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LAWS OF KENYA
CROPS ACT
CAP. 318
- Published in Kenya Gazette Vol. CXV—No. 28 on 22 February 2013
- Assented to on 14 January 2013
- Commenced on 1 August 2014 by Crops Act Commencement
- [Amended by Revision of the Laws (Rectification) Order, 2013 (Legal Notice 57 of 2013) on 28 March 2013]
- [Amended by Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2016 (Act No. 7 of 2016) on 10 May 2016]
- [Amended by Tea Act (Cap. 343) on 11 January 2021]
- [Amended by National Electronic Single Window System Act (Cap. 485D) on 11 July 2022]
- [Revised by 24th Annual Supplement (Legal Notice 221 of 2023) on 31 December 2022]
- [Amended by Sugar Act (Act No. 11 of 2024) on 21 November 2024]
Part I – PRELIMINARY
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Crops Act.2. Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—"Authority" means the Agriculture and Food Authority established under the Agriculture and Food Authority Act (Cap. 317);"Cabinet Secretary" means the Cabinet Secretary for the time being responsible for matters relating to agriculture;"co-operative society" means a co-operative society registered under the Co-operative Societies Act (Cap. 490);"dealing in crop" includes collecting, transporting, storing, buying or selling crops or crop products but in the case of food crops, excludes any non-commercial activity;"scheduled crop" means any of the crops listed under the First Schedule and includes such other crop as the Cabinet Secretary, on the advice of the Authority, may declare to be a scheduled crop under section 7;"non-scheduled crop" means any plant other than a scheduled crop that is grown in significant quantities to be harvested as food, or used as livestock fodder, fuel, or for any other economic purpose; and"licensing authority" means the Authority or the county government as the case may be.[Act No. 7 of 2016, Sch.]3. Objects and purposes of the Act
The objective of this Act is to accelerate the growth and development of agriculture in general, enhance productivity and incomes of farmers and the rural population, improve investment climate and efficiency of agribusiness and develop agricultural crops as export crops that will augment the foreign exchange earnings of the country, through promotion of the production, processing, marketing, and distribution of crops in suitable areas of the country and in particular to—4. Guiding principles
The national government and county governments shall be guided by the following principles in the management and administration of agricultural land—5. Application
This Act shall apply to all scheduled crops specified in the First Schedule and to all agricultural land whether privately or communally held as well as to farmers, farmers’ organizations, cooperatives and community associations.6. Role of national and county governments in development of crops
Part II – DEVELOPMENT OF SCHEDULED CROPS
7. Declaration of scheduled crops
8. Promotion of scheduled crops
In addition to the functions stipulated under any other law, the Authority shall—9. Commodities Fund
10. Application of the Fund
11. Identification of agricultural land
12. Incentives to growers
Part III – REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHEDULED CROPS
13. Regulation of scheduled crops
14. Freedom to register
15. Registration of growers’ associations
The Authority shall maintain a register of all entities registering smallholder growers, in such form as it may determine, and shall enter in the register—Part IV – LICENSING AND TAXATION PROVISIONS
