GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 13409

IT IS notified for the general information of the public that following the declaration of the drought affecting parts of the country a national disaster by H.E the President on the 8th September, 2021 and pursuant to section 114 (2) of the East African Community Customs Management Act, 2004, read with paragraph 20 of Part B of the Fifth Schedule to the Act, an exemption from import duty shall apply in respect of imported raw materials used in the manufacture of animal and chicken feed imported between the 1st November, 2021 and 31st October, 2022 by licensed Millers approved by the Government as set out in the Schedule hereto: SCHEDULE Feed Miller Soya Yellow Maize Bean Meal Soya Bean Cotton Seed Cake Sunflower Seed Cake White Sorghum Fish Meal 10,000 Belfast Millers Limited - 4,000 - - - - Bidco Africa Limited 50,000 20,000 3,000 6,000 10,000 5,00() Econon3y Farm Feeds Product (K) Limited 7,200 2,800 4,800 - Essential Drugs Limited - 500 Farmers Choice Limited 5,000 1,000 1 ,kio - - 1,000 500 Farmers Fresh Feeds Limited 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 Isinya Feeds Limited 25,000 5,000 - - - Kitale Industries Limited 5,000 2,000 - 1,000 1,000 - Maisha. Flour Mills Limited 250 500 - 500 500 - 250 Mombaisa Maize Millers Limited 10,000 3,000 - 1,000 2,000 - - Muringa Limited 5,000 -- 1,000 Organic Proteins Limited 4,000 - 4,000 - - Pembe Flour Mill Limited 40,000 40,000 - 10,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 Rift Valley Products Limited 4,500 2,500 - - 25,000 - - Sigma Feeds Limited 20,000 5,000 - 500 Soy Pro Limited 40,000 6,000 18,000 - Treasure Feeds Limited 4,000 1,500 750 - 2,000 3,000 1,000 Unga Farm Care (EA) Limited 40,000 10,000 20,000 - - Total Import Target in Metric Tonnes 225,950 126,300 58,250 20,500 83,300 34,000 28,750 The companies listed in the first column of this Schedule may import the specified animal feeds raw materia s in quantities set out in the subsequent columns for use in the manufacture of animal and chicken feed. The total import shall not exceed targets as set out in this Schedule. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 1. The imported Yellow Maize shall meet the following conditions - (a) it shall not be genetically modified (i.e. Non-GMO) in accordance with the laws of Kenya and Kenyan standards applicable under the laws of Kenya and implemented by the Kenya Bureau of Standards and the National. Biosafety Authority; (b) it shall have a moisture content not exceeding 135% as provided for under the laws of Kenya and Kenyan standards (KS EAS2:2017) applicable under the laws of Kenya and implemented by the Kenya Bureau of Standards; and (c) its aflatoxin levels shall not exceed ten (10) parts per billion (ppb) as provided for under the laws of Kenya and Kenyan Standards (KS EAS2:2017) implemented by the Kenya Bureau of Standards and the Department of Veterinary Services under the State Department of Livestock— (i) it shall be accompanied by a certificate of conformity issued by the Kenya Bureau of Standards; (ii) it shall be used for the manufacture of Animal and Chicken feeds only; and (iii)it shall have been imported on or before the 31st October, 2022. 2. The imported Soya bean, Soya bean meal, Cotton seed cake, Sunflower cake, white sorghum or fishmeal shall meet the following conditions — (a) it shall not be genetically modified (i.e. Non-GMO) in accordance with the laws of Kenya and Kenyan standards applicable under the laws of Kenya and implemented try the Kenya Bureau of Standards and the National Biosafety Authority; (b) it shall be accompanied by a certificate of conformity issued by the Kenya Bureau of Standards; (c) it shall meet all standards as set by the Kenya Bureau of Standards; (d) it shall be used for the manufacture of animal feeds only; and (e) it shall have been imported on or before the 31st October, 2022. Dated the 25th November, 2021. UKUR YATANI, Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Planning.