GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 3297

NOTICE is given that pursuant to section 20 (6), (7) and (8) of the Crops Act, the Agriculture and Food Authority proposes to grant licences to the following applicants: Name of Applicant Category of Licence Company, Location Kenyakea tea factory Company Limited Tea factory/ manufacturing Nyamira County To process Black CTC tea5.0 million KGS/G.L/YEAR Name of Applicant Category of Licence Company, Location Sombogo Tea Factory Company Limited Tea factory/ manufacturing Kisii County To process Black CTC tea 5.0 million KGS/G.L/YEAR Matunwa Tea Factory Company Limited Tea factory/ manufacturing Nyamira County To process Orthodox tea 5.0 million KGS/G.L/YEAR Chemalal Tea factory Limited Tea factory/ manufacturing Bomet County To process Black CTC tea 5.0 million KGS/G.L/YEAR Bronze Tea Limited Tea buyer/exporter Ndege Chai House, Kericho Mt. Kenya Coffee/Tea Packers Limited Tea Packer Kenol/Kobil buiding, Kerugoya Endana Tea Packers Tea Packer Mlolongo Town Muthaiga Tea Company Limited Tea Packer Valley View Business Park, Nairobi Kyulu Tea Tea Packer Kampala Transit House, Kinyambu Mirongo Enterprises Tea Packer Karen, Nairobi West Rift Tea Company Limited Tea Packer Nandi Hills Any objections to the proposed grant of the tea licences with respect to the applicants, should be lodged in writing with the Agriculture and Food Authority, Tea Directorate, Tea House, Naivasha Road, off Ngong Road, P. 0. Box 20064-00200, Nairobi, within fourteen (14) days from the date of this notice. The objection should state clearly the name, address and telephone No of the person/s or entity objecting, the reasons for the objection to the grant of the license and should be signed by the objector. The Agriculture and Food Authority proposes to issue the licence to the applicants who will have complied with the Crops Act, the Tea (Licensing Registration and Trade) Regulations, 2008 and any other relevant written law on the 25th May, 2020. Dated the 21st April, 2020. ANTHONY MURIITHI, Interim Director-General, MR/0747608 Agriculture and Food Authority.