GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 4515

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: Vigna Ungulculata L. Walps Crop/ Kit Variety Name Release Name Owner(s) Licensee Maintainer And Source Areas of Production Maturity Duration Yield (T/Ha) Special Attributes Cowpea IT85F-867-5 KA-TEX14 KALRO / EGERTON University KALRO - Katumani Altitude: 5 – 1600 m.a.s.l AEZ: LM4 and LM5 Sites: Machakos, Makueni, Kitui, Embu, Baringo, Turkana, Coastal region 80 - 90 days 1.5 -1.9 • Early maturing variety • Tolerant to cowpea yellow mosaic • Drought tolerant • It’s a grain variety type • Grain color: Light red variety Cowpea IT82D-889 KA-TEX7 KALRO / EGERTON University KALRO - Katumani Altitude: 5 – 1600 m.a.s.l AEZ: LM4 and LM5 Sites: Machakos, Makueni, Kitui, Embu, Baringo, Turkana, Coastal region 80 - 90 days 1.5 – 1.8 • Early maturing compared to commercial varieties • Grain type Variety • Has Long pods (18 – 24 cm) • Tolerant to cowpea yellow mosaic • Grain color is Light red Species: Solanum melongena L. Crop/ Kit Variety Name Release Name Owner(s) Licensee Maintainer and Source Areas of Production Maturity Duration Yield (T/Ha) Special Attributes Eggplant EGPUL001 RAVA FCS Continental Seeds Continental Seeds Altitude: 900 – 1800 m.a.s.l AEZ: UH 3 - 4, LH 2 - 4, UM 2 - 3 Sites: Nyanza, Western, Central, Rift valley, Naivasha, Laikipia, Eastern and Coast region 60 – 75 days 30 – 37 • Long, cylindrical, dark violet fruits with a strong fruit curvature • Semi-determinate plant with strong vigour • Medium to large fruits African eggplant AGNT001 Green Ntula Continental Seeds Continental Seeds Altitude: 600 – 1200 m.a.s.l AEZ: LH 2 - 4, UM 2 - 3 Sites: Western Kenya, the lake region, South Rift, Eastern and coast region 60 – 65 days 40 – 45 • Early maturing vigorous plant • Medium resistance to bacterial wilt disease • Strong tolerance to pest attack Species: Solanum nigrum Crop/ Kit Variety Name Release Name Owner(s) Licensee Maintainer And Source Areas of Production Maturity Duration Leaf Yield (T/Ha) Special Attributes Black Nightshade MAGUKE005 MAGUKE (Shujja) Continental Seeds Continental Seeds Altitude: 600 – 1200 m.a.s.l AEZ: LH 1 - 4, UM 1 - 4 35 – 45 days 17 – 23 • High vigorous plant • Broad leaved plant easy to harvest 1608 1608 Crop/ Kit Variety Name Release Name Owner(s) Licensee Maintainer And Source Areas of Production Maturity Duration Leaf Yield (T/Ha) Special Attributes Sites: Western Kenya, the lake region, South Rift, Eastern and parts of Central Kenya • Easily blend with other vegetables in culinary dishes • Medium resistance to bacterial wilt disease Species: Zea Mays Crop/ Kit Variety Name Release Name Owner(s) Licensee Maintainer and Source Areas of Production Maturity Duration Yield (T/Ha) Special Attributes Popcorn R400MR R400MR Crookham Co./ Bt Agricultural Limited Bt Agricultural Limited/ Crookham Co./ Altitude: 1000 – 2100 m.a.s.l AEZ: UM 3-4 Sites: Embu, Kirinyaga,Kaguru,Si aya,Soin,Busia and Kimaeti 100 – 105 days 6 – 7 • High resistance to common blight • High resistance to common rust • High resistance to Northern Corn Leaf Rust Silage Kit YG018 COWCORN Cultivo Africa Limited Cultivo Africa Limited Altitude: 1000 – 2000 m.a.s.l AEZ: LH3 & UM4 Sites: Embu, Nyeri, Meru, Narok, Bomet, Nakuru, Uasin Gishu, Tranzoia and Nandi County 90-100 days 50-53 Fresh weight • Yellow maize • Tolerant to GLS (2), Rust (1), MSV (2), TLB (2) • High Dry matter content (20.9%) • High Crude protein (11.95%) • High digestibility of organic matter in dry matter (71%) • High energy (10.4%) Maize/Medium Kit