Vol. CXXI No. 156

GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 10752

THE STANDARDS ACT (Cap. 496)

GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 10753

THE SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES ACT (No. 1 of 2015)

GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 10754

THE EXPORT PROCESSING ZONES ACT (Cap. 517)

GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 10755

THE KENYA ACCREDITATION SERVICE ACT (No. 17 of 2019)

GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 10756

THE TRADE REMEDIES ACT (No. 32 of 2017)

GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 10757

GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 10758

the public that the Cabinet Secretary for Industry, Trade and Co-operatives has appointed a Taskforce on Standards and Quality Infrastructure Reforms in Kenya comprising of: Wachira Maina - Chairperson Members: Joan Onyango (Ms.) - Kenya Law Reform Commission David William Okoth - Directorate of Personnel Management Henry Barmo - National Police Service Humphrey Njogu - KIPRRA Job Wanjohi - Kenya Association of Manufacturers Patrick Nyangweso - KNCC and USMEs Evah Oduor (Mrs.) Julius Kimathi Amundi Gumato U. Yatani (Dr.) Moses Wafula (Eng.) Kobia Lucas Michubu; Joseph Mutharimi Gabriel; Morgan Kiogora; Dave Ntawa Muthuri; Kimathi Munjuri; Jervasius Nyombyekothe; Anne Nyaga; Rufus Miriti J. M.; John K. Mukiira, Danson Gitonga Mwangangi; Elijah Gichuru Kathurima (Dr.); Clement Muyesu; Stephen Kubai Ithili. 2. The Committee may from time to time, with the approval of the Cabinet Secretary responsible for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, co-opt other members whose competences and experience it considers necessary for the performance of its functions. 3. The Terms of Reference of the Technical Team are to— (a) review, identify and prioritize recommendations contained in the Miraa Taskforce Report for immediate - implementation; (b) provide technical guidance and facilitation in the implementation of the Reforms and ensure that such implementation is consistent with Government policy objectives; (c) develop a detailed implementation plan in line with the Report of the Taskforce on development of the Miraa Industry; (d) develop a road map and action plan for the development of the miraa sub-sector focusing on production, value addition and marketing; (e) review the current regulatory framework for the sector and propose changes to align it to current and future needs; and (f) prepare and submit to the Cabinet Secretary quarterly status report on miraa sub-sector reforms. 4. In the performance of its functions, the Committee shall be responsible to the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries. 5. The Committee shall remain in office-for a period of twelve (12) months or for such longer period as the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries may, by notice in the Gazette, prescribe. 6. Secretariat The Secretariat of the Technical team shall be provided by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries. Dated the 31st October, 2019. MWANGI KIUNJURI, Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries. Joint Secretaries: Joseph Mutuku Mbeva - Head of Secretariat Susan M. Ochieng (Ms.) - KENAS Esther Njeri Ngari (Mrs.) - Kenya Bureau of Standards Raphael Gichora - Weights and Measures 1. Terms of Reference of the Taskforce are to— (i) review and evaluate in comprehensive terms, the weaknesses and shortcomings of the entire Standards and Quality Infrastructure institutional architecture and arrangements in the context of executing the broad mandate and define and recommend an effective, robust, internally coherent and agile institutional architecture in accordance with international best practices in progressive jurisdictions and in conformance with the WTO-TBT obligations; (ii) analyze the entire ecosystem policy, legal and legislative frameworks of the various institutions/agencies and make appropriate recommendations to re-engineer the Standards and Quality infrastructure architecture that is effective, robust, internally coherent and agile with better-connected institutional arrangements to meet the country's goals of managing and mitigating risks to quality, health, safety, environment, fair trade practices, and consumer protection among others; (iii) analyze and map the roles, objectives, functions and operational scopes of various institutions/agencies involved in the entire Standards and Quality infrastructure ecosystem, and make recommendations on reforms to eliminate conflicts of interests, overlapping, duplicative and sub-optimal practices that negatively impacts the efficient enforcement of standards, regulations

GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 10759

THE UNIVERSITIES ACT (No. 42 of 2012)

GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 10760

THE UNIVERSITIES ACT (No. 42 of 2012)

GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 10761

THE UNIVERSITIES ACT (No. 42 of 2012)