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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Karachuonyo, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Adipo Okuome",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I will be brief because other Members want to express their opinions on this Bill. When we talk about food, we are talking about lives. Food is very important for us. Because of that importance, it is very good that I put across one or two points. The standard of safety we need for our food is essential. When you look at the principle the drafter of the Bill had, it is good that we support it. However, one thing bothers me. We talk about standards and safety, yet we have KEBS in place. We need to know the responsibility of KEBS and the new food and feed safety office we are discussing. What will the new office control that KEBS will not be controlling? I say this is because of what happened recently. Some contaminated sugar unsuitable for human consumption was brought into the country. That happened under the control of KEBS. It later disappeared, but I assume that Kenyans consumed it, thus endangering their lives. The other issue that came up in Kenya sometime this year is the issue of GMO foods. There is a lot of debate around this topic. It touches on standards and safety. Kenya has had a The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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