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Trader sues State over duty-free rice imports order in favour of KNTC
The petitioner argues that the directive does not enhance food security; instead, it destabilises the local rice market, discourages production, and risks long-term food insecurity by not issuing incentives to local farming.
A trader in locally produced rice has sued the State over a gazette notice authorising the importation of 500,000 tonnes of the staple food duty-free, between July 28 and December 31.
Frankline Ojiambo says the directive to authorise duty-free importation of the rice was made without public participation and that the only entity consulted was the Kenya National Trading Corporation (KNTC), which is also the designated importer.
