Crops Act

32. General power to impose levies

Edition: 2026-03-27 · In force

32. General power to impose levies

(1)The Cabinet Secretary may, with the approval of Parliament, by a notice in the Gazette, impose a levy to be levied on a scheduled crop or crop product.

(2)The Cabinet Secretary may, upon the advice of the Authority, at any time by notice, alter the rate of the levy imposed under subsection (1) and such altered rate shall come into force on such date, not being less than two months from the date of the notice, as may be specified in the notice.

(3)Different rates of levy may be imposed for different types or grades of crop products.

(4)Any levy imposed under this section shall be levied and collected in the manner prescribed.

(5)For the avoidance of doubt—

(a)the levies payable in the case of tea and sugar immediately before the commencement of this Act shall continue to be the payable rates until the Cabinet secretary specifically imposes different rates;

(b)the rate of any other levy shall be specified in the notice under subsection (1) and shall not exceed four per cent of the value of the crop on which the levy is payable.

(6)A person who fails to pay the amount due in respect of any levy imposed under this Act commits an offence.

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Source: Kenya Law