The Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture Livestock and Fisheries, Chaired by Senator James Murango today commenced Public Participation Forums in Tseikuru Ward, Mwingi North Constituency on the Mung Beans Bill 2022, sponsored by Kitui Senator Hon. Enoch Wambua. 

Members present are Embu Senator Alexander Mundigi, Nominated Senator Beth Syengo, Bungoma Senator David Wakoli. 

The Mung Beans Bill 2022 provides;

1. A framework for the coordinated implementation of the national policies and strategies on the development and regulations of the Mung Bean industry.

2. Facilitate and develop a framework to regulate and promote the development of Mung beans industry in Kenya in order to make it competitive at the international level

3. Promote the productivity if the ming bean industry and generate higher income for growers.

4. To promote the use if the Mung Beans by the National and County Governments in the implementation of feeding programmes 

5. Facilitate the introduction of modern Mung beans farming techniques and general modernization of the Mung bean industry for cost control and productivity improvement 

6. Provide a framework for implementation of effective marketing strategies for Mung bean in Kenya and at the international level.