The Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Livestock, chaired by Kirinyaga County Sen. James Kamau Murango receiving submissions on The Coffee Bill, 2023, in Kipkelion Coffee Mills, Kericho County. 

The principle object of the Bill is to provide for the development and regulation of the Coffee industry in Kenya. The Bill proposes to reorganize the coffee industry by transitioning the regulatory and commercial roles currently undertaken by the Agriculture and Food Authority to the Coffee Board of Kenya.

The Bill further seeks to transition the research of coffee currently undertaken by the Coffee Research Institute under the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation to the Coffee Research Institute.

Senators present during the meeting are;

Embu Senator Alexander Mundigi, MP -Vice Chairperson 

Nominated Senator Beth Kalunda Syengo, MP

Bungoma Senator David Wakoli Wafula, MP

Bomet Senator Wakili Hillary Sigei, MP

Nyeri Senator Wamatinga Wamahome, MP

Trans Nzoia Senator Allan Chesang, MP