ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Coffee Act
30. Requirements for certificates, licenses and permits
Edition: 2026-03-27 · In force
30. Requirements for certificates, licenses and permits
(1)A person shall not operate as a cupping laboratory, liquorer, coffee buyer, coffee importer, agent or warehouse operator unless the person is licensed or issued a registration certificate or a permit by the Board upon satisfaction of the prescribed conditions.(2)A person shall not conduct the business of a coffee exchange or offer brokerage services at an exchange unless that person is licensed by the Authority in accordance with the provisions of the Capital Markets Act (Cap. 485A).(3)A person who contravenes the provision of this section commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding five million shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or both.