GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 4021

IN EXERCISE of powers conferred by Article 179 (2) (b) of the Constitution of Kenya as read with sections 30 (2) (d), (e) and 35 of the County Governments Act, 2012, I, Moses Kasaine Lenolkulal. Governor of Samburu County, re-assign the persons named in the second column of the Schedule, to the members of the Samburu County Executive Committee responsible for the matters respectively specified in the third column of the Schedule. SCHEDULE A CEC Member Department Jonathan Kipampi Leisen Finance, Economic Planning and ICT Learaman Vincent Lmeriyon Medical Services, Public Health and Sanitation Peter Leshakwet Co-operative Development, Trade, Industry, Tourism and Enterprise Development Dorcas Ntiam Lekisanyal County Transport, Roads and Public Works Benedict Kekemoi Lentumunai Agriculture, Livestock, Veterinary and Fisheries. Rosemary 'lent) Paul Gender. Culture, Social Services Sports and Youth Affairs Stephen Lmosta Lekime Education and Vocational Trainin Peter Jerina Lolmodooni Water, Environment, Natural Resources and Energy __I In accordance with Article 179 (1) and (2) (a) of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 and further in accordance with section 45 (5) as read with 30 (2) (a) and (3) (e) (I) and section 31 (c) and (d) of the County In extreme circumstances, there are instances where farmers have uprooted the tea bushes in preference for other horticultural crops that are less strangulated by brokers and farmers have more leverage in selling their produce 1.5 From a macro-economic standpoint, the tea sector is a strategic pillar to the Government's policy agenda for employment and wealth creation. By virtual of the size and the demographic characteristics of the populations served and supported by the sector, the tea industry is too important a sector to be allowed to collapse under the weight of narrow and predatory commercial interests like happened to coffee, tea, cotton, cashew nuts, pyrethrum and other hitherto profitable agricultural value chains 1.6 It is in the context of this background that the National Government has commenced significant tea reforms aimed at improving the operational efficiency of the tea value chain in order to guarantee better earnings for Kenyan tea at the export market and better prices for tea farmers. These reforms that inter alia include optimization of tea handling costs by various value chain actors; value addition and democratization of the tea handling, storage and trading processes are more particularly elaborated in the tea bill 2020 and the Tea Industry Regulations, 2020 that are at advanced stages of the legislative process 2. Establishment of a Tea Price Stabilization Framework. 2.1 One of the critical reforms envisaged in these two policy instruments is the need for development and establishment of a sustainable tea price stabilization framework. 2.2 Considering the technical and green-field nature of this task, it is considered necessary to establish a technical working and advisory committee to develop and oversee operationalization of a sustainable tea farm-gate price stabilization framework for the benefit of farmers 2.3 In general terms, the technical working and advisory committee/task force shall undertake the following tasks — (a) develop a robust tea industry price stabilization framework for the tea industry in Kenya; (b) evaluate the resource requirements and possible sources to support the tea industry price stabilization framework; (c) consider and evaluate plausible sustainability options for the tea industry price stabilization framework; and (d) undertake any other task in furtherance of this broad objective 3. Specific Terms of Reference. 3.1 The specific terms of reference for the Technical Working and Advisory Committee/Taskforce on the tea industry price stabilization framework shall be to— (a) evaluate available literature on establishment of successful commodity price stabilization frameworks in progressive and comparable jurisdictions; (b) based on available and objectively verifiable data and information, identify the threats and success factors for sustainable commodity price stabilization frameworks in comparable markets and jurisdictions; (c) based on plausible data and assumptions, identify the threats and success factors for establishment of a sustainable tea industry farm-gate price stabilization framework in Kenya; (d) identify the critical institutional and technical design parameters for a successful and financially sustainable tea industry farm-gate price stabilization framework in Kenya; (e) identify the financial, technological and human resource requirements for the rollout of a tea industry farm-gate price stabilization framework for Kenya; (f) using plausible assumptions, evaluate and prioritize on the basis of probability of success, the possible sources and adequacy of financial resources for a price stabilization framework including hut not limited to the tea levy proposed in the bill, direct exchequer contributions, Donors, Grants, bank balances held by KTDA on behalf of farmers in various commercial banks accounts, liquidation of non-core farmers' assets; and other relevant sources; 30th April, 2021 THE KENYA GAZETTE 1903 Governments Act, 2012, the following County Chief Officers are reassigned as stated: SCHEDULE B Chief Officer Sector Lydia N. Letinina Tourism, Marketing and Community Conservancies Joy N. Letooiya Education and Vocational Training Susan M. Lelemoyog Public Service Management and Administration Sam Nakope Water, Environment Natural Resources and Energy Marius Lerugum Culture, Social Services, and Gender Alice N. Lenanyokie County Transport, Roads and Public Works Andrew R. Lanyasunya (Dr.) Medical Services. Public Health and Sanitation Dated the 23rd April. 2021. MOSES K. LENOLKULAL, MR/1815749 Governor, Samburu County.