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Court approves phased importation of duty-free rice to address shortfall

Sacco ReviewFebruary 2, 202603 mins

The High Court in Kerugoya has approved the phased importation of duty-free rice to address Kenya’s persistent production deficit, ordering the government to bring in 254,000 metric tonnes (MT) of Grade 1 rice in three equal consignments beginning March 1. In a ruling delivered by Justice Edward Muriithi, the court directed that the imports be…

Kenya to face rice crisis if duty-free imports are blocked, gov’t warns

Sacco ReviewAugust 15, 202504 mins

The government has warned that Kenya could face a severe rice shortage and soaring prices if the courts uphold a petition seeking to block the importation of 500,000 metric tonnes of duty-free rice, This comes after the High Court temporarily halted the importation of rice on August 11 after farmers filed a petition arguing that…