The High Court [of Kenya] has dismissed petitions challenging the lifting of the ban on genetically modified (GMO) foods…. Justice Lawrence Mugambi stated, “The court finds that the current petition is res judicata and hereby strikes it out with no orders as to costs.”

In its earlier ruling, the Environment Court dismissed a case filed by the Kenya Peasants League, a lobby group representing peasant farmers, who had challenged GMO imports. The court concluded that the petitioners failed to provide sufficient evidence proving that GMOs are harmful to people.

“Evidence before me has shown that the country has put in place a strong framework with inbuilt structures that must be met before considering the use of GMOs,” Justice Angote stated. He added that the International Biosafety Authority can assess food safety.

The court further emphasized that Kenya has multiple institutions in place to handle GMO-related matters, making it unlikely that all these bodies would conspire to expose the population to a disaster.

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