GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 7857

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by paragraph 3 (2) (j) of the Kenya Yearbook Order, 2007, the Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communications and Technology appoints — Caroline Mukeli Nemaisa Kiereini Wilson Kipkazi to be members of the Kenya Yearbook Board for a period of three (3) years, with effect from the 8th February, 2019. Dated the 8th February, 2019. JOE MUCHERU, Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communication and Technology. GAZETI'E NOTICE No. 1908 THE CROPS ACT (No. 16 of 2013) REQUEST FOR COMMENTS REQUEST for Comments on the Regulatory Impact Statement and on the Crops (Tea Industry) Regulations, 2019; Crops (Horticulture) Regulations 2019; Crops (Nuts and Oil) Regulations, 2019; Crops (Fibre) Regulations, 2019 and Crops (Pyrethrum) Regulations, 2019. The Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Irrigation is in the process of promulgating the following Regulations as provided for under Section 40 of the Crops Act, 2013. The Crops (Horticulture) Regulations; The Crops (Tea Industry) Regulations; The Crops (Nuts and Oil) Regulations; The Crops (Fibre) Regulations; The Crops (Pyrethrum) Regulations. In compliance with the provisions of the Crops Act, 2013 and the Statutory Instruments Act, 2013, the Ministry announces to the public the availability of the regulations listed herein above as well as the Regulatory Impact Statements for each of the regulations. The main objective of the above Regulations, is to provide for the regulation, promotion and development of the respective industry value chain in Kenya. The respective Regulatory Impact Statement contains detailed information on each of the regulation. The Constitution of Kenya, 2010, Crops Act, 2013 and the Statutory Instruments Act, 2013 ptovides that the public participates in the decision making process through the submission of comments to the Ministry. It is in this spirit that we request the public to participate by submitting their comments to the Ministry through the provided address. All interested persons should submit written comments on the Regulations listed herein above and on the respective Regulatory Impact Statement using prescribed public comments form, to reach the undersigned not later than fourteen (14) days from the date of publication of this notice. The draft Regulations and the Regulatory Impact Statement for all the regulations as well as public comments 'form can be accessed through the following websites: www.agricultureauthority.go.ke; www.kilimo.go.ke. The draft Regulations, and Regulatory Impact Statements are also available on request at the Agriculture and Food Authority offices, Tea House Office, Naivasha Road, off Ngong Road during normal working hours. Public forums to discuss the draft Regulations, and the respective Regulatory Impact Statement shall be held as per the schedule below: Regulation Venue Date Time The Crops HCD Offices, 26th 9.00 am. (Horticulture) Nairobi Horticultural March, Regulations. Centre, Embakasi 2019 North, Mazao Road, Nairobi The Crops (Tea AFA, Tea Directorate 25th 9.00 am. Industry) Offices, Tea House, March, Regulations. Nairobi 2019 Tea Trade Centre, 29th 10.00 am. Nyerere Avenue March, Mombasa 2019 1st March, 2019 THE KENYA GAZETTE 851 Regulation Venue Date Time The Crops (Nuts and National Horticulture 28th 9.00 am. Oil) Regulations. Research Institute March, Kalro, Kandara, 2019 Murang'a Kenya School of 9th April, 9.00 am. Government, Matuga 2019 Kwale The Crops (Fibre) Machakos University 2nd April, 9.00 am. Regulations. College 2019 Machakos Maseno ATC, 4th April, 9.00 am. Kisumu , 2019 The Crops Pyrethrum Processing 3rd April, 9.00 \a.m. (Pyrethrum) Company (PPCK) 2019 Regulations. Offices, along General Mathenge Road, Nakuru Send your written comments to either: The Principal Secretary State Department for Crops Development Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Irrigation Kilimo House, Cathedral Road, P.O. Box 30028, Nairobi. Or by Email: psagriculture@kilimo.go.ke The Director-General Agriculture and Food Authority Tea House, Naivasha Road, Off Ngong Road, P.O Box 37962-00100, Nairobi. Or by E-mail: info@agricultureauthority.go.ke Dated the 22nd February, 2019. MWANGI KIUNJURI, Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Irrigation. GAZETFE NOTICE NO. 1909 TASKFORCE OF SUGAR INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS TO MA'KE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SUGAR INDUSTRY IN KENYA EXTENSION OF-TERM IT IS notified for the general information of the public that the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Irrigation has further extended the period of the Taskforce appointed vide