Writes Leo Odera Omolo
FOOD experts and analysts drawn from Europe, Asia and the entire Eastern African region to deliberate on strategies that can be used to enhance food security in the region.
The Workshop organized and sponsored by the European Union and the East African Community {EAC} under the joint EU-Africa’s Strategies- will seek ways of strengthening the harmonization of the food hygiene management through training.
The four days workshop dubbed Regional workshop on harmonization of food security in Africa will take place between January 22-25.
The Arusha based secretariat of the EAC has stated that food safety can only be achieved through the application of reference framework and introduction of guidelines that will harmonize the management of food hygiene and enhance inter-regional trade and integration in Africa.
The delegates to the four days workshop will also deliberate on how to secure fertilizers with the AU Commission and other regional economic blocs such as the Comesa, Ecowas in order to demonstrate and apply the reference guidelines for harmonization food hygiene in Africa.
The EAC is currently in the process of implementing its food security action plan [2012 – 2015} and preparing to implement the regional SPS Protocols, which was recently approved the Community’s Council of Ministers and the EAC Summit.
The SPS measures will focus on plytosanitary measure and procedures for mammals, birds and bees.
Food security analysts in the region said last week that food security in Eastern Africa countries has improved as the number of people at risk of starvation declined by over one million.
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WETANGLA’S HATE SPEECH WITH REGARDS TO UHURU’S LAND
Blaming Minister Wetangula for hate speech does not hold water. Rather than intellectually interogating the truth based on what Minister Wetangula said some people are seized with panick attacks. If Wetangula did not touch the nerve centre of selfish greed, insensitive impunity and dishonesty then I do not know what truth should be. DPM Uhuru Kenyatta could do us justice by stating clearly where Minister Wetangula went wrong. Appealing for public sympathy at public rallies on this issue will not make the question die.
To settle this issue once and for all let Wetangula call for a national referandum vote on a True or False basis what Wetangula said of land and Kenyatta.
Moses Wetangula, Uhuru Kenyatta and all Kenyans want and deserve the truth and justice on this sensitive matter.
Hate speech law will not solve the hatred that dwells in hearts of Kenyans created by deliberate official injustices, inequity,inequality created by men and women of impunity.
Impunity and hateful tribalism have been removed from the republics of Namibia and Tanzania by laws that guarantee justice, equality and equity for all.
Hate dwells in the hearts of men and women so even if they do not talk it out it remains there. It is worse when such hate one day implodes and explodes because is has been suppressed by oppressive laws of impunity. Let us be honest with ourselves and country by honestly creating laws that remove reason for hate.
DR ODIDA OKUTHE.