The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has prohibited the transportation and export of raw macadamia nuts through the country.
In a notice on Friday, July 18, AFA stated that no raw macadamia nuts will be allowed for export through Kenya, regardless of their country of origin.
The Authority urged foreign exporters intending to trade in raw macadamia to use alternative ports of exit and refrain from routing raw macadamia produce through Kenya.
“The Authority emphasizes that no raw macadamia nuts may be exported through or from Kenya, regardless of country of origin.
“Exporters from foreign states intending to trade in raw macadamia are therefore advised to use alternative foreign ports of exit and to refrain from routing raw macadamia produce through Kenya,” read the notice in part.
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AFA noted that several consignments of raw macadamia nuts alleged to be in transit through Kenya have in recent weeks been intercepted at various border points.
According to the authority, the measure aims to support local farmers and processors by promoting domestic value addition through local processing and industrial development.
“These interceptions are in line with Kenya’s continued enforcement of the Crops Act, 2013, and the Crops (Nuts and Oil Crops) Regulations, 2020, which aim to safeguard the local nut processing industry and promote value addition within the country,” the authority stated.