FS 532 FS 787 Oil Crop Developmen t Ltd Oil Crop Development Ltd Altitude:1100-2100 m.a.s.l AEZ: UM 3-4 Sites: Mwea, Thika, Embu, Kibos, Kakamega, Alupe Busia, Kaguru, Kimaite, Kirinyaga, Siaya, 4-5 months 5-7 • Good grain texture and grain density • Strong stems that does not lodge easily Maize/Medium Kit FAWTH2 KALZm-H5- KALRO/CI MMYT KALRO/CIM MYT Altitude:1100-2100 m.a.s.l AEZ: Lower mid- land to upper Midland zones Sites: Mwea, Thika, Embu, Kibos, Kakamega, Alupe Busia, Kaguru, Kimaite, Kirinyaga, Siaya, soin and Wambugu 4-5 Months 6-7 • Good adaptability across different agro- ecologies • Tolerance to Fall armyworm • Resistant to gray leaf spot, Turcicum leaf blight and common rust • Good husk cover Maize/Medium Kit FAWTH2 KALZm-H5- KALRO/CI MMYT KALRO/CIM MYT Altitude:1100-2100 m.a.s.l AEZ: Lower mid- land to upper Midland zones Sites: Mwea, Thika, Embu, Kibos, Kakamega, Alupe Busia, Kaguru, Kimaite, Kirinyaga, Siaya, soin and Wambugu 4-5 Months 6-8 • Good adaptability across different agro- ecologies • Tolerance to Fall armyworm • Resistant to gray leaf spot, Turcicum leaf blight and common rust • Good husk cover Maize/Medium Kit FAWTH2 KALZm-H5- KALRO/CI MMYT KALRO/CIM MYT Altitude:1100-2100 m.a.s.l AEZ: Lower mid- land to upper Midland zones Sites: Mwea, Thika, 4-5 Months 6-8 • Good adaptability across different agro- ecologies • Tolerance to Fall armyworm 6th April, 2023 THE KENYA GAZETTE Crop/ Kit Variety Name Release Name Owner(s) Licensee Maintainer and Source Areas of Production Maturity Duration Yield (T/Ha) Special Attributes Embu, Kibos, Kakamega, Alupe Busia, Kaguru, Kimaite, Kirinyaga, Siaya, soin and Wambugu • Resistant to gray leaf spot, Turcicum leaf blight and common rust Good husk cover Maize / Kakamega (Mid-late) Kit Maseno Sukari Maseno Sukari Mathews M Dida/ Maseno University Mathews M Dida/Maseno University Altitude: 1200-1700 m AEZ: UM 1-4, LH 1-3 Sites: Kisumu, Kakamega, Vihiga, Homabay, Migori, Busia, Embu, Siaya, Kisii, Kitale 4-5 Months 7-14 • Resistant to major foliar diseases, GLS (2), Turcicum Leaf Bligh (2), Rust (2) and Maize Streak Virus, • Very sweet as green maize Maize / Embu (Medium) Kit EASH171 MH504 Agriscope Africa Limited Agriscope Africa Limited Altitude: 1100 - AEZ: LH3 (Lower Highland Sub humid zones & UM4 (Upper mid land Transitional zones Sites: Embu, Nyeri, Narok, Nakuru, Uasin-Gishu, Transzoia and Nandi county among others. 4-5 months 7-8 • Tolerant to leaf diseases GLS (2), Rust (1), MSV (2) TLB (2) • Good Standability (reduced lodging) • Good husk cover, plant aspect and ear aspect Maize / Embu (Medium) Kit KSDH 170029 H533 Kenya seed Company Limited Kenya seed Company Limited Altitude:1000-1700 m.a.s.l AEZ: UM2-LM2 Sites: Embu,Kirinyaga,Kia mbu,Busia,LKakame ga 4-5 months 6 – 10 • Uniform ear placement • Resistance to leaf blight • Large flint like kernels • Lodge tolerance • Good husk Maize / Embu (Medium) Kit 19MZ-27 H534 Kenya seed Company Limited Kenya seed Company Limited Altitude:900-1700 m.a.s.l AEZ: UM2-LM2 Sites:Embu,meru muranga, lugari,busia 4-5 months 5.5-8.5 • Excellent husk cover • Drooping ears • Flint grains • Lodge tolerance Maize / Muguga (transitional) Kit DK7500 DK7500 Bayer AG Bayer East Africa Limited Altitude: 900-1500 m.a.s.l AEZ: LM1-4 Sites: Mwea, Thika, Kangundo, Kathiani, Mukuyuni, Homabay, Kianjai, 3.5 – 4.months 8.5 – 9.0 • Yellow maize – dual purpose for both food / feed utilizations • Good standability - strong roots / stalks hence low lodging • Excellent tolerance to foliar disease • Uniform cob placement – good for mechanized operations