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    "id": 654127,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. A.B. Duale",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "Research Centre (GRRC). The centre will be established under Section 31 of the Kenya Agriculture and Livestock Research Act of 2013 read together with paragraph (i) of the Second Schedule to that Act. This GRRC will perform additional functions in terms of the creation of advisory committees to provide guidance and advice in matters relating to plant genetic resources. It is a small Bill and I wish to request Hon. Members to support it, so that we can have a legislative framework for the recognition and protection of the ownership of indigenous seeds and plant varieties. Some of these seed and plant varieties have communal, historical, cultural and medicinal values on a diverse communal interest across our country. If I speak for myself, despite coming from a semi-arid area, there are particular plants and seeds whose values are historically and culturally associated with the community. I am sure when you go to the mountainous areas, lake regions, the Rift Valley, coastal regions and the savannah areas, you will find various seeds and plants that are of cultural value. That is why this legislation is very important. They are used by the Kenyan communities and we must protect their biodiversity. Finally, these communities must gain in terms of equitable sharing of any benefits accruing from the genetic resources. I beg to move and ask Hon. Naomi Shaban, my deputy, to second. I hope we will conclude this Bill this morning, so that we slate it for the Committee of the whole House next week. I beg to move."
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