Dr. Hellen Sambili

All parliamentary appearances

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• 21 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: 3. The biosafety import/export and transit regulations. These regulations have been developed to govern the import into Kenya and the export out of Kenya and the transit through Kenya of GMOs. These regulations also detail the application procedures and requirements that must be made for import/export and transit of GMOs. This is the regulation that is very relevant now. Mr. Speaker, Sir, let me assure this House and the public in general that the regulations have undergone a thorough and complete process of review by technical experts in biosafety/biotechnology drawn from the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology, the ... view
• 21 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a very technical issue, and it is causing a lot of anxiety; I thank you and I apologize. view
• 21 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: In addition, the National Biosafety Authority is delivering its mandate with support from various organizations; I am going to table this document so that hon. Members can read it. Finally, I will read the last statement. The Government recognizes that the lack of access to accurate and balanced information by the stakeholders has brought about fears and needs about biotechnology. I want to say here that we have a policy on the strategy, which is in Kiswahili, but I will table the one in English. I also table a document on the national biotechnology awareness. Finally, this morning the Bioaware ... view
• 21 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, on the specific responses, I table all these things including the Act. I want to say that the document from the Ministry of Agriculture that is talking specifically about what the hon. Member has said is here and I want to table it. Ideally, this question should have been responded to by me giving the regulations and my colleague, the Minister for Agriculture, giving the details; I have the answers here. view
• 21 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: On whether it is true that the Government is in the process of importing Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) food, I wish to remind the hon. Members - I am reading the response - that this august House deliberated on and passed the Biosafety Act of 2009. Therefore, I have no doubt that the correct procedures and guidelines regarding importation and handling of GMOs shall be strictly followed; they will be adhered to. There has not been any importation and I do not want to read the others. Also, we have the foods and the countries that are dealing with GMOs. ... view
• 21 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: On the level of preparedness--- I do not know whether I should read this. May I table this statement from the Ministry of Agriculture and the statement from my Ministry for the hon. Members to look at? I table all these documents, including the standards from the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), as well as the huge book on the Cartegena Protocol. view
• 21 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, and I am sorry. view
• 21 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. These are very loaded issues and I respect my brother, Eng. Gumbo. view
• 21 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to respond to some of these issues, but for the others, because of their seriousness, and because of the need to give Kenyans proper information, I will request for more time to liaise with the Ministry of Agriculture, which has been dealing with this issue so that we can bring to this House proper information that is going to guide us. view
• 21 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: But, Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to say that no approval has been given to import GMO foods. Nobody has applied to bring GMOs to Kenya. view