16. Registration of dealers
17. Taxation of scheduled crops
18. Manufacturing licence
19. Illegal manufacture, possession, etc.
20. Issue of licences
21. Application for renewal of a licence
An application for the renewal of a licence under this Act shall be made to the licensing authority not later than the first day of the month of June in which the current licence is due to expire but, notwithstanding the foregoing, a late application may be made upon payment of a late application fee as may be prescribed by the licensing authority.22. Conditions of a licence
23. Revocation or alteration of a licence
The licensing authority may revoke, alter or suspend a licence issued under this Act if in its opinion—24. Surrender of licence
25. Appeals
Part V – APPOINTMENT OF COUNTY OFFICERS AND CROP INSPECTORS
26. Appointment of county officers
27. Appointment of crop inspectors
28. Entry and inspection
29. Powers of entry
30. Obstruction of inspectors
Part VI – MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
31. Infested areas
32. General power to impose levies
33. Use of levies
The proceeds of any levy imposed under this Act shall form part of the general funds and property of the Authority and may be used by the Authority in the furtherance or exercise of any function or power of the Authority.34. Power to recommend establishment of subsidiary bodies
35. General prohibition and offence
36. Offences relating to body corporate
If an offence under this Act is committed by a body corporate or any other association of individuals, a director, partner or any other person involved in, or acting or purporting to act in the management of its affairs commits an offence unless that person proves that—37. General penalty
A person who contravenes any provision of this Act, or commits an offence for which no penalty is prescribed, shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand shillings, or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year, or to both.38. Restraint of breaches of this Act
Any person who has reason to believe that the provisions of this Act have been, are being, or are about to be, violated, may petition the High Court for—39. Supersession
If any conflict arises between the provisions of this Act and any other Act with respect to the development, management, marketing or regulation of a scheduled crop, the provisions of this Act shall prevail.40. Regulations
41. Dispute resolution by arbitration
For the purposes of ensuring expeditious resolution of disputes arising between farmers and other crop dealers, the Cabinet Secretary shall make rules to provide the procedure for arbitration of such disputes.42. [Spent]
43. [Spent]
44. Administrative measures by the Cabinet Secretary
Subject to this Act, the Cabinet Secretary shall, in consultation with the Authority and the county governments, formulate and implement administrative measures to ensure smooth and orderly transition to the legal regime established by this Act.History of this document
21 November 2024 this version
Amended by
Sugar Act
31 December 2022
Revised by
24th Annual Supplement
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11 July 2022
11 January 2021
Amended by
Tea Act
Read this version
10 May 2016
01 August 2014
Commenced by
Crops Act Commencement
Commenced
Note: Except paragraphs 1, 3, and 14 of the Second Schedule
28 March 2013
22 February 2013
14 January 2013
Assented to
Cited documents 5
Act 5
1. | Co-operative Societies Act | 387 citations |
2. | Intergovernmental Relations Act | 123 citations |
3. | Agriculture and Food Authority Act | 50 citations |
4. | Tea Act | 15 citations |
5. | National Electronic Single Window System Act | 8 citations |
Documents citing this one 143
Gazette 79
Judgment 39
Bill 8
Bench Bulletin 7
Legal Notice 6
Act 4
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2. | Tea Act | 15 citations |
3. | National Electronic Single Window System Act | 8 citations |
4. | Sugar Act | 2 citations |
Subsidiary legislation
Title
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Date
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The Crops (Food Crops) Regulations | Legal Notice 217 of 2019 | 18 November 2024 |
The Crops (Miraa) Regulations, 2023 | Legal Notice 41 of 2023 | 28 April 2023 |
The Crops (Miraa) Regulations | Legal Notice 101 of 2022 | 31 December 2022 |
The Crops (Nuts and Oil Crops) Regulations | Legal Notice 164 of 2020 | 31 December 2022 |
The Crops (Sugar) (Imports, Exports and By-products) Regulations | Legal Notice 125 of 2020 | 31 December 2022 |
The Crops (Fibre Crops) Regulations | Legal Notice 120 of 2020 | 31 December 2022 |
Declaration | Legal Notice 119 of 2020 | 31 December 2022 |
The Crops (Horticultural Crops) Regulations | Legal Notice 118 of 2020 | 31 December 2022 |
The Crops (Sugar) (General) Regulations | Legal Notice 99 of 2020 | 31 December 2022 |
The Crops (Tea Industry) Regulations | Legal Notice 97 of 2020 | 31 December 2022 |
The Crops (Coffee) (General) Regulations | Legal Notice 102 of 2019 | 31 December 2022 |
The Crops (Irish Potato) Regulations | Legal Notice 17 of 2019 | 31 December 2022 |
The Coffee (General) Regulations | Legal Notice 120 of 2016 | 31 December 2022 |
The Tea (Ad Valorem Levy) (Revocation) Regulations | Legal Notice 104 of 2016 | 31 December 2022 |
The Sugar (Imposition of Levy) (Revocation) Order | Legal Notice 103 of 2016 | 31 December 2022 |
Crops (Sugar) (General) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 | Legal Notice 214 of 2020 | 24 December 2020 |
The Tea (Ad Valorem Levy) Regulations, 2012
Repealed
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Legal Notice 8 of 2012 | 3 February 2012 |
The Sugar (Imposition of Levy) Order, 2002
Repealed
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Legal Notice 385 of 2002 | 3 January 2003 |