James Lusweti Mukwe

All parliamentary appearances

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• 22 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for allowing me to contribute to this very important Bill by Dr. Pukose. First and foremost, this Bill has been given the name Food and Drugs and unless amendments are made, as Hon. Owino has said, it will create serious confusion. view
• 22 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: In the first place, when we talk about food, we have food that moves from the farm to the fork and cannot meet medical levels. For example, if you go to the farm, harvest and take a pot to cook, this is from farm to fork. It will be serious if we put this under Food and Drugs because it will create confusion. When you look at food safety, this is a procedure. The first product in the food process is a raw material of another process. Stages one, two and three are processes and if we talk of this ... view
• 22 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: In the first place, when we talk about food, we have food that moves from the farm to the fork and cannot meet medical levels. For example, if you go to the farm, harvest and take a pot to cook, this is from farm to fork. It will be serious if we put this under Food and Drugs because it will create confusion. When you look at food safety, this is a procedure. The first product in the food process is a raw material of another process. Stages one, two and three are processes and if we talk of this ... view
• 22 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I hope my time will be considered. I have taken time to study this Bill and realised that it is borrowing much from one very serious Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the United States of America (USA). The FDA is a body that was formed in 1927 in the USA and it has had serious challenges since its origin. At the moment, it has metamorphosed and improved by separating food from drugs. We are borrowing from an Act of 1927 and yet, as at now, we have different bodies handling these two different ... view
• 22 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I hope my time will be considered. I have taken time to study this Bill and realised that it is borrowing much from one very serious Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the United States of America (USA). The FDA is a body that was formed in 1927 in the USA and it has had serious challenges since its origin. At the moment, it has metamorphosed and improved by separating food from drugs. We are borrowing from an Act of 1927 and yet, as at now, we have different bodies handling these two different ... view
• 22 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: Back in our country. Looking at what we have under food in agriculture, you realise that we have serious institutions like Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA), Directorate of Livestock Production, the Director of Veterinary Services, Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO), Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), Kenya Dairy Board, Kenya 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. view
• 22 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: Back in our country. Looking at what we have under food in agriculture, you realise that we have serious institutions like Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA), Directorate of Livestock Production, the Director of Veterinary Services, Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO), Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), Kenya Dairy Board, Kenya 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. view
• 22 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: Fisheries Service, Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI), Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS), National Biosafety Authority (NBA) among others. All these bodies give capacity to the Department of Agriculture to test food. I support the mover of this Bill and agree that there is need for an amendment to separate the food and drugs department. This will make the Bill better. I support. view
• 22 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: Fisheries Service, Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI), Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS), National Biosafety Authority (NBA) among others. All these bodies give capacity to the Department of Agriculture to test food. I support the mover of this Bill and agree that there is need for an amendment to separate the food and drugs department. This will make the Bill better. I support. view
• 22 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view