Stewart Mwachiru Shadrack Madzayo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 22 Nov 2022 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move- That pursuant to Standing Order No.57, the Senate do adjourn to discuss a definite matter of urgent importance namely; the Executive Order to authorize the cultivation and importation of banned Genetically Modified Crops and Animal Feeds. view
• 22 Nov 2022 in Senate: There is some mix up. Please let me correct. view
• 22 Nov 2022 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise on a point of order, pursuant to Standing Order No. 37, to seek leave of the House to adjourn to discuss a definite matter of national importance, namely the decision of the Government to authorize the cultivation and importation of banned Genetical Modified Organisms (GMOs) foods, at an appropriate time this afternoon. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 22 Nov 2022 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 22 Nov 2022 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No.37, I beg to move the Motion that the Senate do now adjourn to discuss a definite matter of national importance namely; the decision by the Government to Authorize the Cultivation and Importation of Banned Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) Foods. The Bio-safety Act of 2009 was passed into law by the Kenyan Parliament in December 2008. It received the Presidential Assent on 12th December, 2009. Only Parliament holds the supreme legislative power to amend or alter the Constitution. The decision to lift the ban on the cultivation and importation of GMOs is ... view
• 22 Nov 2022 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I hope my time is also taken care of due to this interruption. As you are aware, agriculture in this country is the mainstay of more that 60 per cent of the Kenyans. Kenyans right now eat ugali and it is going to be extremely dangerous if ugali will now be mixed with something else because Kenyans will find themselves in such a difficult situation. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, you will notice that particularly on issues of diseases, there is going to be a lot of resistance on antibiotics. Similarly, there are possible links to cancer ... view
• 22 Nov 2022 in Senate: This Authority, being the body vested with this kind of responsibility, lacks the scientific facilities to tell whether the seeds are safe or not. We need full disclosure on this. I conclude by saying that the people of Kenya would like to have a discussion on this. We call upon the Government to reinstate that ban which will include public participation. view
• 22 Nov 2022 in Senate: I emphasize that we have very capable institutions in this country which can be consulted or roped in like Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture (JKUAT), Egerton College, University of Nairobi College of Agriculture and Veterinary Science and the Kenya Seed Company. view
• 22 Nov 2022 in Senate: These are bodies, for a long time, have had the capacity and are well known to us. They can tell Kenyans what the issue with GMOs is. I emphasize that Kenyans would like to have full disclosures and participation with regards to this discussion. Otherwise, GMOs will render this country infertile and lots of scientific issues that will not be good for the human body. view
• 22 Nov 2022 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view