Request for Comments on the Draft Regulatory Impact Statement and the Sugar Development Levy Order, 2025
The Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development is in the process of gazetting the draft Sugar Development Levy Order, 2025 as provided under section 40 (1) of the Sugar Act, No. 11 of 2024.
In compliance with the provisions of the Sugar Act, the Statutory Instruments Act (No. 23 of 2013), the Ministry announces to the public the availability of the draft Sugar Development Levy Order, 2025 and draft Regulatory Impact Statement.
The main objective of the Draft Order is to boost and streamline the collection of levy on domestic and imported sugar that will be used for the development, promotion and regulation of sugar industry for the benefit of the sugarcane growers and other stakeholders in the sugar sub-sector. The Regulatory Impact Statement contains detailed information on the draft Sugar Development Levy Order, 2025.
The Constitution of Kenya, 2010 and the Statutory Instruments Act, 2013 require the public to participate in the decision-making process through the submission of comments to the Ministry. It is in this spirit that the Ministry requests the public to participate by submitting their comments through the provided address.
All interested persons should submit written comments on the draft Sugar Development Levy Order, 2025 and the draft Regulatory Impact Statement using the prescribed public comments form, to reach the undersigned not later than fourteen (14) days from the date of publication of this notice.
The following documents to facilitate discussions and enable stakeholder feedback are available and can be accessed through the Ministry website: www.kilimo.go.ke and the Kenya Sugar Board’s website:
www.ksb.go.ke
- The Sugar Development Levy Order, 2025;
- Regulatory Impact Statement; and
- Public comments/feedback Form.
There shall be a public forum on 6th May 2025 at 9:00 am to discuss the draft Sugar Development Levy Order, 2025 and stakeholders’ comments received to be held at Sukari Plaza Nairobi.
Duly filled comments/feedback forms may also be submitted back via the following address:
The Principal Secretary,
State Department for Crop Development
Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development,
Kilimo House, Cathedral Road,
P.o Box 30028, Nairobi.
Or by e-mail: directorpolicy@kilimo.go.ke/psagriculture.research@kilimo.go.ke/info@ksb.go.ke.
SEN. MUTAHI KAGWE EGH,
CABINET SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT