GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 7125

UNDER section 19 (1) of the Seeds and Plant Varieties (Variety Evaluation and Release) Regulations, 2016, the Managing Director, KEPHIS is supposed to cause the names of the released varieties to be published in the Kenya Gazette Within twenty one (21) days of the National Variety Release Committee (NVRC) meeting. Species: Groundnut (Arachis hypogea L.) Crop/Kit Variety Name Release Name Owner(s) Licensee Maintainer and Source Areas of Production Maturity Duration Yield (T/Ha) Special Attributes Groundnut EUGN-1 Egerton GN- 1(L) Egerton University Egerton University Altitude:500-1500 mad Examples: Baringo and Kerio valley 120-150 days 1.5-2 • Large seeded • The seed is brownish white in color • Adaptable to sandy clay soil and loamy soil • Early maturing • Preferable for oil extraction EUGN-2 Egerton GN- 2(R) Egerton University : Egerton University Altitude:500-1500 masl Examples: Baringo and Kerio valley 120-150 days 1.5-2 • Medium seeded • The seed is red in color • Adaptable to sandy clay soil and loamy soil • Preferable for oil extraction Species: Pigeon pea (Cajanus Cajan L. Millsp.) Crop/Kit Variety Name Release Name Owner(s) Licensee Maintainer and Source Areas of Production Maturity Duration Yield (T/Ha) Special Attributes Pigeon Pea Eumdb3 Egerton Mbaazi 3 Egerton University Egerton University Altitude: 800-1600 Masl Examples: Baringo And Kerio Valley 120-150 days 1.5-2 • Medium Seed Size • Adaptable to Sandy Clay Soil and Loamy Soil • Medium Maturing • Good Ratoonability, • Medium Seed Size • Adaptable to Sandy Clay Soil and Loamy Soil • Medium Maturing • Good Ratoonability Eumdb4 Egerton Mbaazi 4 Egerton University Egerton University Altitude: 800-1600 Masi Examples: Baringo And Kerio Valley 120-150 days 15-2 Species: Whea (Triticum aestivum) Crop/Kit Variety Name Release Name Owner(s) Licensee Maintainer And Source Areas of Production Maturity Duration Yield (T/Ha) Special Attributes Wheat R1494 Kenya Kasuku KALRO KALRO- NJORO Altitude:800 — 2400 masl AEZ: LH2, LH3, UH2,UH3 Examples: Njoro, Mau-Narok, 110-120 Days (Medium) 7.0 — 8.0 • Red hard grain • Good milling and baking qualities • Moderately resistant to original Ug99 races. In warmer weather, 2nd August, 2019 Crop/Kit Variety Name Release Name Owner(s) Licensee Maintainer And Source Areas of Production Maturity Duration Yield (T/Ha) Special Attributes Upper Narok, Timau; - Oljororok, Kinamba, Moiben susceptible to "isolate TTKTT" and integrated . management will be required • Long well filled spikes • Semi dwarf; resistant to lodging , R1495 Kenya Jacana KALRO KALRO- NJORO Altitude:800 — 2400 masl , AEZ: LH2, LH3, UH2,UH3 Examples: Njoro, Mau-Narok, Upper Narok, Timau, Oljororok, Kinamba, Moiben 110-130 Days (Medium- slightly late) 6.5-8.0 • Red hard grain • Good milling and baking qualities • Moderately resistant to original Ug99 races. In warmer weather, susceptible to "isolate TTKTT" and integrated management will be required • High tillering ability • Semi dwarf; resistant to lodging Species: Sorghum (Sorghum bicolour) Crop/Kit Variety Name Release Name Owner(S) Licensee Maintainer And Source Areas of Production Maturity Duration Yield (T/Ha) Special Attributes Sorghum KALSb-OP4- 32-01 (KAM 32-1) Kamani _KALRO KALRO- KATUMANI Altitude:500 — 1800 masl AEZ: LM 4-5 