTC