Senate Agriculture Committee Considers The Amendments Of Coffee Bill, 2023
Some of the committee members during yesterday's session
By PSCU
The Senate Standing committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries under the leadership of Kirinyaga County Senator James Kamau Murango, MP, held a meeting to consider amendments on the Coffee Bill, 2023.
The principle object of the Coffee Bill, 2023 is to provide for the development and regulation of the Coffee industry in Kenya. The Bill proposes to reorganize the coffee industry by transitioning the regulatory and commercial roles currently undertaken by the Agriculture and Food Authority to the Coffee Board of Kenya.
The Bill further seeks to transition the research of coffee currently undertaken by the Coffee Research Institute under the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation to the Coffee Research Institute.
Other members present during the meeting are;
Embu Senator Alexander Mundigi, -Vice Chairperson
Nyeri Senator Wamatinga Wahome,
Nominated Senator Beth Kalunda Syengo,
Bungoma Senator David Wakoli Wafula.
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