Agriculture and Food Authority Act

40. Participation of farmers

Edition: 2026-07-10 · In force

40. Participation of farmers

(1)For purposes of ensuring effective participation of farmers in the governance of the agricultural sector in Kenya, there shall be close consultation with all registered stakeholder organisations in the development of policies or regulations and before the making of any major decision that has effect on the agricultural sector.

(2)The Cabinet Secretary shall make rules—

(a)to ensure that any agreements, including any agreement with regard to contributions by farmers to their organizations, entered into between the farmers and the farmers’ organizations to which such farmers belong shall be respected by any third parties; and

(b)to provide the procedures for internal democracy in the farmers’ organizations.

(Act No. 7 of 2016, Sch.)

Case law referring to this provision

Fresh Produce Exporters Association of Kenya (FPEAK) & 3 others v Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries through Attorney General & 3 others; Kenya Flowers Council (Interested Party) (Constitutional Petition E236 of 2021) [2022] KEHC 13591 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (30 September 2022) (Judgment)

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