Examples:Kitui, Makueni, Machakos, Meru, Embu, Busia, Homabay and Siaya 90-100 days 3.5 — 4 • • • • • • • • Good malting quality Big seeded White seeded Short plants suitable' for machine harvests Drought tolerant Tolerant to low temperatures Has very low tannin (sweet grain) Good for de-hulling Species: Finger millet (Eleusine corocana L. Gaertn) Crop/Kit Variety Name Release Name Owner(S) Licensee Maintainer And Source Areas of Production Maturity Duration Yield (TIHa) Special Attributes Finger Millet EL11FM05 Snapping Finger Millet Green Egerton University • Egerton University Altitude: 800- 1600 Masi. Examples:Alupe, Bomet, Eldama Ravine, Kisii, Embu and Kimaeti 120 days 2-3 • • Has long fingers • Can be harvested by hand • Adaptable to sandy clay soil and loamy soil • Early maturing Species: Oil seed rape (Brassica Napus) Crop/Kit Variety Name Release ' Name Owner(S) Licensee Maintainer And Source Areas of Production Maturity Duration (T/Ha) Yield Special Attributes Oil Seed Rape Hyola 50 Hyola 50 Pacific Advanta Altitude: 1800 — Medium 3.5 — 4.5 • Conventional medium ' Seeds Seed International 2600 Masi Examples:Timau, Nakuru, Mau (120 —150 days) maturity hybrid • High oil content • High blackleg resistance Narok, Njoro, Kitale, Eldoret • Excellent plant vigour • High lodging resistance • Even flowering and ' windrowing maturity Species: Cowpeas (V igna unguiculata) Crop/Kit Variety Name Release Name Owner(S) Licensee Maintainer And Source Areas of Production Maturity Duration Yield (TIHa) Special Attributes Cowpea 100 5/1004/3 Kunde Tumaini KALRO KALRO- KATUMANI Altitude:600- 1500 Masl AEZ:LM 4-5, LM 3-4 Examples:Katu- mani, Kambi 80-90 days 1.5-2 • Drought tolerant • Tolerant to A.Vogelli parasitic weed • dual purpose(grain and vegetable) • White grain with brown Crop/Kit Variety Name Release Name Owner(S) Licensee Maintainer And Source Areas of Production Maturity Duration Yield (T/Ha) Special Attributes Mawe, Kiwi, Kiboko and Embu eyes Species: Maize (Zea mays) Crop/Kit Variety Name Release Name Owner (s) Licensee Maintainer and Source Areas for Optimal Production Maturity Duration Yield (T/Ha) Special Attributes Maize Transitional EASH1220 Tajiri East African Seed Company Limited East African Seed Company Limited Altitude: 100-1500 masl Examples: Kianjai,Mwea,Ho mabay,Kangundo. Kathiani,Mukuyuni ,Mariakani and Thika 135-140 days 6-8 • Good.grain texture (White semi-flint grains) • Uniform cob placement (Good for mechanized operations) • Good milling quality • Strong stalks (Reduced lodging) • Drought tolerant Maize Medium 11C3330 SC SIMBA 661 SEED CO GROUP SEED CO Altitude: 1400- 1600 mast AEZ: UH3-4; LH2-4; UM1-2 Examples:Embu, Busia, Bungoma, Siaya, Kirinyaga, Kericho, Nyeri. 135 to 150 days 8-10 • Good standability hence less lodgin . • High shelling percentage. hence less 'waste • Stay green hybrid • Highly uni form cob placement • Tight and closed tip cover hence no bare tips • Excellent white grain • Resistance to cob diseases • Very good tolerance to GLS and red' bli:ht Maize Early CKMLN150074 SC DUMA 441 SEED CO / CIMMYT SEED CO / CIMMYT Altitude: 100-1200 m.a.s.l AEZ: ; LM1-4; L3- 4, CL3 Examples:Muguga, Naivasha, Bomet, Kisii, Kisumu, Thika, Meru, Kangundo, Machakos, Mariakani, Mwea, Kathiani, Mukuyuni. .105 to 120 days. 6-7 • Tolerant to MLND (score of 1-3 in tine scale of 1-9) • Good stan,dability hence less lodging • Tolerant i.o leaf diseases like bligr it, MSV and GLS • Drought tolerant hybrid - Maize Medium X35C454W P3506W Pioneer Hi- Bred Kenya Pioneer Hi Bred Zimbabwe Altitude: 1400- 1600 masl AEZ: UH3-4; LH2-4; UM1-2 Examples: Busia, Embtt, Kaguru, Kimaite, Kirinyaga, Siaya, soin and Wambugu 120-150 days 6.4-9 • Semi flint- • Stable hybrid • Good MS V, Leaf blight and GLS tolerance • Good cob, rot tolerance • Very good husk cover Maize Transitional WE6108 , WE6108 AATF KALRO/ CIMMYT' Altitude: 100-1500 mast Examples: Kangundo, Meru, Kathiani (Hill Masses), Mukuyuni, Mwea and Thika 120-150 days 6-7 • The hybrid is post flowering drought tolerant • High yielder under optimum and drought conditions • Resistant to major leaf diseases such as gray leaf spot ,Turcicum leaf blight and maize streak virus Maize Transitional WE6110 WE6110 AATF KALRO/ CIMMYT Altitude: 100-1500 masl Examples: Kangundo, Meru, Kathiani (Hill Masses), Mukuyuni, Mwea and Thika 120-150 days 5-6 • The hybi id is post flowerin; g drought tolerant • (High yii ,Ider under optimum and drought conditions) • resistant to major leaf diseases such as :ra 2nd August, 2019 . THE KENYA GAZETTE Crop/Kit Variety Name Release Name Owner (s) Licensee . Maintainer and Source Areas for Optimal Production , MaturitY Duration Yield (T/Ha) Special Attributes leaf spot, Turcicum leaf blight and maize streak virus Maize Transitional WE6101 WE6101 AATF KALRO/ CIMMYT Altitude: 100-1500 masl Examples: Homa bay, Kambi yam awe, Kathiani, Katumani, Kiboko, Kitui, Masongaleni, mogotio, Rwika and salama) Kenya 100-120 days 4-6 • The hybrid is post flowering drought tolerant • resistant to major leaf diseases Ruch as gray leaf spot, Turcicum leaf blight and maize streak virus • It has good husk cover and good plant and ear aspects Maize Medium WE6103 WE6103 ' AATF KALRO/ CIMMYT Altitude: 1400- 1600 masl AEZ: UH3-4; LH2-4; UM1-2 Examples: Busia, Embu, Kaguru, Kimaite, Kirinyaga, Siaya, soin and Wambugu 120-150 days 7-8 . • The hybrid is post flowering drought tolerant • Resistant to major leaf diseases such as gray leaf spot, Turcicum leaf blight and maize streak virus Maize Medium WE6105 WE6105 AATF KALRO/ CIMMYT • Altitude: 1400- 1600 masl AEZ: UH3-4; LH2-4; UM1-2 Examples: Busia, Embu, Kaguru, Kimaite, Kirinyaga, Siaya, soin and Wambugu 120-150 days 6-7 • The hybrid is post flowering drought tolerant • Resistant to major leaf diseases such as gray leaf spot, Turcicum leaf blight and maize streak virus • It has good husk cover and good plant and ear aspects • Early maturing in the highlands Maize Medium WE6106 WE6106 AATF KALRO/ CIMMYT Altitude: 1400- 1600 masl AEZ: UH3-4; LH2-4; UM1-2 Examples: Busia, Embu, Kaguru, Kimaite, Kirinyaga, Siaya, soin and Wambugu 120-150 days 5-6 • The hybrid is post flowering drought tolerant • Resistant to major leaf diseases such as gray leaf spot, Tu'rcicum leaf blight and maize streak virus • It has good husk cover and good plant and ear aspects Maize Medium CKDHH15008 ADV2309W CIMMYT/A dvanta Seed International Advanta Seed International Altitude: 1400- 1600 masl AEZ: UH3-4; LH2-4; UM1-2 Examples: Busia, Embu, Kaguru, Kimaite, Kirinyaga, Siaya, soin and Wambugu 120-150 days 5-7 • High shelling percentage • Tolerant to major leaf diseases like GLS, Turcicum, blight, MSV • Good husk cover and standability • Uniform