GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 36

NOTICE is given that pursuant to section 20 (6), (7) and (8) of the Crops Act, the Agriculture and Food Authority proposes to grant licences to the following applicants— Name of Applicant Category of Licence Company, Location Kagwe Tea Factory Company Limited Tea factory/ Manufacturing Kiambu County To process specialty teas 3.0 million Kgs/G.L/year Kiru Tea Factory Company Limited Tea factory/ manufacturing Muranga County To process specialty teas 3.0 million Kgs/G.L/year Chinga Tea Factory Company Limited Tea factory/ manufacturing Nyeri County To process specialty teas 3.0 million Kgs/G.L/year Gitugi Tea Factory Company Limited Tea factory/ manufacturing Nyeri County To process specialty teas 3.0 million Kgs/G.L/year Kangaita Tea Factory Company Limited Tea factory/ manufacturing Kirinyaga County To process specialty teas 3.0 million Kgs/G.L/year Kimunye Tea Factory Company Limited Tea factory/ manufacturing Kirinyaga County To process specialty teas 3.0 million Kgs/G.L/year THE KENYA GAZETTE 3rd January, 2020 20 20 Name of Applicant Category of Licence Company, Location Thumaita Tea Factory Company Limited Tea factory/ manufacturing Kirinyaga County To process specialty teas 3.0 million Kgs/G.L/year Imenti Tea Factory Company Limited Tea factory/ manufacturing Meru County To process specialty teas 3.0 million Kgs/G.L/year Michimikuru Tea Factory Company Tea factory/ manufacturing Meru County To process specialty teas 3.0 million Kgs/G.L/year Itumbe Tea Factory Company Limited Tea factory/ manufacturing Kisii County To process specialty teas 3.0 million Kgs/G.L/year Gicheha Farms Limited - (Gakoe Tea Factory) Tea factory/ manufacturing Kiambu County. To process Black CTC tea (60%) and Specialty teas (40%) Total Processing capacity granted- 3.0 million KGS/G.L /year Chesumot Tea Factory Limited Tea factory/ manufacturing Kericho County To process Black CTC teas (50%) and Specialty teas (50%). Total Processing capacity granted- 6.0 million KGS/G.L /year Kapsiwon Tea Factory Limited Tea factory/ manufacturing Nandi County To process Black CTC teas (50%) and Specialty teas (50%). Total Processing capacity granted- 10.0 million KGS/G.L /year Kapsam Trading Limited Tea buyer/exporter/ importer Piston Plaza, Machakos Morebeni International Trade Tea buyer/exporter/ importer Kisauni, Mombasa JKUAT Enterprises Limited Tea buyer/exporter/ importer Juja, Kiambu The Forgiven Importer and Exporter Company Limited Tea buyer/exporter/ importer Baraka Plaza, Nakuru Celsius Loop Limited Tea buyer/exporter/ importer Mtwapa, Kilifi Vobly Ventures Limited Tea buyer/exporter/ importer Jukiwa Plaza, Nairobi Debenham and Fear Limited Tea buyer/exporter/ importer Baba Dogo Road, Nairobi Hawa Omar Enterprise Tea buyer/exporter/ importer Sega Road, Mombasa Salim Merchandise Company Limited Tea Packer Eastleigh Mall, Nairobi JKUAT Enterprises Limited Tea Packer Juja, Kiambu NAIP Distributors Tea Packer Elgon View, Eldoret Vobly Ventures Limited Tea Packer Jukiwa Plaza, Nairobi Beyond Africa Tea Packers Tea Packer Beyond Africa Building, Kapsabet Geolizma Agencies Limited Tea Packer Githiga/Githunguri, Kiambu Hawa Omar Enterprise Tea Packer Sega Road, Mombasa Kitef Tea Traders Limited Tea Packer Kitef House, Litein, Kericho Sekabas Enterprise Tea Packer Rafiki Building, Jomvu, Mombasa Any objections to the proposed grant of the tea licences with respect to the applicants, should be lodged in writing with the Agriculture and Food Authority, Tea Directorate, Tea House, Naivasha Road, off Ngong Road, P.O. Box 20064–00200, Nairobi, within fourteen (14) days from the date of this notice. The objection should state clearly the name, address and telephone number of the person/s or entity objecting, the reasons for the objection to the grant of the licence and should be signed by the objector. The Agriculture and Food Authority proposes to issue the license to the applicants who will have complied with the Crops Act, the Tea (Licensing Registration and Trade) Regulations, 2008 and any other relevant written law on the 31st January, 2020. Dated the 13th December, 2019. ANTHONY MURIITHI, Interim Director-General, MR/0440807 Agriculture and Food Authority.