Wilber Ottichilo Khasilwa

All parliamentary appearances

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• 19 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have not received a written answer. I can see that the Minister is in the House. view
• 19 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I wish to proceed because it has been pending for a long time. view
• 19 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to say that I am not satisfied with the answer and the proceedings which have transpired over this Question because I have not been provided with any scientific evidence that I can refer to which the Cabinet used to ban GMOs. I have provided my materials. I want to see the materials that the Minister has. Also, we have a National Biosafety Authority which has the mandate to deal with all issues to do with GMOs – their regulation and control. Why was this authority not involved in the banning of this issue? view
• 19 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Would I be in order if I can request for this Question to be deferred until when that report comes so that we will be able to prosecute it? view
• 19 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I appreciate the answer by the Assistant Minister that procurement procedure is not an impediment in having projects implemented. When will the e-procurement procedures be put in place? When will this law be brought here for amendment, so that we can amend it to make the procurement process simpler and have projects implemented? view
• 19 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, realizing that next year we shall be going to county governments and there is a danger that unless this law is amended and made simpler, this bureaucracy is going to be transferred to the County Government, could the Assistant Minister inform the House what action his Ministry is taking to ensure that as we go to the County Government the procurement procedures are made much simpler and more people friendly, so that the people at the county will be able to transact business in a very fast way? view
• 19 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Could I be in order to request that the Mover be called upon to respond since we are repeating ourselves? view
• 13 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to ask the Minister for Public Health and Sanitation the following Question by Private Notice. (a) Could the Minister state the criteria, credible scientific facts and evidence that informed the decision by the Government to ban the importation and use of the Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) foods and products in the country? (b) Is the Minister aware that the ban on GMOs will adversely stifle the ongoing biotechnology research in the country and consequently compromise future food security? (c) Was the National Biosafety Authority (NBA) involved in the decision to ban the importation and use ... view
• 13 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as much as we have discussed with the Assistant Minister, this Question is by Private Notice and it was asked three weeks ago. Because of the ban on GMOs, the NBSA’s activities have been paralyzed. The activities of the view
• 13 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: 18 Thursday, 13th December, 2012(P) Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) have been paralyzed and many other programmes in the universities. For that reason, I want him to move with speed and provide the right answers to this Question. Otherwise, he should lift the ban, so that the activities of these organizations can go on. view