MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT TENDER MAY 2025
THE DRAFT CROPS (FIBRE CROPS AND CROP FIBRES) REGULATIONS, 2025
REQUEST FOR COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT REGULATORY IMPACT STATEMENT AND THE DRAFT CROPS (FIBRE CROPS AND CROP
FIBRES) REGULATIONS, 2025
Pursuant to section 5(3) of the Statutory Instruments Act, Cap 2A Laws of Kenya, the Cabinet
Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, hereby notifies the public that the Crops
(Fibre Crops and Crop Fibres) Regulations, 2025 have been prepared as proposed Statutory Instruments
(Draft Regulations) under the Crops Act, Cap 318 Laws of Kenya.
The draft Regulations are proposed by the Cabinet Secretary under the provisions of section 40 of the
Crops Act, Cap 318. The proposed Regulations are to operationalize section 40 of the Act. Therefore,
this public notice requests that all persons likely affected by the Draft Regulations submit a written
memorandum on the Draft Regulations to reach the undersigned within fourteen (14) days from the date
of publication in the format below.
| Part in the Regulation | Section in Draft Regulations | Current Provision in Regulations | Proposed Recommendation | Justification and Rationale |
| E.g Part I |
Hard copies of the written memoranda may be submitted to the office of the Principal Secretary, State
Department for Agriculture, Kilimo House, Cathedral Road, P.O. Box 30028-00100, Nairobi. Soft
copies can also be submitted via email to directorpolicy@kilimo.go.ke /psagriculture.research@
kilimo.go.ke.
The Draft Regulations are available on the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development website:
www.kilimo.go.ke and the Agriculture and Food Authority website: www.afa.go.ke.
Further, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development invites members of the public to a virtual/
in-person public meeting on Tuesday, 17th June, 2025 at Sarova Panafric Hotel Nairobi from 9.00 a.m.
A link will be shared on the Ministry website and social media platforms before then.
SEN. MUTAHI KAGWE, EGH
CABINET SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT