Wilber Ottichilo Khasilwa

All parliamentary appearances

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• 25 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to comment on the Petition by Hon. Manje, the Member of Parliament for Kajiado North. That Petition is very important, not only for Kajiado North but for the entire country. Throughout the whole country, our rivers are being polluted by waste from various sources like factories and homes. At the rate we are going, this country is going to run out of clean and portable water. This Petition is very important and I believe the Departmental Committee on Environmental and Natural Resources, where I belong, will work on it and also ... view
• 19 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion:- THAT, aware that the Government banned the importation of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) imports in 2012; further aware that the Ministry of Health which initiated the ban has consistently maintained that GMO foods are not safe for human and animal consumption; considering that no tangible evidence on the same has been provided; cognizant of the fact that local and international scientific institutions and stakeholders have consistently endorsed the use of GMO foods as a necessary measure for the present and future food security in the country; concerned that the ... view
• 19 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: 17. The Hon. Richard Katemi Makenga, MP. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, this is a highly technical subject. I would like to have some time to explain to the Members of this House what Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOS) are. It is something that Members need to know to be able to debate. Secondly, I need to let the House know the available legal and regulatory framework on GMOs in Kenya. Third, I need to inform the Members of this House the origin of the ban of GMO crops in Kenya and the impact of that ban. Fourth, I need to inform ... view
• 19 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, let me now slow down because I was moving fast because of time. Genetically modified crops are nothing new in science. It is where we have crop breeding through a simple biological process. For example, you can take pollen from maize or any other crop, and put it on another crop of the same variety, but of different genetic composition. You, therefore, end up with a good crop variety. Plant breeding is part of genetically modified crops. The only difference is that in plant breeding, it takes a long time to remove pollen or a gene ... view
• 25 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to second this Bill. This Bill is at the heart of every Member of this House. I hope we can pass it within the remaining time to enable it proceed to the Committee of the whole House, so that by next week it gets assented to by His Excellency the President. This will ensure that we have money while on recess to enable us do some work for our constituencies. I appeal to my colleagues to expedite the approval of this Bill. I also want to thank the Chairman of the NG-CDF ... view
• 25 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: 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
• 24 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Yes, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 24 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 24 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion:- THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Article 113 (2) of the Constitution and Standing Order 150, this House adopts the Report of the Mediation Committee on its consideration of the Forest Conservation and Management Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 49 of 2015), laid on the Table of the House today, Tuesday, 23rd August 2016, and approves the Mediated Version of the Forest Conservation and Management Bill, 2015. view
• 24 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, this Bill was forwarded to the Senate, which came up with some amendments. The Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources considered the amendments proposed by the Senate and, out of its considerations, it accepted most of the amendments as being very progressive. However, there are a number of amendments view