Genetically-modified crops: Is the government pushing Kenya to food security or starvation?

Kenya's ban on GMO opens the door for the country to import GMO maize from as far as South Africa to feed its starving people. [Istockphoto]

Kenya has lifted the ban on genetically modified crops, ending a 10-year moratorium that has sharply divided scientists and policymakers on the safety of GMOs.

Many scientists have welcomed the move, describing it as "long overdue" and a panacea for the drought and hunger in the country. Over three million are at risk of starvation.