Vol. CXXVII No. 145

GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 8630

THE KENYA GAZETTE 4th July, 2025 4122 4122 NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2002-2008 Effective Management for Sustainable Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction Price: KSh. 750 THE KENYA COMMUNICATIONS ACT (No. 2 OF 1998)

GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 8740

THE NATIONAL TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT IT IS notified for the general information of the public that the Cabinet Secretary for Investments, Trade and Industry, has established a Committee to be known as the National Technical Barriers to Trade Committee pursuant to the Marrakesh Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization and further to Article 15.2 of the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade of the World Trade Organization which shall consist of members from the following institutions: State Department for Trade State Department for Industry Agriculture and Food Authority Agriculture Sector Network Agro Chemical Association of Kenya Anti-Counterfeit Authority Center for Policy and Strategic Interventions International Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution Competition Authority of Kenya Consumer Information Network Council of Governors Directorate of Veterinary Services Fish Processors and Exporters Association Fresh Produce Consortium of Kenya Fresh Produce Exporters Association of Kenya Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology Kenya Accreditation Service Kenya Association of Manufacturers Kenya Bureau of Standards Kenya Dairy Board Kenya Export Promotion and Branding Agency Kenya Fisheries Service Kenya Flower Council Kenya Industrial Property Institute Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis Kenya International Freight forwarding and Warehousing Association Kenya Investment Authority Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service Kenya Private Sector Alliance Kenya Revenue Authority Kenya Trade Network Agency Ministry of Environment Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Ministry of Health Ministry of ICT and the Digital Economy National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse National Biosafety Authority National Environment Management Authority National Transport and Safety Authority Office of the Attorney General and Department of Justice Pests Control Products Board Pharmacy and Poisons Board Shippers Council of East Africa State Department of Crop Development State Department for East African Community State Department for Information University of Nairobi Veterinary Medicines Directorate Weights and Measures Directorate 1. The Principal Secretary responsible for International Trade or a designated representative shall be the Chairperson of the Committee. 2. The Ministry responsible for International Trade shall be the National Notification Authority. 3. The Terms of Reference of the Committee shall be to— (a) monitor, guide and advise the Government on the implementation and the administration of the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement in Kenya, and shall, in particular, be responsible for— (i) operation and administration of the National Enquiry Point and National Notification Authority obligations; (ii) the Technical Barriers to Trade issues in Regional Trade Agreements by participating in— (A) the East African Community Technical Barriers to Trade Regional Forum; (B) the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa Standardization Quality Assurance and Metrology Technical Barriers to Trade Committee; (C) the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa– Southern African Development Community–East African Community Tripartite Technical Barriers to Trade Subcommittee; (D) the African Continental Free Trade Area Technical Barriers to Trade Subcommittee; and (iii) The formulation, review and enforcement of policies relating to technical regulations

GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 8742

THE URBAN AREAS AND CITIES (AMENDMENT) ACT (No.17 of 2012)

GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 8743