Aden Bare Duale

All parliamentary appearances

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• 27 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that the Seeds and Plant Varieties (Amendment) Bill of 2015 be now read a Second Time. view
• 27 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: As you are aware, the Seeds and Plant Varieties (Amendment) Bill is one of the legislation to be enacted by Parliament as required under Article 261(1) of the Constitution. It is part of the constitutional Bills that we must deal with before we go on recess. view
• 27 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: As you will recall, this Bill was supposed to have been passed by 27th August 2015. It went through the First Reading in the National Assembly on 19th August 2015, but the National Assembly, in its wisdom, extended the time for its enactment. view
• 27 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: This Bill is critical for the recognition and protection of ownership of indigenous seeds and plant varieties, both in their genetic and diverse characteristics and their use by Kenyan communities. There are specific seeds and plants that have special attachment, both in their genetic and diverse nature, to specific communities in our country. Their biodiversity and equitable sharing of the benefits accruing from these genetic resources and biodiversity require us to legislate for future generations. view
• 27 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: This Bill, as presented before this House, seeks to facilitate the implementation of Article 11 of the Constitution, particularly sub-section (3)(b) and also the implementation of Article 69(1) of the Constitution, by amending Section 27(a) of the Seeds and Plants Varieties Act which is the principal Act, in order to provide for the establishment of a Plant Genetic Resource Centre. This is as a key institution responsible for conservation and for the regulation of access and benefit sharing of these genetic resources for food and agriculture. Therefore, when we implement these Articles, we are also amending Section 27(a) of the ... view
• 27 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: 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 ... view
• 27 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I thank my colleagues because 195 Hon. Members voted in favour of this Bill. view
• 27 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: All the Members of this House are serious. I want to take you--- view
• 27 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, the Chairman of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) is distracting me! view
• 27 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I want to refer you to Standing Order No. 62(2). It reads as follows:- “Notwithstanding paragraph (1), whenever a Bill or a special Motion the passage of which requires a special majority in the Assembly fails to obtain the required majority and the vote results in a majority of the “Ayes” but the “Noes” have not numbered at least one third of all the Members of the Assembly, the Speaker may direct that a further vote be taken on the particular question, and the further vote shall be taken within five sitting days from the day the first ... view