and good ear placement Maize Medium CKDHH15064 ADV2310W CIMMYT/A dvanta Seed International Advanta Seed International Altitude: 1400- 1600 masl AEZ: UH3-4; LH2-4; UM1-2 Examples: Busia, Embu, Kaguru, Kimaite, Kirinyaga, Siaya, soin and Wambugu 120-50 days 5-8 • High shelling percentage • Tolerant to major leaf diseases like GLS, Turcicum, blight, MSV • Good husk cover and standability • Uniform and good ear placement Maize Early CZH1257 SWARA PLH Peal Agro Services Peal Agro Services /CIMMYT Altitude: 100-1200 m.a.s.l AEZ: ; LM1-4; L3- 4, CL3 Examples:Muguga, Naivasha, Bomet, Kisii, Kisumu, Thika, Meru, 105 to 120 days 6-8 • Drought tolerant • Early maturing • Good standability • Good husk cover Crop/ Kit Variety Name Release Name Owner (s) Licensee Maintainer and Source Areas for Optimal Production Maturity Duration Yield (T/Ha) Special Attributes Kangundo, Machakos, mariakani, Mwea, Kathiani, Mukuyuni Maize Transitional CZH1258 KISHINDO PLH Peal Agro Services Peal Agro Services/CI MMYT Altitude: 100-1500 masl Examples: Kianjai, Mwea, Homabay, Kangundo, Kathiani, Mukuyuni, Mariakani and Thika 120-150 days 6.5-8 • Drought tolerant • Early maturing • Good standability • Good husk cover • Double cobber Pastures CroplKit Variety Name Release Name Owner(s) Licensee Maintainer and source Areas of Production Maturity Duration Yield (T1Ha)- Fresh Weight Special Attributes Forage Sorghum Sugargraze Sugargraze Advanta Seeds Advanta Seed International Altitude: 500 — 1500 masl Examples: Bukura, Embu, Kiboko, Kitale and Lanet 3 — 4 cuts per cropping season 40-70 • Sweet stem with very high sugar levels (16 — 18% brix) • Multi cut forage and drought tolerant • Dry matter content of 14% • Suitable for both hay, green chop and silage • Soft stems and internodes hence high palatability • Higher digestibility and forage quality Forage pearl millet Nutrifeed Nutrifeed Advanta Seeds Advanta Seed International Altitude: 500 — 1500 masl Examples: Bukura, Embu, Kiboko, Kitale and Lanet) 3 — 4 cuts per cropping season 30 - 70 • High protein (16 — 20%) • High metabolizable energy (10mj/kg) • Dry matter content of 17% • Multi cut and drought tolerant • Suitable for early feeding with no risk of prussic acid poisoning Species: Sweet potato (Ipomea batatas) Crop/Kit Variety Name ' Release Name Owner (s) Licensee Maintainer and Source Areas for Maturity Optimal Production Duration Yield (T/Ha) Special Attributes Sweet potato Silklow 6 Silklow 6 . KALRO Kalro- Katumani Altitude: 1200- 1800 masl Examples: Bungoma, Kakamega Homabay, Kisii Tharaka Nithi, Kiambu, Embu, ` Meru, Nyeri, Muranga, Taita- Taveta, Wundanyi, Machakos 150 days 14-18 • Resistance to pests; resistance to potato weevils • Resistance to diseases; potato deseases • Tolerant to virus disease. • Has moderate tolerance to low cool temperature. • Flesh colour Orange (29A/23) (CIP colour chart) • (3-carotene 4800 µg/100g fwb content • Taste is sweet Shock 5 Shock 5 KALRO Kalro- Katumani Altitude: 1200- 1800 masl Examples: Bungoma, Kakmega Homabay, Kisii Tharaka Nithi, Kiambu, Embu, Meru, Nyeri, Muranga, Taita- Taveta, Wundanyi, Machakos 150 days 11-17 • Dual purpose variety • Resistance to pests; resistance to potato weevils • Resistance to diseases; potato deseases • Tolerant to virus disease. • Has moderate tolerance to low cool temperature. • Dry matter 25.8%, Flesh