A Kenyan Member of Parliament has called for the enactment of a law that bans farting on planes.

Rangwe MP Dr. Lilian Achieng Gogo argued that farting causes ‘discomfort and insecurity’ on flights, according to Daily Nation.

“There is one irritant that it 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,” she said.

She went on to outline how airlines can deal with the problem of passengers polluting the air aboard a flight.

“We should have systems of the food offered onboard and we should have basic medical systems that are able to reduce the level of gas that one can exude within the flight.”

Gogo further recommended a restriction on the amount of alcoholic drinks airlines serve to customers on the flight.

“The drinking that happens in flights is terrible. 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.”

The ODM MP made the remarks while the House was debating the adoption of a report on the consideration of the protocol to amend the convention of offenses and certain acts committed onboard flights.

MPs want basic systems introduced aboard airlifts to check the level of discomfort that passengers undergo through especially during long-haul flights.

The changes to the Montreal protocol of 2014 were tabled to the House on July 6th, 2019, by the government and have since been undergoing public participation by the National Assembly Transport Committee.