The Ministry of Agriculture has prepared a Livestock Bill dubbed THE LIVESTOCK REGULATIONS 2023 that will require kenyans rearing birds and various animals at home to pay yearly ammounts for them as tax.
According to various reports, the bill seeks to give the state the powers to tax poultry farmers who are keeping any bird at home depending on which type and how many one rears.
According to a draft accessed by NewsProjector, the bill has various sections with explanations on how the registration will be done, the licencing and the price per the animal domesticated indicated against each.
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This section comprises poultry products, chicken, duck, ostrich, goose, turkey, quail, pigeon, guinea fowl and any wild bird domesticated for human consumption, commercial or other purposes.
According to the livestock regulations 2023, any farmer who commits an offence under the regulations shall be liable upon conviction, to a fine not exceeding Ksh500,000 or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding one year or to both.
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DIRECTIVES BY THE BILL
- A poultry operator may be registered by the County Government where located, while a poultry operator keeping birds for commercial purposes shall keep a register of poultry in a specified form.
- A poultry operator keeping birds for purposes other than commercial purposes may also keep a register of their registered poultry in a specified form.
- A person shall not conduct any business as a dealer in poultry equipment unless they are registered and has a certificate of registration, and holds a current license issued by the Authority to operate as such.
- The Authority shall charge such fee for registration and licensing as the Cabinet Secretary shall approve. Any person that contravenes this Regulation commits an offence.
Here’s the Breeding Regulations