Kenyan President Signs Biosafety Bill
February 13, 2009| |
After years of discussion, Kenya’s Biosafety Bill has now been signed into law by President Mwai Kibaki. The President’s action gives the go signal for authorities to draw up regulations to facilitate the implementation of the Biosafety Act. A Biosafety Bill was drafted as early as 2005 when Kenya signed the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.
Kenya has several research activities related to genetically modified organisms. Hence, the law is much anticipated by those involved in the development of crop biotechnology in the country. Neighboring countries who have adopted a “wait and see” attitude to biosafety regulation are looking at Kenya to take the next appropriate steps. So far, South Africa, Egypt, and Burkina Faso in Africa have approved commercialization of biotech crops.
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