Nairobi, Aug. 14 -- The High Court has ordered the government to file a status report on the importation of 490,000 tonnes of duty-free rice authorised under a Gazette Notice published last month.

The court further directed the government to file the report within 30 days, detailing the quantity of rice imported and cleared so far, the balance of the authorised quota, all customs entries lodged but not yet completed, and the status of those entries.

"That pending the hearing of this petition, the respondents do file a further status report upon the expiry or earlier exhaustion of the quota confirming the aggregate quantity imported and cleared pursuant to gazette notice No.10061," said the court.

The High Court also directed the govern...