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GMOs were banned in Kenya in 2012 by the late former President Mwai Kibaki. [iStockphoto]
The decision by the government to lift the 10-year ban on genetically modified foods has been suspended.
High Court Judge Mugure Thande issued the order stopping ministries of Agriculture and Trade from allowing any GMO foods into the country until a petition filed by Kenya Peasants League is heard and determined.
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