The High Court dismissed petitions challenging the lifting of the ban on genetically modified foods.
In its decision, the court ruled that the Environment and Land Court had previously resolved the issue on GMO in 2023.
“The court finds that the current petition is res judicata and hereby strikes it out with no orders as to costs,” ruled Justice Lawrence Mugambi.
Justice Oscar Angote ruled that adequate public participation was achieved through a session at the KICC as well as a gazette notice.
According to the court, the petitioner made premature claims about the cultivation, importation, and exportation of GMO maize without a license because no evidence was provided.
The court also stated that the petitioner had not challenged the laws governing GMOs both internationally and domestically, and that evidence presented in court demonstrated that Kenya has a strong framework governing the viability of GMOs.
