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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Okenyuri",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I would like to contribute to this matter firstly by stating that lifting the ban on GMOs does not mean in any way that whoever was using it will stop. Those with the luxury of engaging in GMOs agriculture; planting and harvesting such kind of food will continue to do so. As a House representative of the people, we should confront the real facts as they are. Currently, Kenya is not food secure. That is the matter we are dealing with now. Sen. Gataya, Mo Fire raised a matter this afternoon on the drought situation. The truth of the matter is that Kenya is not food secure. This GMOs debate we are having is about embracing innovation so that we empower our farmers to also compete with other countries. Zimbabwe and South Africa have been importing GMOs foods but have they been confronted by the horrors we are talking about in this House? That is something Hon. Members should think about. As an Upper House, we do not have the capacity to interrogate settled scientific issues; not unless we want to invite expert witnesses to this House. With those few remarks, I also remind members that Azimio who are largely complaining that Kenya Kwanza is not doing anything to lower the cost of unga are the same people who are opposing initiatives being taken by the Government to help ordinary people afford the locally available products. I thank you."
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