Kenyan MP pushes for law against farting on planes

A member of the Kenyan Parliament is pushing for a law to ban farting on planes in what critics say is a sharp deviation of fighting for things that really matter.

According to prominent MP, Lillian Acheng Gogo who is pushing for the bill to become law, farting on planes, she reckons causes ‘discomfort and insecurity‘ on flights.

According to the BBC, the MP for Rangwe is said to have called for the new law while in parliament, telling her fellow politicians: “There is one irritant that is often ignored, and this is the level of farting within the aircraft.

“If this is not managed well it can cause discomfort and insecurity on board.”

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Lillian also went on to outline how she reckons airlines could sort out the issue, adding: “We should have systems of the food offered on board and we should have basic medical systems that are able to reduce the level of gas that one can exude within the flight.”

She went on to say that ‘farting is terrible within the plane’ – something we can surely all agree on.

The MP also wanted to see an introduction to the amount of booze airlines serve to customers.

“The drinking that happens in flights is terrible,” she said. “It’s worse than what happens here on the ground. We should have a system where we are able to manage and control. Also, people’s medical history should be obtained before they are served certain alcoholic drinks for their own security.”

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