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2009-01-06 | permalink
All eyes on Kenya’s President as controversial GMO bill awaits enactment
President Kibaki is facing a litmus test on whether to assent his signature to two controversial Bills passed by Parliament, but which will impact heavily on the country’s socio-economic wellbeing. The passing of the Biosafety Bill 2008 and the Anti-Counterfeit Bill 2008 moments before Parliament went on recess has solicited both jubilation and condemnation. So far, there have been street protests against the Biosafety Bill that aims to introduce genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the country with calls to the President not to sign it into law.
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2009-01-06 | permalink
All eyes on Kenya’s President as controversial GMO bill awaits enactment
President Kibaki is facing a litmus test on whether to assent his signature to two controversial Bills passed by Parliament, but which will impact heavily on the country’s socio-economic wellbeing. The passing of the Biosafety Bill 2008 and the Anti-Counterfeit Bill 2008 moments before Parliament went on recess has solicited both jubilation and condemnation. So far, there have been street protests against the Biosafety Bill that aims to introduce genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the country with calls to the President not to sign it into law.
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