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    "id": 37362,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/37362/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Prof. Sambili",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for East African Community",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 28,
        "legal_name": "Hellen Jepkemoi Sambili",
        "slug": "hellen-sambili"
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    "content": "To domesticate the protocol, the Government published the National Biotechnology Development Policy in 2006 and thereafter enacted the Biosafety Act in February, 2009. The policy provides guidance in research, development and use of biotechnology in various fields such as agriculture, environment, human health and industry. Prior to the enactment of the Biosafety Act, 2009, the National Council for Science and Technology, under the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology developed and published the following documents to provide guidance on the development and application of modern biotechnology and research work involving GMOs under the Science and Technology Act, Cap.250, the Laws of Kenya. The documents are: Guidelines on handling requests involving GMOs in Kenya; and A Manual for Inspection and Monitoring of GMOs in Kenya. The Biosafety Act was enacted in February, 2009, to regulate activities in GMOs and establish the National Biosafety Authority. The mandate of the Authority is to exercise general supervision and control over the transfer, handling and use of GMOs with a view to ensuring safety of human health and provision of an adequate level of protection of the environment. The Act makes provisions to address safety issues through risk assessment and risk management where applications have been made to the Authority for importation, research, and development of GMOs. The Act further provides for the establishment of a National Biosafety Clearing House and a mechanism for participation in the Global Biosafety Clearing House whose secretariat is based in Montreal, Canada, for sharing information and experience in GMOs. The Biosafety Clearing House is a web-based virtual clearing house – a mechanism that makes it possible for any country to share information and experience with GMOs. Through this mechanisms, Kenya has unlimited access to comprehensive information on approval of GMOs for use as food, feed, and processing and release in the environment which is available in the Biosafety Clearing House posted by different countries all over the world. Mr. Speaker, Sir, following the establishment of the National Biosafety Authority, the following biosafety regulations have been developed:"
}