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2008-12-09 |

Debate on Biosafety Bill hots up in Kenya’s Parliament

Kenya’s Members of Parliament last week overwhelmingly passed a crucial vote that could pave way for a biosafety law that is eagerly waited for by scientists in the country. Contributing to the debate in Parliament when debate on the Bill resumed after interruption on November 29, Dr Kilemi Mwiria, an Assistant Minister for Higher education, Science and Technology said the Boisafety Bill provides safety to safeguard Kenyans against the very fears that lots of Kenyans are currently expressing through various forum with regard to issues of biotechnology and hence the Bill is protect against unintended use of genetically modified Organisms, GMOs.

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2008-12-09 |

Debate on Biosafety Bill hots up in Kenya’s Parliament

Kenya’s Members of Parliament last week overwhelmingly passed a crucial vote that could pave way for a biosafety law that is eagerly waited for by scientists in the country. Contributing to the debate in Parliament when debate on the Bill resumed after interruption on November 29, Dr Kilemi Mwiria, an Assistant Minister for Higher education, Science and Technology said the Boisafety Bill provides safety to safeguard Kenyans against the very fears that lots of Kenyans are currently expressing through various forum with regard to issues of biotechnology and hence the Bill is protect against unintended use of genetically modified Organisms, GMOs.

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