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Seed regulation row: KEPHIS rejects move to shift powers to KEBS

Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) MD Prof. Theophilus Mutui when he appeared before the National Assembly Agriculture Committee over the fake Fertilizer at Parliament on April 8, 2024. [ Bonbiface Okendo, Standard]

The Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) has opposed plans to transfer some of its regulatory powers to the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS).

The Seeds and Plant Varieties Amendment Bill of 2025, sponsored by Narok Senator Ledama Ole Kina, aims to introduce a standards-based registration system for seeds and plant varieties.

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