ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
The Crops (Food Crops) Regulations
22. Certification of warehouses
Edition: 2025-10-28 · In force
22. Certification of warehouses
(1)A person operating a warehouse shall store the food crops or food produce in the person's custody under conditions that are not detrimental to the safety and quality of the food crops or food produce.(2)The Authority shall inspect all warehouses to ensure that they are in compliance with these Regulations.(3)A person shall not operate any premises as a warehouse unless the premises have a valid certificate of compliance for a warehouse.(4)An application for a certificate of compliance for a warehouse shall be—(a)in the Form 2F in the Second Schedule;(b)made to the Authority; and(c)accompanied by payment of the fees prescribed in the Third Schedule.(5)When considering an application made under subregulation (4), the Authority may—(a)within thirty days of receipt of the application, issue the applicant a certificate of compliance for a warehouse; or(b)within fourteen days of receipt of the application, reject the application and give the reasons thereof.(6)Where an application has been rejected under subregulation (5)(b), the applicant may resubmit the application upon addressing the issues raised in the rejection.(7)Upon resubmission of a satisfactory application under subregulation (6), the Authority shall issue the applicant a certificate of compliance for a warehouse.(8)A certificate of compliance for a warehouse shall be valid for one year from the date of issuance unless it is revoked by the Authority.(9)Where an operator of a warehouse intends to cease operations of the warehouse, the operator shall notify the Authority at least thirty days prior to the intended date of cessation of the operations.(10)Upon receiving a notice under subregulation (9), the Authority shall take such measures as it shall consider necessary, to safeguard the interests of a grower or a dealer whose food crops or food produce are stored in the warehouse.(11)A certificate of compliance for a warehouse issued under this regulation shall be in the Form 4F set out in the Fourth Schedule.(12)A person who contravenes of subregulations (1), (3) or (9) commits an offence and shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine of five hundred thousand shillings, or to imprisonment for a period of one year, or to both.