Legislative Supplements, 2022

• The Microfinance Act – Exemption
• The Privileges and Immunities (Rockefeller Foundation) Order, 2022

Acts, 2022

• The Children Act, 2022
• The Community Groups Registration Act, 2022

PUBLIC SECTOR

Appointments

President Uhuru Kenyatta has appointed:

• Paul Icharia to be the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Kenya Literature Bureau, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from 28th July, 2022.
• Rose Waruhiu to be the Chairperson of the Board of the Jomo Kenyatta Foundation, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from the 28th July, 2022. 
• Ahmed Duale Ahmed to be the Chairperson of the Ewaso Ngiro North Development Authority, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from the 28th July, 2022.
• Walter Koipaton to be the Chairperson of the Ewaso Ngiro South Development Authority, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from the 28th July, 2022.
• Simon Kangethe as a Non-Executive Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Clinical Officers Council of Kenya, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from the 28th July, 2022. The appointment* of Nabila Khanbai is revoked.
• Washington Makodingo and Loise Waruhiu to be members of the LAPSSET Corridor Development Authority Board, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from the 28th July, 2022.
• Stephen Karanja to be the Chairperson of the Kenya Nuclear Regulatory Authority, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from the 28th July, 2022.
• Ben Gituku to be the Chairperson of the National Housing Corporation, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from the 28th July, 2022.

Cabinet Secretary for Interior and Co-ordination of National Government, Fred Matiang’i has revoked the appointment of Nita Ganatra as a member of the Board of Visitors for Kamae Borstal Institution, with effect from the 25th July, 2022.

Attorney General, Paul Kariuki has appointed Emily Mworia and Jeff Omambia, to be members of the Board of Directors of the Business Registration Service Board, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from the 28th July, 2022

FINANCE SECTOR

Appointments

Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Planning, Ukur Yatani has appointed:

• Pastor Awitta to be the Chairperson of the Board of the Kenya Railways Corporation, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from the 18th October, 2022.
• Peter Mungai and Eli Kamau Mwangi as members of the Board of the Capital Markets Authority, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from the 28th July, 2022. 
• Muthoni Wangai to be the Chairperson and member of the Anti-Money Laundering Advisory Board, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from 29th July 2022.
• Raphael Kosen to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Kenya Deposit
• Insurance Corporation, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from the 28th July, 2022.

The CEO of the Capital Markets Authority has notified the public that a Regulatory Impact Statement on the proposed Draft Capital Markets (Credit Rating Agencies) Regulations, 2022 has been prepared to assess the impact of the Regulation on the related business.

AGRICULTURE SECTOR

Appointment

Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Co-operatives, Peter Munya, has appointed:

• Beatrice Kimemia to be the Chairperson of the Co-operative Tribunal, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from the 30th May, 2022.
• Various persons to be members of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange Management Committee, for a period of twelve (12) months, with effect from the 29th June, 2022 to 30th June, 2023. 

Extension of importation of duty free maize

Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Planning, Ukur Yatani, upon recommendation by the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture, Livestock Fisheries and Co-operatives has extended the importation of duty free maize until 30th September 2022. 

ICT SECTOR

Appointments

Cabinet Secretary for ICT, Innovation and Youth Affairs, Joe Mucheru, has appointed:

• Stephen Maina to be a member of the Board of the Information and Communications Technology Authority, with effect from the 28th July, 2022. The appointment of Bernard Munywoki Kitungi was revoked.
• Loise Akumu to be a member of the Kenya Yearbook Board, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from the 28th July 2022.

