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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Odhiambo-Mabona",
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        "legal_name": "Millie Grace Akoth Odhiambo Mabona",
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    "content": "that is said to cure virtually everything. I have not been a beneficiary of Mwarubaini but, if we were to be serious as a country and look at the properties of such a plant, I am sure Kenya would not just be a healthier nation, but that is one of the resources that could even make Kenya a rich country. Another example that I have given on this Floor is the case of Endod, which is a plant of Ethiopian origin that some of the American researchers together with an Ethiopian who was doing research in the United States of America (USA), noticed at some point that it was killing snails at a point of a river. They noticed that it has some values that were harmful to the snail but not to humans. They took that plant to the USA and patented it. If the Ethiopian people want to use it, they have to pay royalties for their plant. That is happening even here in Kenya to many of our plants. I am not happy because of what this Bill and the other one is supposed to do. This Bill should provide a legal framework to tell us under what conditions one can access plants in Kenya and manipulate properties. What conditions can we set because we may not have the technology? Sometimes, we may require the exchange of technology for our own plant genetic resources. I also come from a very rich background, but not in terms of material wealth. My father came from a fairly poor background. When I was a little kid, I visited my grandfather at home. He was not rich in terms of what a Member has just said here. I come from a very dry area and there are many snakes. When somebody was bitten by a snake, I saw my grandfather use a plant and they would be cured. But if one went to the hospital, one could get amputated or fall sick. I wish I studied medicine, unfortunately, I went to study law. That is knowledge lost. I have asked by cousins and other relatives, but nobody seems to know what he used to cure snake bites. What we want as a country is not just research. Already, there are people who use traditional plants that are of medicinal value. Sometimes, people confuse them with the people 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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