GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 12388

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 23 of the Intergovernmental Relations Act, 2012, the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Co-operatives, in consultation with the Council of Governors and the Intergovernmental Relations Technical Committee, establishes a Committee to be known as the Joint Agriculture Sector Steering Committee whose constitution and functions shall be as set out in the Schedule. SCHEDULE 1. (1) The Committee shall comprise of the following— (a) the Cabinet Secretary, for the time being responsible for matters relating to Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Co- operatives, who shall be the co-chairperson of the Joint Agriculture Sector Steering Committee; (b) the Chairperson, for the time being responsible for matters relating to Agriculture Committee of the Council of Governors, who shall be the co-chairperson of the Joint Agriculture Sector Steering Committee; (c) the Principal Secretary for the time being responsible for matters relating to Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Co- operatives; (d) the Principal Secretary for the time being responsible for matters relating to Devolution; (e) the Governors in the Council of Governors Committee responsible for matters relating to Agriculture; (f) the Chairperson of the County Executive Committee Members’ Caucus for the time being responsible for matters relating to Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Co- operatives; (g) the Secretary of the County Executive Committee Members’ Caucus for the time being responsible for matters relating to Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Co-operatives; (h) the Attorney-General; (i) the Chief Executive Officer for the time being responsible for the Council of Governors Secretariat; 19th November, 2021 THE KENYA GAZETTE (j) the Chief Executive Officer for the time being responsible for the Intergovernmental Relations Technical Committee; and (k) the Co-ordinator of the Joint Agriculture Secretariat appointed under paragraph 3, who shall be the Secretary of the Joint Agriculture Sector Steering Committee. 2. (1) The responsibilities of the Joint Agriculture Sector Steering Committee shall be to— (a) advise the, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Co-operatives, and the County Governments on policy, legislative and strategic direction in the agriculture sector; (b) review and adopt agriculture sector progress reports including joint programmes and project reports and transmit to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives, the Summit and the County Governments; (c) oversee implementation of forum on agriculture sector established under section 13(2) of the Intergovernmental Relations Act, 2012; (d) exercise oversight on the implementation of resolutions arising from the intergovernmental forums; (e) approve work plans and budgets for joint programmes and projects; (f) provide direction to the Ministry of Agriculture Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives and concerned County Governments on emerging sectoral and cross-sectoral issues; (g) review sector progress on the implementation of regional and international obligations including Comprehensive African Agriculture Development Programme Framework in conjunction with the Attorney-General; (h) prepare and submit, at least twice a year, the agriculture sector progress reports to the Ministry of Agriculture Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives for onward transmission to the Summit through the Intergovernmental Relations Technical Committee; and (i) perform any other responsibility as the Cabinet Secretary may determine. (2) The Committee shall meet at least twice a year. (3) The Committee may establish such number of working groups or adhoc committees, as the Cabinet Secretary in consultation with the Council of Governors and the Intergovernmental Relations Technical Committee may determine, for better carrying out of its functions. (4) In the performance of its responsibilities, the Committee may co-opt persons who possess the necessary expertise, skills and experience for such purpose and period as it may determine. 3. (1) There shall be a Joint Agriculture Sector Intergovernmental Secretariat which shall comprise of— (a) the Co-ordinator, nominated by the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives; (b) the Deputy Co-ordinator nominated, by the Council of Governors; and (c) such other staff and officers deployed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives and the Council of Governors for better carrying out of the mandate of the Secretariat. (2) The Secretariat shall, in their first meeting elect a chairperson amongst its members. (3) The Secretariat may request either level of government to deploy staff as may be necessary for the better carrying out of the mandate of the Joint Agriculture Sector Intergovernmental Secretariat. (4) The salaries and remuneration of the staff and officers nominated and deployed to the Secretariat shall be met by the nominating or deploying authority. (5) The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Co- operatives and the Council of Governors shall meet the cost of operations for the Secretariat. 4. (1) The Joint Agriculture Sector Intergovernmental Secretariat shall be responsible for— (a) the day to day administration of the Joint Agriculture Sector Steering Committee; (b) the implementation of the decisions of the Joint Agriculture Sector Steering Committee; (c) convening meetings for the Joint Agriculture Sector Steering Committee; (d) consolidation and dissemination of the agriculture sector reports approved by the Joint Agriculture Sector Steering Committee; (e) development and submission for approval by the Joint Agriculture Sector Steering Committee, annual work plans and budget for the Joint Agriculture Sector Steering Committee and the Secretariats’ operation to the Joint Agriculture Sector Steering Committee; (f) maintaining accurate records of financial matters and resource use; and (g) carrying out any other duties as may be assigned by the Joint Agriculture Sector Steering Committee and the Joint Agriculture Sectoral Working Groups. 5. The implementation of activities, programmes and operations of the Joint Agriculture Sector Steering Committee and the Joint Agriculture Sector Intergovernmental Secretariat shall be on the terms that shall be mutually determined and agreed upon by the Ministry of Agriculture Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives and the Council of Governors. 6. The conduct of the meetings of the Joint Agriculture Sector Steering Committee shall be in the manner provided under the Schedule to the Intergovernmental Relations Act, 2012. Dated the 21st October, 2021. PETER MUNYA, Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Co-operatives.