VELLUM WEEKLY

KENYA The 2021 Budget Review and Outlook Paper The 2021 Budget Review and Outlook Paper (BROP) has been prepared against...

Kajiado County The Cabinet Secretary for Lands and Physical Planning has appointed— Alex Partati, Agnes Leposo, Jully ole Melle, as...

LEGISLATIVE SUPPLEMENTS The Communication Workers Union (Deduction of Agency Fees) (No. 2) Order, 2021 The Insurance (Amendment) Regulations, 2021 The...

ETHIOPIA Ethiopia Attracts $3.9 billion FDI in 2020/21 Fiscal Year Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflow into Ethiopia reached 3.9 billion...

Kajiado County Joseph Jama ole Lenku, the Governor, Kajiado County, has assigned the persons to be members of the Kajiado...

Legislative Supplements The Anti-Counterfeit Regulations, 2021 The Public Order (State Curfew) (Baringo, Elgeyo Marakwet and West Pokot Counties) Order No....

KENYA State to take all public tenders to online platform Kenya has started the search for an online platform that...

Meru County The Governor of the County Government of Meru, has extended the period of appointment of the Meru County...

Appointments The Cabinet Secretary for Interior and Coordination of National Government has appointed the persons as Chairperson and Members of...

Narok County The Governor of the County Government of Narok, has appointed Johana Kipkorir Cheruyiot as a member of the...

Legislative Supplements Senate The Special Needs Education Bill, 2021   Public Sector The Commissioner of Customs and Border Control has...

KENYA  THE FISCAL BUDGET FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2022/2023 In pursuit of openness and accountability in financial matters as spelt...

Kwale County The Governor of Kwale County has reassigned the following County Chief Officers to the departments listed: Juma Mwaguta...

Legislative supplements Senate Bills, 2021 The Military Veterans Bill, 2021 The Elections (Amendment) Bill, 2021 The Transfer of Businesses Act—Business...

KENYA StanChart slashes interest rate on fresh mortgages Standard Chartered Bank of Kenya  has cut the interest rate on new...

Two incidents on Thursday and another one on Friday morning have swung the spotlight back on corruption.  The Thursday ones...

DECLARATION OF PUBLIC HOLIDAY  The Cabinet Secretary for Interior and Coordination of National Government, FRED MATIANG’I  has declared that Tuesday,...

KENYA Treasury exceeds July bond uptake target by Sh20bn The Treasury took up an extra Sh19.9 billion above the target...

President Uhuru Kenyatta is reported to have made an attempt this week at uniting the heads of the now-dead National...

  MIGORI COUNTY ●     The County Assembly of Migori shall continue to hold its sittings at Maranatha for a period...

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY MOTIONS Consideration of Certain Business Received During July/August, 2021 Short Recess The House ordered that during the period...

JUDICIARY The Judiciary has published a Court Fees Assessment Schedule to apply to the lodging or filing of documents in...

KENYA CMA blames courts for Cytonn funds debacle The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has blamed the courts for issuing orders...

Narok County The Governor, County Government of Narok, has made an addition to the County Government of Narok Portfolio structure...

National Assembly Bills, 2021 The Public Procurement and Asset Disposal (Amendment) Bill, 2021 The Supplementary Appropriation (No. 2) Bill, 2021...

KENYA Employers oppose paying NHIF contributions for staff Kenyan employers have rejected proposals in a Bill that require them to...

EMBU The Governor of Embu County has appointed as members of the Embu County Audit Committee. TRANS NZOIA The Governor...

National Assembly Bills, 2021 The Asian Widows’ and Orphans’ Pensions (Repeal) Bill,2021 The Provident Fund (Repeal) Bill, 2021 The Appropriation...

KENYA Safaricom’s Kenya staff to help set up Ethiopia unit Safaricom will second its staff to run Ethiopia operations for...

TAITA TAVETA COUNTY The Governor of Taita Taveta County has appointed Elistone Mwamtungu and Agnes N. Mwasi as TAVEVO Board...

Legislative Supplements, 2021 Charter for National Defence University, Kenya The National Intelligence and Research University College Order, 2021 The Export...

KENYA CMA cautions investors against investing in unregulated products offered or promoted by unlicensed firms or unapproved entities   The...

Siaya County The National Land Commission on behalf of Kenya Rural Roads Authority has given notice of inquiry to hear...

