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Trade, Investment, and Industry Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria is no stranger to controversy. Many times, his public utterances are greeted with umbrage.
His latest pronouncement is typical. Speaking at a recent meeting, he said: "Being in this country (Kenya) you are a candidate for death. Because there are many things competing for death, there is nothing wrong with adding GMO (Genetically Modified Organisms) to the list. That is why we are deliberately allowing GMO into this country."
But Mr Kuria is not alone in stirring the hornet's nest. Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has also made his mind known on GMO food. During a visit to Kenya last week, he said: "Every piece of bread I have ever eaten is from GMO wheat". American critics have called him out saying there is no GMO wheat grown commercially in the US.
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