HEALTH SECTOR

Appointments

Cabinet Secretary for Health, Mutahi Kagwe, has appointed: 

• Catherine Kihara to be a member of the Board of Kenyatta National Hospital, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from the 28th July, 2022. 
• Evayline M. Nkirigacha and Banice Kendi Mugo to be members of the Board of the Kenya Nutritionists and Dieticians Institute, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from the 28th July, 2022. The appointment of Jessica Mbochi and Boniface Kanyugo Kagumba is revoked. 
• Various persons to be members of the Board of Directors of the Kenya Board of Mental Health, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from the 28th July, 2022.
• Sylvia Ojoo to be a member of the National Aids Control Council, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from the 28th July, 2022. The appointment of Geoffrey Gitau Mbirua is revoked.
• Maryanne Kirubi to be a member of the Board of the National Cancer Institute, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from the 28th July, 2022. The appointment of Mahindra Shah is revoked.
• Charity Muraguri and Bernard Kaparo, to be members of the Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from the 29th July, 2022. The appointment of Sheetal Khanna and Michael Kariuki are revoked. 

TOURISM SECTOR 

Appointment

Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife, Najib Balala, has appointed:

• Various persons to be members of the Kenya Tourism Board, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from the 28th July, 2022.
• Various persons to be members of the Tourism Fund, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from the 28th July, 2022.
• Various persons as honorary wardens. 

Conservancy Plan

• Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife, Najib Balala, has gazetted the El Karama Wildlife Conservancy Management Plan 2022– 2032.

EDUCATION SECTOR

Appointment

Cabinet Secretary for Education, George Magoha has appointed:

• Joseph Oyile and Nicholas Gathemia, as members of the Council for the Kenya Education Management Institute, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from the 28th July, 2022.  
• Various persons as members of the Universities Funding Board of Trustees, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from the 28th July, 2022.
• Anne Sabania as a member of the Council of Technical University of Mombasa, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from the 28th July, 2022.

TRADE SECTOR

Appointment

Acting Cabinet Secretary for East African Community and Regional Development, Betty Maina, has appointed: 

• Various persons to be members of the Kerio Valley Development Authority, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from the 28th July, 2022.
• Various persons to be members of the Ewaso Ngiro South Development Authority, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from the 28th July, 2022.
• Various persons to be members of the Tana and Athi Rivers Development Authority, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from the 28th July, 2022. 

Cabinet Secretary for Industrialization, Trade and Enterprise Development, Betty Maina, has appointed: 

• Kenneth Mwatu to be the Chairperson of the National Standards Council, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from the 28th July, 2022. The appointment of Bernard Ngore is revoked. 

LAND & ENVIRONMENT SECTOR

Environmental Impact Assessment

• Minara Homes Limited, proposes to construct a Residential Apartment with a total of One Hundred and Sixty Five (165) units. The project will consist of 15 floors excluding the ground floor and basement, 15 units of 1 Bedroom Apartments, 30 units of 2 Bedroom Apartments,30 units of 3 Bedroom Apartments, 76 units of 4 Bedroom Apartments, and 14 units of 4 Bedroom Duplex Apartments and all its associated infrastructures and amenities on plot L.R. No 209/6880 along Gatundu Crescent Kileleshwa, Westlands Sub-County, Nairobi City County.
• Tarita Trocadero Limited to construct a mixed use Development which will comprise of 22 floors (2 basements, ground floor, mezzanine floor and typical 1-22 floors). The development will have a total of 274 rooms Including Shops, Restaurants, Alfreso, Food Trucks, Gym and Spa, Juice Bar, Sauna, Conference Rooms, Lodging Rooms, Bar and Club, Laundry Room and Market Stalls. The proposed project site is located at the junction of Nandi road and Ronald Ngala Street on land L.R No. Eldoret Municipality Block 7/162.
• Adornhomes Investments Kenya Limited, proposes to develop single residential apartments on plot L.R. No. 209/16019 (Original No. 209/9675/7) along Nyeri Road in Kileleshwa, Nairobi County. The project will involve the construction of a single residential block of 18 storey with a total of 216 units.
• Air Travel and Related Studies Limited is proposing to construct a Collage on Plot L.R. Nos. Ngong/Ngong 9528, 94875 and 94876, along Baboon Crescent Road. The proposed development will comprise of the administration block and students hostels block that will accommodate 1050 students and associated ancillary. The common land uses adjacent to the site are educational, town houses and public purpose (churches).