Committee Receives Submissions On The Food And Safety Control Bill
Senate Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Committee
By PSCU
Senate Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Committee, under the leadership of Embu County Senator Alexander Munyi Mundigi, held a meeting with the stakeholders from the Kenya Association of Manufacturers and Kenya Veterinary Board to deliberate on the Food and Feed Safety Coordination Bill, 2023 (National Assembly Bills No. 21 of 2023.).
The Bill aims to establish a framework for the coordination of public institution in the regulation of food and feed safety. Additionally, it intends to establish the Office of the of the Food and Safety Controller and define the responsibilities of county governments in matters related to food and feed safety.
To ease and cost of doing business and continuous review of the regulatory environment, the Kenya Association of Manufacturers submitted that the Bill needs to underpin the need to enhance the ease of doing business in the food and feed safety environment and the need to regularly undertake a review of mandate of competent regulatory authorities.
The Ag Chief Executive Officer of Kenya Veterinary Board appreciated the role of County Governments in food and feed safety and recommended that the Regulation of Food safety should be done separately from regulation of medicines as guided by the SPS Agreement of WTO and other international standard setting bodies as captured in the Bill.
“The Bill addresses the current challenges in food safety regulation devoid of any business interests and is backed by a sound Food Safety Policy,” Dr. Mary Agutu said.
Other members who attended the meeting were; Nyeri County Sen. Wahome Wamatinga, Nominated Sen Beth Syengo, Bungoma County Sen. Wafula Wakoli and Makueni County Sen. Daniel Maanzo.
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