Narok Senator Ledama Ole Kina now wants President William Ruto's government to legalise Marijuana for commercial purposes instead of promoting Genetically Modified Crops.
In a tweet, the Senator said the GMOs have adverse effects on consumers adding that promoting hemp for commercial purposes is the way to go.
The second time senator said legalization of bhang for commercial purposes will help in eliminating all problems facing Kenyans.
"Instead of talking about #GMO which we all know it’s advance effects (transfer of antibiotic resistance, toxicity, and allergenicity. William Ruto should just legalize Marijuana and promote Hemp as a commercial product trust me all our problems will evaporate," he tweeted.
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The debate on GMO ban being lifted has stirred a debate in Kenya.
GMOs were banned in November 2012 during former President Mwai Kibaki's tenure.
The move followed a contentious study in France that linked them to cancer.
The study was later on discredited and removed from the publishing journal.
However, Kenya remained reluctant in opening doors for GMO use in the country.
While lifting the ban, President William Ruto said the decision was in accordance with the recommendation of the Task Force formed to Review matters relating to Genetically Modified Foods and Food Safety.
He announced the decision after a cabinet meeting at State House, Nairobi on October 3.
“Cabinet vacated its earlier decision of November 8, 2012, prohibiting the open cultivation of genetically modified crops and the importation of food crops and animal feeds produced through biotechnology innovations; Effectively lifting the ban on Genetically Modified Crops," a memo by the president about the cabinet meeting read in part.
"By dint of the executive action, open cultivation and importation of White (GMO) Maize are now authorized.”
