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    "content": "We have lead institutions because it is one thing for the Constitution to demand that the State shall take measures to ensure that biological diversity, intellectual property relating to seeds, plant and animal material are protected. It is one thing for the Constitution to say that traditional knowledge and intellectual property around biological diversity is protected but it is another for the operationalization of that protection. In that connection, we need a centre where this material can be analyzed, registered and protected. Secondly, you need a Committee to manage the running of that centre. Finally, you need an advisory body to advise the secretariat of that Committee. Therefore, it is a very straightforward Bill. I do not want to say more than I have done. It is a one pager just to create those three institutions but on a very important area; very scientific and sophisticated are. This is where the future of the country is going. We have relied on agriculture and traditional things like tourism for a long time. Time has come for us to rely on intellectual property. In fact, if I were asked to summarize the difference between the developed world and the developing country; on one hand, the developing countries are based on sectors that only deal with raw materials; on the other hand, the developed world is based on knowledge, intellectual property, technology and science. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this is the future of our country. It is a small Bill. It amends the Act which I have talked about to align it with the Constitution. I see no reason why we should not pass it when the time comes. Nevertheless, when the Committee looks at it, if they want to improve on this amendment, those comments will be welcome. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, with those remarks, I beg to move. I request my Seconder for the day, the Senator for Makueni, Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. to second."
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