- Lihanda said there was need to give the GMO debate a new perspective and since it is a science driven process, the scientists will require to carry out a lot of civic education for people to understand the processes and the ideas that have come through research.
- “ Let the researchers themselves come out , lead the process and explain to Kenyans exactly what the research about these foods is all about, what are the chances of it being safe because the major fear of Kenyans is the safety of the food”, he reiterated
- Lihanda however cautioned politicians not to trivialize the GMO debate saying the public had lost faith in them, but instead support the scientists through various foras like churches by speaking the truth.
