Plant Protection Rules

Plant Protection Rules Current Version

January 2022

These rules make provision for the control of diseases and pests affecting plants and in particular maize and sorghum (part ii) and coffee plants (part iii). Rule 2 emphasizes that the minister may, by notice in the gazette, prohibit the movement within Kenya of any plant or seed which is diseased or likely to spread disease, and may prohibit for any period the planting or growing of any crop or variety thereof which may be considered likely to hinder the prevention of the spread or the proper control of any disease or pest. Rule 3 -every occupier or, in the absence of the occupier, every owner of land shall report to the director the occurrence of any pest or disease rule 4 grants powers to inspectors appointed under the act to give instructions to owners or occupiers of land to fight or prevent pests and diseases. The minister may, by notice in the gazette, declare such certain areas to be an infected area under rule 5. The minister may, under rules 5 and 6, restrict the movement of plants to or from infected areas.