Crops (Coffee) (General) Regulations, 2019 (L.N. No. 102 of 2019).

These Regulations concern various matters relating to production and processing of and trading in coffee. The object and purpose of these Regulations is to — (a) to give effect to section 40 of the Crops Act, 2013; (b) to provide for licences to be issued by the licensing authorities; (c) to provide for the obligations of licence holders and service providers, and the protection and regulation of their interests along the value chain; (d) recognize the grower of coffee as the owner of coffee until the coffee is sold and paid for; (e) provide for protection of growers' rights along the value chain; (f) provide for a transparent and timely clearing and settlement of coffee sales proceeds to the growers and service providers; (g) provide for the collection and maintenance of data related to coffee; (h) ensure improvement of coffee standards, increased production and support; and (i) regulate the coffee industry in Kenya.
The Regulations define functions of the Agriculture and Food Authority established under Section 3 of the Agriculture and Food Authority Act, 2013. The Authority shall, in the performance of its functions, act through the directorate responsible for coffee, to carry out such activities as are necessary to promote, develop and regulate the coffee industry as specified under the Crops Act. The Authority shall develop a Coffee Industry Code of Practice for all holders of licences under these Regulations. The county governments functions shall be as specified under the Crops Act. Every coffee grower shall register with the County Governments and the Authority for purpose of data collection. County governments shall issue certificates and licences to carry out various specified activities in the coffee industry, including operation of a coffee nursery. The Authority shall promote coffee certification schemes for Kenyan coffee and geographical indications. The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization or its authorized agents operating coffee seed production units under their supervision, shall issue certified coffee seeds or seedlings for multiplication in any coffee nursery for distribution to any other grower or for export. A person shall not establish or operate a coffee nursery unless the person is licensed by the respective county government.