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Kenya’s Draft Public Participation Policy: Towards enhanced citizen engagement in governanc.

Public participation is a fundamental principle of Kenya’s democracy, enshrined in the Constitution to ensure that citizens are actively engaged in governance and decision-making processes. Recognising the importance of public involvement, the Government of Kenya has come up with the Kenya Policy on Public Participation. This policy provides a comprehensive framework for managing and coordinating […]...

PARLIAMENTARY ROUND-UP.

The National Assembly The National Assembly is on a month-long recess till June. The Senate TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2024 Bills Second Reading The Maternal, Newborn and Child Heal...

19 May 2024

Finance Bill 2024: The new taxation model is a double-edged sword for Kenya’s alcohol industry.

The Finance Bill of 2024 seeks to bring significant changes to the landscape of alcoholic beverages. A notable shift proposed in this legislation is the adjustment of taxation from a flat rate per lit...

19 May 2024

Finance Bill 2024: Potential VAT and excise duty hikes threaten Kenya’s financial sector stability.

The Finance Bill 2024 portends a tightrope for the financial services sector. While the government is keen to bolster its coffers by implementing a raft of tax changes in the financial sector, ...

21 Apr 2024

Kenya’s Affordable Housing Regulations: A closer look at the draft provisions

As a bold testament to the government’s unwavering dedication to achieving affordable housing for all Kenyans, the State Department of Housing and Urban Development has swiftly unveiled the Affo...

12 Jan 2024

Analysis of the Affordable Housing Bill 2023: Key concerns and objectives for comprehensive legislation

Introduction The Affordable Housing Bill 2023 (the Bill) was tabled in the National Assembly for its first reading on 7th December 2023 and referred to the Departmental Committee on Housing, Urban Pla...

2 Oct 2020

Highlights of the Start Up Bill, 2020 in the Senate

IT WILL PROVIDE A FRAMEWORK TO ENCOURAGE GROWTH, SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT AND NEW ENTREPRENEURSHIP EMPLOYMENT....

21 Aug 2020

Part 2: The Reproductive Healthcare Bill, 2019

The question of right to terminate a pregnancy: Is it time to recognize a woman’s freedom to choose? As highlighted in last week’s feature, a pertinent issue that has come up in the debate of the ...

14 Aug 2020

The Reproductive Healthcare Bill, 2019

Kenya’s Senate is considering a reproductive healthcare bill, which seeks to address reproductive health gaps. This is the second time the bill has come before the Senate. It has, once again, drawn ...

7 Aug 2020

Proposed Contract Law reforms

After decades of using the English law of contract, Kenya is at the verge of having its own elaborate Law of Contract Act. The existing Act is arguably the shortest Act with 4 sections. Previous attem...

24 Apr 2019

The Irrigation Bill

12th Parliament 2017 – 2019 – Session 15 The memorandum of the Irrigation Bill provides that its principal object is to promote and regulate the development and management of irrigation in...