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March 13, 2026
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Ruto strips agriculture body of coffee role in sector shake-up

Ruto strips agriculture body of coffee role in sector shake-up

President Ruto has signed three Bills into law, stripping the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) of its role regulating the coffee sector and handing power to a revamped Coffee Board of Kenya...

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President William Ruto has signed three new laws, significantly restructuring Kenya's agriculture and meteorological sectors. A key change removes the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) from coffee sector regulation.

  • The revamped Coffee Board of Kenya now holds all regulatory and commercial functions for the coffee sector.
  • The new laws include the Coffee Act, 2023, the Meteorology Act, 2023, and the Miscellaneous Fees and Levies (Amendment) Act, 2026.
  • The Meteorology Act establishes the Kenya Meteorological Service Authority as the primary advisor on weather matters, absorbing the functions of the former Kenya Meteorological Department.

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