Court gives State 7 days to account for duty-free rice imports

Top Govt Officials Given 7 Day Deadline To Account For 490,000 Tonne Rice Import Scheme

The Kenya Times ~ Trending, Breaking News and Videos Top Govt Officials Given 7 Day Deadline to Account for 490,000 Tonne Rice Import Scheme The High Court in Kisumu has ordered top government officials to give a report on the details of the implementation of the 490,000 metric tonnes of Grade 1 milled white duty-free rice importation program. According to the court, the order to the government officials follows a petition from the Ahero Rice Fa…

Court gives State 7 days to account for duty-free rice imports

KISUMU, Kenya, Jul 9 – The High Court in Kisumu has ordered top government officials to account within seven days for Kenya’s duty-free rice importation programme after Ahero rice farmers challenged the policy, citing lack of transparency and public participation. The court directed the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning, the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, the Kenya Revenue Authority (K…