Legislative Supplements The Competition Act—Exclusions   Financial Services The Cabinet Secretary for Public Service and Gender has appointed persons to...

KENYA Shifting of Internet cable from Sh160bn highway path starts The government has been forced to relocate a crucial fibre...

Turkana County Josphat Koli Nanok, Governor of Turkana County, has appointed Paul Ekuchei Loparalanga as Chairperson and appointed a member...

KENYA Digital lenders call for laws that will spur sector growth Digital lenders have asked legislators and the Central Bank...

NAROK COUNTY Johana Kipkorir Cheruyiot has been nominated as a County Executive Committee Member and his name submitted to the...

LEGAL NOTICE         The Petroleum Development Fund Levy (Amendment) Order, 2021         The Traffic...

KENYA Lobby seeks loans to help Covid-hit SMEs diversify Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry Thursday called for banks...

Machakos County The County Government of Machakos has appointed PHILIP MUTUA NDOLO as the Chairperson of the Kathiani Water and...

Legislative Supplements National Assembly The National Hospital Insurance Fund (Amendment) Bill, 2021 The Sustainable Waste Management Bill, 2021 The Trustees...

Laikipia County The National Environment Management Authority has received The Environmental Impact Assessment Study Report For The Proposed Loisaba Rhino...

LEGISLATIVE SUPPLEMENTS The Kenya Roads Act—Vesting and Transfer of Functions, Rights, Assets and Liabilities Order, 2021 The National Social Security...

KENYA Public debt relief helps cut Kenya payments by Sh78bn Kenya projects savings of up to Sh78.17 billion after it...

The Building Bridges Initiative gained more momentum this week with the approval from the Senate of its Bill to amend...

  Turkana County The Turkana County Executive Committee has approved the transfer of some functions to Lodwar Municipality with effect...

Samburu County The Governor of Samburu County has reassigned persons to be members of the Samburu County Executive Committee. Kitui...

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS The Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Bill, 2021 The Irrigation (Amendment) Bill, 2021 LEGISLATIVE SUPPLEMENTS The United...

KENYA Ajua acquires rival in drive for Africa small enterprises Kenya-based customer experience intermediary Ajua has acquired WayaWaya, a local...

The desire by President Uhuru Kenyatta and Opposition Leader Raila Odinga to introduce constitutional amendments under the Building Bridges Initiative...

  Kericho County Litein Municipality has been established by way of a Charter executed under the hand and the seal...

LEGISLATIVE SUPPLEMENTS, 2021 The Public Order (State Curfew) Order No. 2 of 2021 The Public Order (Nairobi City County, Kajiado,...

KENYA Foreign investors pull Sh2 billion from NSE Foreign investors have withdrawn Sh1.98 billion from the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE)...

  MOMBASA COUNTY   The County has appointed members of the Mombasa County Land Formalization and Regularization Committee for a...

BILLS National Assembly Bills, 2021         The Central Bank of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2021 Legislative Supplements, 2021...

KENYA      A majority of company chief executives in Kenya believe the high cost of doing business and taxation...

Deputy President William Ruto on Thursday night admitted that his boss has abandoned him and suggested that he had done...

MIGORI COUNTY   The County has published health facilities in that are in the public health sector. ELGEYO MARAKWET COUNTY...

KENYA GAZETTE REVIEW LEGAL NOTICE         The Insurance Act-Exemption         The Traffic Act-Exemption  ...

KENYA Call for Comments: Draft National Insurance Policy The National Treasury is in the process of developing a National Insurance...

The Cabinet Secretary for Information Communications and Technology, Innovation and Youth Affairs has Gazetted amendments to the Policy Guidelines paragraph...

CUSHIONING MEASURES-MACHAKOS COUNTY The President put up movement restrictions on Friday, 26th of March 2021 due to the 3rd wave...

LEGISLATIVE SUPPLEMENTS, 2021 The Microfinance Act—Exemption The Export Processing Zones Act—Declaration of Change of Names 1511-1512 ' Export Processing Zone...

KENYA Resumption of charges for transactions through Bank Specific (In House) Mobile Money Wallets The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK)...

KWALE The Governor of Kwale County has revoked the appointment of Gladys Mbeyu Mboga as a member of the Kwale...