Maize / Muguga (transitional) Kit ZS7701 DKC83-43 Bayer AG Bayer East Africa Limited Altitude: 900-1500 m.a.s.l AEZ: LM1-4 Sites: Mwea, Thika, Kangundo, Kathiani, Mukuyuni, Homabay, Kianjai, 3.5 – 4 months 7.5 – 8.5 • Exceptional good grain texture (flint type) – good for green maize • Good standability - strong roots / stalks hence low lodging • Uniform cob placement – good for mechanized operations • Excellent tolerance to foliar disease Maize / Embu (Medium) Kit ZR8643 DKC88-45 Bayer AG Bayer East Africa Altitude: 1000-1800 m.a.s.l AEZ: UM1-3 Sites: Busia, Embu, 5.0 – 6.0 8 – 9.0 • Highly tolerant to maize leaf necrosis (MLN) (score of 3.5- 1610 1610 Crop/ Kit Variety Name Release Name Owner(s) Licensee Maintainer and Source Areas of Production Maturity Duration Yield (T/Ha) Special Attributes Kaguru, Kimaeti, Siaya, soin, Kirinyaga, Wambugu 4.5 in a scale of 1 – 9) • Exceptional good grain texture (flint type) – good for green maize • Good standability - strong roots / stalks hence low lodging • Uniform cob placement – good for mechanized operations • highly prolific – double cobbing • Excellent tolerance to foliar disease Maize / Kakamega (Mid-late) kit ZR9709 DKC97-09 Bayer AG Bayer East Africa Altitude:1500-2200 m. a.s.l AEZ: LH1-3 Sites:Bukura, Bumula, Kabianga, Kakamega. Lanet, Mabanga, Yala, Baraton, Kitale, Chepkoilel 6.0 – 8.0 9.0 – 10.0 • Highly tolerant to maize leaf necrosis (MLN) (score of 3.5- 4.5 in a scale of 1 – 9) • Exceptional good grain texture (flint type) – good for green maize • Uniform cob placement – good for mechanized operations • highly prolific – double cobbing • Excellent tolerance to foliar disease Species: Sorghum bicolor Crop/ Kit Variety Name Release Name Owner(s) Licensee Maintainer and Source Areas of Production Maturity Duration Yield (T/Ha) Special Attributes Forage Sorghum SWSB8001 TEX 14 AGVENTU RE LTD Maintainer - AGVENTURE Altitude: 1200m- 1900m AEZ: UM (1-3), 4-5; LM (1-3), 4-5; L (1- 3), 4-5. Sites example; Bahati, Kabarak , Timau, Lengetia, Athi river, Njoro, Mau Narok 3-4 months after planting. 1.5 – 2 months for regrowth. 60-75 Fresh weight • Multi- cut forage, 3-4 per cropping season. High regrowth capacity. • High nutritional quality fodder in terms of energy, protein, and fiber. • Can be used for green chop and silage. • Tex 14 is a sorghum x Sudan so is a low risk hybrid for Prussic Acid poisoning. • Dry matter content of 30%. Species: Solanum tuberosum L. Crop/ Kit Variety Name Release Name Owner(s) Licensee Maintainer And Source Areas of Production Maturity Duration Yield (T/Ha) Special Attributes Potato/ Intensive Buffalo Buffalo Owner: Teagasc Global Licensee: IPM Potato Group Ltd Sub- licensee Kenya: Kirinyaga Seeds Ltd SASA – Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. Stokman Rozen, Naivasha, Kenya Altitude: 1,000 – 3,000 meters AEZ: UH 1-3, LH- 13, UM1-3 Sites: Nyandaura, Meru, Bomet, Narok, Nakuru, Kericho, Laikipia, Kiambu, Kirinyaga, West Pokot, Trans Nzoia, Bungoma, Uasin 100-110 days 30-50 • Table market variety with large round tubers and attractive skin finish. Suitable for cooking in • Good for storage 6th April, 2023 THE KENYA GAZETTE Crop/ Kit Variety Name Release Name Owner(s) Licensee Maintainer And Source Areas of Production Maturity Duration Yield (T/Ha) Special Attributes Gishu, Nyeri, Elgeyo- Marakwet Potato/ intensive Maverick Maverick Owner: Teagasc Global Licensee: IPM Potato Group Ltd Sub- licensee Kenya: Kirinyaga Seeds Ltd SASA – Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. Stokman Rozen, Naivasha, Kenya Altitude: 1,000 – 3,000 