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    "id": 1492298,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1492298/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Suba North, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona",
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    "content": "I have come to realise that our brothers in the sciences will work on science issues, but unless you have brains like us in the arts who can protect your sciences, you will not go far. That is why I did my thesis on intellectual property rights for plant genetic resources, which is part of what we are discussing here. That is why I requested to be given a chance to talk about the science museum. Article 11(2)(b) of the Constitution provides that the Government shall recognise the role of science and indigenous technologies. The essence of my thesis was that we have indigenous knowledge, technology, and plants in Africa that are beneficial, but other communities come and take them, patent them, and sell them back to us. I have given an example of the mwarubaini and the Ethiopian plant which helps to unclog the body system in the United States of America (USA). It is sad that I am mentioning the USA when Kamala Harris has lost the election, but nonetheless, I do not care whether she lost or not. I am consistent in supporting women publicly, and so, the loss of Kamala Harris is my loss. Back to my science issue, I just want to indicate that…"
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