Senate Bills, 2021 The Cancer Prevention and Control (Amendment) Bill, 2021 The Determination of the Nature of Bills (Procedure) Bill,...

KENYA KCB receives Global Finance Award for best bank in Kenya KCB Bank has been recognized as the best bank...

  MOMBASA COUNTY ·The Governor has appointed members of the Mombasa County Safer Cities Board, with effect from the 3rd...

LEGISLATIVE SUPPLEMENTS, 2021 Senate Bills, 2021 The Basic Education (Amendment) Bill, 2021 The Kenya Sign Language Bill, 2021 The County...

ETHIOPIA Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Demeke Mekonnen told Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Ethiopia Sami Jamil Abdullahi that...

Homa Bay County The County Assembly will have a special sitting held at the County Assembly Chambers, on Wednesday, 17th...

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PAPERS LAID The following papers were laid at the Table of the House among others: Annual Report and...

LEGISLATIVE SUPPLEMENTS, 2021 The Dairy Industry Regulations, 2021 The Income Tax Act—Exemption The Land Registration (Land Registration Units) Order, 2021...

KENYA Payment of external debt nearly doubles in 6 months to Dec Repayment of principal sums owed to external lenders...

Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko was on Friday discharged from Nairobi Hospital and allowed to continue the rest of his...

DAY  COMMITTEE TIME & VENUE PURPOSE TIME Monday, 8th March, 2021 Committee on Agriculture, Livestock & Fisheries Online meeting Meeting...

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY   DAY  COMMITTEE VENUE PURPOSE NATURE Wednesday 10th March, 2021 Public Investments Committee Committee Room 7 Main Parliament...

LAMU COUNTY The Governor has re-assigned the County Executive Committee of Lamu NYERI COUNTY The County Assembly has approved its...

LEGISLATIVE SUPPLEMENTS, 2021 The National Youth Service Regulations, 2021. The Export Processing Zones Act—Declaration of Export Processing Zone The Income...

KENYA City Hall seeks new terms for Sh4.5 billion KCB loan City Hall has revealed plans to restructure a Sh4.45...

Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations - Will  hold a meeting with the Council of Governors leadership to deliberate on...

Public Investments Committee - Will hold a Closed Meeting at CommitteeRoom 7 Main Parliament Buildings with the following with regards to theSpecial Audit...

MACHAKOSThe Machakos Governor has transferred the following functions to be undertaken by the Machakos, Mavoko, Kangundo—Tala Municipality Boards: (a) Solid...

COMMUNICATION Communications from the Chair on the Resolutions of County Assemblies on the Draft Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2020...

Legislative Supplements, 2021  The Tax Appeals Tribunal (Procedure) (Amendment) Rules, 2021The National Construction Appeals Board Rules, 2021  Senate Bills, 2021...

KENYA Tech firm to set up regional data hub in Nairobi Kenya’s data centre market has a new suitor after...

The Governor has revoked the appointment of Paul Otieno Akeyo as a member of the Kisumu City Board with effect...

The Cabinet Secretary for Lands and Physical Planning has appointed Maritim Weldon to be the chairperson of the Land Surveyors’...

The World Bank has named Senegalese national Makhtar Diop as the new managing director of its private sector arm, the...

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ROUND UP  COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR  Reintroduction of Business that Lapsed In accordance with the Standing Orders, Motions,...

SENATE BILLS 2021 The Startup Bill, 2021 PUBLIC SECTOR Appointments ·         The Cabinet Secretary for National...

KENYA Safaricom biggest winner in Sh1.6bn network upgrade Giant telecommunications firm, Safaricom is among five firms that have been awarded...

The heat in the Jubilee Party has been building up and this week, the beginnings of the end of the...

LEGISLATIVE SUPPLEMENTS, 2021 The Health Laws(Amendment) Bill, 2021 PUBLIC SECTOR Appointments ·         The Cabinet Secretary for...

KENYA Jambo Pay obtains licence to operate MVNO service Online payments company Jambo Pay, owned by Web Tribe, has obtained...

The State’s determination to put away former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko was evident in the manner he was escorted to...

One of the main beneficiaries of the meeting was the Building Bridges Initiative, which is currently being considered by the...

Ahead of his meeting with a section of elected representatives from his Mt Kenya region, MPs from the Tangatanga faction...

KENYA Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) retain the Central Bank Rate (CBR) at 7 %  The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) met...