'Be careful with your words,' MP Hassan warns Moses Kuria

He was referring to the latest remarks made by Kuria over the importation of GMO-infused maize where he said that they can be added to the list of items that can cause death since Kenya is a hotbed of death anyway. 

According to Hassan, Kuria should respect the office he holds and be careful to utter sentiments that will spark outrage from the public.

Speaking on Citizen TV's Daybreak show on Tuesday, Hassan claimed that Kuria's "brain is disconnected from his mouth" and should be sensitive to remarks he makes particularly on matters affecting the public.  

"His brain is disconnected from his mouth. He speaks whatever he wants regardless of the consequences and he is the Cabinet Secretary. What he says carries weight. He should respect the office that he holds and should respect the citizens of Kenya," he said.

"He is now talking about GMOs as if it is an ordinary thing and about death and suffering. He should be careful and if not then he should have a minder to keep him away from the media."

Kuria has received backlash from both members of the public and prominent leaders including Azimio la Umoja Raila Odinga, who accused him of lacking scientific literacy and using power to demean Kenyans.

"As a party, we believe the matter of GMO foods in our country is too serious to be reduced to a cruel and juvenile joke. We call upon Mr. Kuria and the UDA regime to apologize to the Kenyan people," said Raila.

"Officials who lack scientific literacy on such serious matters must never use their office to demean the Kenyan people as though we are a helpless, enslaved lot," he added.

The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops likewise fingered at Kuria calling upon him to tender an apology to Kenyans.