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Judge Muriithi Recuses Himself from Kenya Rice Import Dispute

Judge Muriithi Recuses Himself from Kenya Rice Import Dispute

Justice Edward Muriithi stepped aside from a case over the National Treasury’s July 6 Gazette Notice authorizing duty-free importation of 490,000 metric tonnes of rice, despite rejecting claims of government bias. The recusal transfers the high-profile matter to another judge.

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Justice Edward Muriithi steps aside from rice import case despite rejecting government bias claims