17th December 2021 Kenya Gazette Review

  • 17 Dec 2021
  • 3 Mins Read
  • 〜 by Amrit Labhuram

National Assembly Bills, 2021

  • The Huduma Bill, 2021
  • The Political Parties (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2021
  • The Public Audit (Amendment) Bill, 2021
  • The Traffic (Amendment) Bill, 2021

Legislative Supplements, 2021

  • The Controller of Budget Regulations, 2021
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY 

Speaker of the National Assembly Justin Muturi has notified members of the National Assembly and the public that special sittings of the Assembly shall be held on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 and on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, (morning and afternoon for both days) commencing at 10.00 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. The notification is dated December 15, 2021. 

JUDICIARY 
  • Chief Justice and President of the Supreme Court of Kenya, Martha Koome, has appointed James Rika to be a member of the Council for Law Reporting representing the High Court, the Environment and Land Court and the Employment and Labour Relations Court, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from November 2, 2020.
PUBLIC SECTOR

Appointments

  • Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Planning Ukur Yatani has appointed various persons as Trustees of the Kenya National Entrepreneurs Savings Trust (KNEST). The appointments were dated 26th November, 2021. 
  • Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communication, Technology, Innovation and Youth Affairs Joe Mucheru has appointed the following persons as members of the National Addressing System of Kenya Pilot Implementation Committee, dated December 6, 2021.
    • Anthony Mbarine— Chairperson
    • Louisa Masinde, 
    • Erick Kiraithe, 
    • Godfrey Cheruiyot 
    • Joint Secretaries:
      • Gimode Chiimbiru
      • Miriam Rahedi
  • Cabinet Secretary for Defence and Chairperson of the Defence Council Eugene Wamalwa has appointed the following to be members of the Kenya Defence Forces Pensions Appeals Committee, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from December 1, 2021:
    • Maj. Gen. (Rtd.) A. M. Ikenye — Chairperson
    • Col. (Dr.) C. O. Ondego
    • Col. S. C. Yator
    • Col. (Rtd.) L. L. Muluvi 
    • Col. (Rtd.) M. M. Nchuurai
    • Elly Ongei — Secretary
  • Cabinet Secretary for Defence and Chairperson of the Defence Council Eugene Wamalwa has appointed the following to be members of the Kenya Defence Forces Pensions Assessment Committee, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from the 1st December, 2021.:
    • Brig. (Rtd.) D. K. Rutto — Chairperson 
    • Col. (Rtd.) P. M. Wang’ombe
    • Jackson Onyancha
    • Col. S. C. Yator
    • Robert Maweu Mutula (Dr.)
    • Paul Mutuvi — Secretary
TRADE AND MANUFACTURING SECTOR
  • Director General of the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Daniel K. Bargoria has provided a notice that all prices for electrical energy will be liable to a fuel energy cost charge of plus 463 Kenya cents per kWh for all meter readings to be taken in December, 2021.
  • Director General of the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Daniel K. Bargoria has provided notice that all prices for electrical energy will be liable to a foreign exchange fluctuation adjustment of plus 73.14 Cents per kWh for all meter readings taken in December, 2021.
  • Director General of the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Daniel K. Bargoria has provided notice that all prices for electrical energy will be liable to a Water Resource Management Authority (WRMA) Levy of Plus 1.74 cents per kWh for all meter readings taken in December, 2021.
  • Customs and Border Control Department  has gazetted notice that goods entered and removed from the custody of the Customs Warehouse Keeper, Kilindini within thirty (30) days of this notice, may be sold by public auction on the 17th January, 2022. Interested buyers may view the goods at CB2, RLC, FOC, CWHSE, FFK on the 13th and 14th January, 2022 during office hours.
  • Managing Director KEPHIS T. Mutu has published the names of the released varieties to be published in the Kenya Gazette within twenty-one (21) days of the National Variety Release Committee (NVRC) meeting. The notice is dated 5th July 2021.
  • Director-General Jacob Chepchieng has gazetted applications to the Communications Authority of Kenya for grant of the licences as below. The notice was gazetted on 8th December 2021.
Name Licence Category 
Bullbar Logistics and Couriers Company LimitedNational Postal/Courier Operator Licence
Gigabit Connections LimitedNetwork Facilities Provider Tier- 3 (NFPT3)

Extension of time

  • Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communication, Technology, Innovation and Youth Affairs Joe Mucheru has extended the term of the National Addressing System of Kenya Pilot Implementation Committee appointed vide Gazette Notice No. 5236 of 2021, for six (6) months, with effect from September 4, 2021.
LAND AND MANUFACTURING SECTOR

Environmental Impact Assessment

  • The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has received an Environmental Impact Assessment Study Report for the proposed dualling of Muthaiga-Kiambu-Ndumberi Road (B32) traversing Nairobi City and Kiambu Counties. NEMA invites members of the public to submit oral or written comments within thirty (30) days from 17th December 2021 to the Director-General, NEMA, to assist the Authority in the decision making process regarding this project.
  • NEMA has received an Environmental Impact Assessment Study Report for the proposed residential development on plot L.R. No. Nairobi BLOCKS98/106/107/108 at Bellevue, Nairobi City County. The National Environment Management Authority invites members of the public to submit oral or written comments within thirty (30) days from 17th December 2021 to the Director-General, NEMA, to assist the Authority in the decision making process regarding this project.