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"content": "CONSIDERATION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY AMENDMENTS TO THE COFFEE BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.10 OF 2023)"
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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to move the following Motion- THAT, the National Assembly amendments to the Coffee Bill (Senate Bills No. 10 of 2023) be now considered. I take this opportunity to thank the Senate Committee for taking us through the Coffee Bill. The Coffee Bill (Senate Bills No.10 of 2023) seeks to provide for the development and regulation of the coffee industry in Kenya. The Coffee Bill proposes to re-organise the Coffee Industry by transitioning the regulatory and commercial roles currently undertaken by the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) 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 (KALRO) to the Coffee Research Institute. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Coffee Bill (Senate Bills No.10 of 2023) was published on 10th March, 2023 and read for the first time in the Senate on Tuesday 11th April, 2023. Further, the Bill stood committed to the Senate Standing Committee on Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries for consideration. The Bill was advertised in the Daily Nation and The Standard newspapers on 15th June, 2023. The Bill was passed in the Senate with amendments on 1st August, 2024 and thereafter referred to the National Assembly where it was passed with amendments on 26th November, 2024. The Bill was referred back to Senate on 19th November, 2024. Subsequently, the Speaker of the Senate conveyed the Message of referral of the Bill and amendments to the House on 3rd December, 2024 and further referred the National Assembly amendments to the Committee to consider and table a report in the Senate. Following the referral, the Committee considered the National Assembly amendments to the Bill on 25th and 26th March, 2025 and made the following observations and recommendations- (1) Limiting the role of AFA: The Bill seeks to amend the Crops Act, 2013 so as to unbundle the regulation and management of coffee that falls within the ambit of the AFA and establish a stand-alone agency for its regulations. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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"content": "The Committee took note that the transfer of coffee management to AFA has not improved the sector in any significant way. Therefore, the Bill proposes to re- organise the coffee industry by transitioning the regulatory and commercial roles currently undertaken by the AFA. This way, coffee will have a specialised institution to handle the operative affairs as opposed to the current structure where AFA is handling a host of other scheduled crops. (2) Critical role of the coffee crop: The Committee stressed on the importance of the coffee crop both locally and globally. Coffee export is the fifth foreign exchange earner after tourism, tea, horticulture and remittances from the diaspora. Coffee is the second most traded commodity in the world after oil and is one of the most strategic cash crops contributing to Kenya's economic growth. Coffee is one of the major crops in Kenya, coming third after tea and horticultural produce. (3) Decline in the market dominance: The Committee further noted that even with the decline over the years, the coffee industry injected billions of shillings in the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) over the years. Therefore, the enactment of the Bill is key in reviving the industry. (4) County Government and Functions: The Committee observed that most of the amendments were undermining the role of county governments in the agricultural sector. Since agriculture is devolved in function, it is essential to ensure that the provisions of the Bill accurately reflect this by ensuring that county governments are responsible in implementing agricultural policies and programmes. (5) Assignment of Roles: The effective performance of devolved functions requires clear assignment of responsibilities to a specific office to ensure accountability. The County Executive Committee (CEC) plays a pivotal role in policy formulation. In this case, the body responsible for policy decisions in this county executive committee, where such decisions are made collectively. Additionally, the Committee noted that the policy head within relevant ministries is the County Executive Committee Member (CECM) who is responsible for translating policies into actionable programmes. The Committee recommends that the Senate adopts the report of the Committee and the Senate adopts the committee recommendations of the National Assembly as per the attached schedule. I beg to move and request my good friend, Commissioner Sen. Wamatinga to second."
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"content": "Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to second the Motion as moved by the Chairperson of the Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Committee. Indeed, the coffee sector is one of the backbones of the Kenyan economy. We have witnessed a lot of success in terms of improved prices across the country. More so, it is good to report to this House that one of the leading factories that got the best payment is from Othaya, which got 162 kilogrammes. This is a record payment and most of our factories enjoyed very good returns. Therefore, streamlining the sector by ensuring we seal the leakages and put sound regulations that will regulate and operationalize the value chain in the coffee sector will go a long way in encouraging our farmers. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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"content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, as it has been ably presented by my Chair, it is not lost to us that there has been a lot of exploitation of the coffee farmers by cartels because of complicated marketing structures that this Bill seeks to address. On top of that, the Bill is also seeking to mainstream, by creation of a board, that will ensure that the farmers get not only their due share of the coffee returns, but also do not get exploited by the cartels. It is quite unfortunate that in this time and age, we need to regulate even the marketing and auctioning of coffee. Those of us who are exposed to information technology know that you do not need to have an office or a licence to buy anything from Amazon. This is one of the approaches that we will use to ensure that coffee farmers sell their crop where they want, when they want and at a price that they have agreed on. Moreover, we know that most of the coffee farmers who have sold their crop have to wait for so long to get paid. Therefore, they do not get money to till their farms. This Bill seeks to address some of these shortcomings and, therefore, encourage coffee farming. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as we do so, I urge my colleagues, especially those that come from coffee farming areas, that it is now time we start talking to coffee farmers. We know that the average age of coffee farmers is 50 years and above. Therefore, we need to get a strategy of mainstreaming the young generation, so that we do not have a gap when these ageing farmers exit the market. That said, it must also be pointed out that the unfortunate practice of subdividing pieces of land into small segments has also made coffee farming quite unproductive. Achieving economies of scale, when you are tilling very small pieces of land is something that is becoming a major challenge. It has also become a major challenge for the farmers to access the markets that they would want to sell their coffee to because of the reducing volumes from each factory. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as we talk about improving the regulations around the Coffee Bill and mainstreaming the young generation towards coffee farming, we must also be quite intentional in addressing value addition so that we do not only sell coffee as beans, but also as a finished product. This will ensure that we create employment within the coffee sector along the value chain and most importantly, Kenyans will enjoy one of the best qualities of coffee in the world. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to Second."
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"content": " Hon. Senators, the Motion having been moved and seconded, I will now proceed to propose the question."
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"content": "The Floor is open for debate. Proceed, Sen. Ledama Olekina."
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