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.