colour cream yellow, (9D/3) (CIP colour chart) • 13-carotene 1500 pg/100g fwb content. • Taste is sweet 2nd August, 2019 Crop/Kit Variety Name Release Name Owner (s) Licensee Maint ainer and 5( 7urce Areas for Optimal Production Maturity Duration (T/Ha) Yield Special Attributes Kyembadula 6 Kyembadula 6 KALRO • Kalm- - Katun umi Altitude: 1200- 1800 masl Examples: Bungoma, Kakmega, Homabay, Kisii • Tharaka Nithi, Kiambu, Embu, Meru, Nyeri, Muranga, Taita- Taveta, Wundanyi, Machakos 150 days 10-16 • Resistance to pests; resistance to potato weevils .• Resistance to diseases; potato deseases • Tolerant to virus disease. • Has moderate tolerance t. idw cool temperature. • Shape Oblong, Skin colou cream • Dry matter 26.2% • Flesh colour yellow 1f12C/15) (CIP colour chart) • fl-carotene 1500 yg/10014 fivb content. • Taste is sweet Irene Irene KALRO Kairo•• Katurnani • Altitude: 1200- 1800 masl Examples: Bungoma, Kalunega, Homabay, Kisii Tharaka Nithi, Kiambu, Embu, Meru, is4yeri, Muranga, Taita- Taveta, Wundanyi, Machakos 120-150 days 9-15 • • Resistance to pests; resistance to potato weevils • Resistance to diseases; potato deseases • Tolerant to virus disease. • Shape oblong • Skin colour purple red • - Dry matter 28.8% • Flesh colour orange wi yellow, (28 C:18B) (CI' Co lour chart) • (3-carotene 8300 leg/100.? fw b content • Ta ste is moderatel sweet Species: Potato (Solanum tuberosum)—For production under intensive high input management CroplKit Variety Name Release Name Owner(s) Licensee Maintainer And Source Areas for Optimal Production Maturity Duration Yield (TIHa) ;gpecial Attributes Irish potato, • Lady Balfour Lady Balfour James Hutton Ltd Green, /ale AP Altitude: 1800- 2600 masl Examples: Timau, Tigoni, Molo, Narok, Bomet, Timboroa, Nyandarua and Naivasha 90-120 Days 53-74 • Tat )1e variety; grown as org anic in UK(low input var iety) • Exc :eptional vigour under low fertility; • Hig filly resistant to late blight , powdery scab, blackleg and potato virus Y. • Moderately drought tolerant Gemson Gemson James Hutton Ltd G rampian (;rowers Altitude: 1800- 2600 masl Examples: Timau, Tigoni, Molo, Narok, comet, Timboroa, Nyandarua and Naivasha 100 days 42-48 • Table, salad variety; • Consistently produces white flesh tubers; • resistant to potato leafroll virus and blackleg Sorrento Sorrento James Hutton Ltd Gr eenvale AP Altitude: 1800- 2600 masl Examples: Timau, Tigoni, Molo, Narok, Bomet, Timboroa, Nyandarua and Naivasha 90-120 days 41-53 • Table arid chipping variety • Good resistance to late blight and powdery scab, • modermely drought tolerant Reiver Reiver James Hutton Ltd SASA Altitude: 1800- 2600 masl Examples: Timau, Tigoni, Molo, Narok, Bomet, Timboroa, Nyandarua and Naivasha 90-120 days 46-49 • Resistantt to PCN (G rostochi,ensis), and tuber blemish diSeases Cara Cara Irish Potato Marketing Irish Potato Marketing Altitude: 1800- 2600 masl Examples: Timau, 90-120 days 47-64 • All rounder including chips; • Resistant to PCN (G Crop/Kit Variety Name Release Name Owner(s) Licensee Maintainer And Source Areas for Optimal Production Maturity Duration Yield (PI-la ) Special Attributes Tigoni, Molo, Narok, Bomet, Timboroa, Nyandarua and Naivasha • rostochiensis), late blight, blackleg and potato virus Y. Moderately drought tolerant Dated the 24th June, 2019. ESTHER KIMANI, MR/6738944 Managing Director.