m.a.s.l AEZ: UH 1-3, LH- 13, UM1-3 Sites: Nyandaura, Meru, Bomet, Narok, Nakuru, Kericho, Laikipia, Kiambu, Kirinyaga, West Pokot, Trans Nzoia, Bungoma, Uasin Gishu, Nyeri, Elgeyo- Marakwet 90-100 days 30-50 • Suitable for french fries Potato/ Conventional ELDO IP1 Eldo Amani University of Eldoret University of Eldoret Altitude: 2100-2700 m.a.s.l AEZ: UM1-3; LH 1- 3; UH 1-3 Sites: Marakwet,Laikipia and Uasin Gishu counties 3-3.5 months 20- 30 • 1-month dormancy • white skin • white flesh • Early maturing • Good for chipping Potato/ Conventional ELDO IP2 Eldo Fanaka University of Eldoret University of Eldoret Altitude: 2300-3000 AEZ: LH 1-3; UH 1- Sites: Marakwet,Laikipia and Uasin Gishu counties 4-4.5 months 20- 30 • Long dormancy • Deep red skin • White flesh • Good for table Species: Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium Crop/ Kit Variety Name Release Name Owner(s) Licensee Maintainer And Source Areas of Production Maturity Duration Yield (T/Ha) Special Attributes Pyrethrum KENT 1 KENT 1 KENTEGRA PYRETHRUM COMPANY KENTEGRA PYRETHRUM COMPANY Altitude: 2200 – 2800 m.a.s.l AEZ: UH 1-3 Sites: Nakuru, Uasin Gishu, Elgeyo Marakwet, Nandi, Baringo, Kericho, Bomet, Narok, Laikipia, Trans Nzoia, West Pokot Kisii,Nyamira; Kiambu, Nyeri, Nyandarua,Meru and Embu and Bungoma 2-3 months from trans- planting 1.35 - 1.85 per year for 4 to 6 years Pyrethrin content of 1.78 - 2.14 Pyrethrum KENT 2 KENT 2 KENTEGRA PYRETHRUM COMPANY KENTEGRA PYRETHRUM COMPANY Altitude: 2200 – 2800 m.a.s.l AEZ: UH 1-2 Sites: Nakuru, Uasin Gishu, Elgeyo Marakwet, Nandi, Baringo, Kericho, Bomet, Narok, Laikipia, Trans Nzoia, West Pokot Kisii,Nyamira; Kiambu, Nyeri, Nyandarua,Meru and Embu and Bungoma 1.5 to 2 months from trans- planting 1.30 - 1.78 per year for 3 to 4 years Pyrethrin content of 1.70 - 2.16 Pyrethrum KENT 3 KENT 3 KENTEGRA PYRETHRUM COMPANY KENTEGRA PYRETHRUM COMPANY Altitude: 2400 – 3000 m.a.s.l AEZ: UH 1-2 Sites: Nakuru, Uasin Gishu, Elgeyo Marakwet, Nandi, Baringo, Kericho, Bomet, 2 to 2.5 months from trans- planting 1.2- 1.7 per year for 4 to 5 years Pyrethrin content of 1.84 - 2.09 1612 1612 Crop/ Kit Variety Name Release Name Owner(s) Licensee Maintainer And Source Areas of Production Maturity Duration Yield (T/Ha) Special Attributes Narok, Laikipia, Trans Nzoia, West Pokot Kisii,Nyamira; Kiambu, Nyeri, Nyandarua,Meru and Embu and Bungoma Pyrethrum KENT 4 KENT 4 KENTEGRA PYRETHRUM COMPANY KENTEGRA PYRETHRUM COMPANY Altitude: 2200 – 3000 m.a.s.l AEZ: UH 1-2 Sites: Nakuru, Uasin Gishu, Elgeyo Marakwet, Nandi, Baringo, Kericho, Bomet, Narok, Laikipia, Trans Nzoia, West Pokot Kisii,Nyamira; Kiambu, Nyeri, Nyandarua,Meru and Embu and Bungoma 2.5- 3 months from trans- planting 1.13- 1.8 per year for 3 to 4 years Pyrethrin content of 1.82 - 2.12 Species: Brassica napus Crop/ Kit Variety Name Release Name Owner(s) Licensee Maintainer And Source Areas of Production Maturity Duration Yield (T/Ha) Special Attributes Rape seed (Canola) KWS Jazz KWS Jazz AGVENTURE LIMITED Maintainer - AGVENTURE SOURCE – KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA, Germany Altitude: 1800m- 2600m AEZ: UH (2-3), LH (2-4) Sites example; Bahati, Nakuru, Timau, Molo, Mau Narok, Nyahururu, Nyeri, Kitale and Eldoret. Medium (90- 120days). 1.5 -3.0 • Excellent early vigor providing up to 60% weed suppression. • High oil content (45% - 48%). • Resistant to lodging. • Conventional Medium Maturity hybrid. • Resistance to blackleg. • It has low erucic acid percentage of below 2%. Dated the 3rd March, 2023 THEOPHILUS M. MUTUI, PTG 3213/22-23 Managing Director.