Roles played by the Cabinet Secretary in handling of pesticides and toxic substances

The Cabinet Secretary shall, on the recommendation of NEMA —
(a) determine standards for the concentration of pesticide residues in raw agricultural commodities. The raw agricultural commodities include fresh or frozen fruit and vegetables in their raw state, grains, nuts, eggs, raw milk, meat and other agricultural produce; and excludes any agricultural produce or good which is processed, fabricated or manufactured by cooking, dehydrating, milling, or by any other similar means;
(b) establish standards to regulate the importation, exportation, manufacture, storage, distribution, sale, use, packaging, transportation, disposal and advertisement of pesticides and toxic substances in consultation with the relevant organizations;
(c) establish procedures for the registration of pesticides and toxic substances;
(d) determine measures to ensure proper labelling and packaging of pesticides and toxic substances;
(e) determine measures for monitoring the effects of pesticides and toxic substances on the environment;
(f) determine measures for the establishment and maintenance of laboratories to operate as standards laboratories for pesticides and toxic substances; and
(g) determine measures for the establishment of enforcement procedures and regulations for the storage, packaging and transportation of pesticides and toxic substances
(h) in consultation with the relevant lead agencies, make regulations prescribing the contents of any application and the conditions for the registration of pesticides and toxic substances under EMCA Cap 387 (EMCA Section 100).

EMCA Section 94 and 100

Question

What are the deliverables by the Cabinet Secretary regarding management of pesticides in Kenya?