Legislative Supplements

• The Kenya Citizenship and Immigration (Amendment) Regulations, 2023
• The Export Processing Zones Act—Declaration of Export Processing Zone
• The Competition Act—Exclusions
• The Technical and Vocational Training (Kiambu National Polytechnic) Order, 2024, etc

The Universities Act—Appointments

The President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander in Chief of the Defence Forces has appointed Francis Muthaura (amb.) to be the Chancellor of Kenyatta University, for a period of five (5) years, with effect from 12th January 2024.

The President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces has appointed Charles Nyachae to be the Chairperson of the Council of the Kenya School of Government, with effect from 19th January, 2024 to 12th July, 2025. The appointment* of Njoki Kahiga is revoked.

The Cabinet Secretary for Education has appointed— Under paragraph (d)— Winnie Wangui Mwai, to be a member of the Council of Karatina University for a period of three (3) years, with effect from the 19th January 2024.

The State Corporations Act—Appointments

The President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces has appointed Tom Mshindi Nyamancha to be the Chairperson of the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation Board for a period of three (3) years, with effect from 19th January, 2024. The appointment* of Benjamin K. Maingi (Eng.) is revoked.

The Civil Procedure Act—Establishment of Turbo Magistrates’ Courts, etc

The Chief Justice has established Turbo Magistrates’ Courts within the supervisory jurisdiction of Eldoret High Court, with effect from the 1st of February, 2024.

The Chief Justice has established Moiben Magistrates’ Courts within the supervisory jurisdiction of Eldoret High Court, with effect from the 1st of February, 2024.

The Civil Aviation Act—Appointment

The Judicial Service Commission has appointed Valentine Khaminwa, Hassan Issack Hache, John Ekale Aruma, and John Kiplagat Kiili, as members of the National Civil Aviation Administrative Review Tribunal, for a term of three (3) years, with effect from the 10th of January, 2024.

The Judicial Service Act—Appointments

The Chief Justice of the Republic of Kenya and the Chairperson of the National Council on the Administration of Justice (NCAJ) has appointed the following to be members of the NCAJ standing committee on Civil Justice Reform for the remaining period of the Committee’s term:

• Isolina Kawira (Ms.) – Commission on Administration of Justice
• Samson Omondi – Kenya National Human Rights Commission

The Chief Justice of the Republic of Kenya and the Chairperson of the National Council on the Administration of Justice (NCAJ) has appointed the following to be members of the NCAJ Committee on Traffic Reforms for a period of three (3) years.

• Renson Mulele Ingonga (Chairperson) – Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
• Jacinta Nyamosi (Ms.) – Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
• Hon. Caroline Kabucho – Judiciary
• Emmanuel Arunga – Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission
• Judith Opili (Ms.) – National Transport and Safety Authority
• Boniface Otieno Ojalah – National Police Service
• Catherine Wahome (Ms.) – Kenya Law Reform Commission
• Miriam Nyamwamu (Dr.) – Kenya Prisons Service
• Peter Murima – Motorists Association of Kenya
• Stephen Musili Muli – Law Society of Kenya
• Joseph Wairiuko – Kenya Association of Manufacturers
• Ian Njuguna – Council of Governors
• Josephine Kemunto Omwenga (Ms.) – Federation of Women Lawyers in Kenya
• Sophia Sitati (Ms.) – Office of the Attorney-General
• Javan Odenyo – Council of Governors
• John Kimani – State Department for Roads and Transport
• Andrew Opiyo – State Department for Information, Communications Technology and the Digital Economy 
• Catherine W. Kamau (Ms.) – Probation and Aftercare Service
• Ruth N. W. Njuguna (Ms.) – Directorate of Children’s Services
• Abigael Muigai (Ms.) – Nairobi Metropolitan Area Transport Authority
• Susan Jean Ouko (Ms.) (Secretary) – National Council on the Administration of Justice

The Chief Justice of the Republic of Kenya and Chairperson of the National Council on the Administration of Justice (NCAJ) has appointed the following members to the NCAJ Committee on Anti-Corruption for the remaining period of the Committee’s term:

• Ruth Joyce Nyawira Kaguta (Dr.) – Independent Policing Oversight Authority. 

The appointment of Diana Watila (Ms.) vide Gazette Notice No. 1668 of 2022 is revoked.

The Chief Justice and President of the Supreme Court has extended the term of the Judges’ Retirement Benefits Bill Taskforce, appointed vide Gazette Notice No. 2111 of 2023, addendum Gazette Notice No. 5053 of 2023 and extended vide Gazette Notice No. 7846 of 2023, for a further period of six (6) months, with effect from the 15th January. 2024.

The Prevention of Terrorism Act—Declaration of Specified Entities

The Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration has declared the following entities to be specified entities for the purposes of the Act:

(a) Ramadhan Adan

(b) Yusuf Abdalla Mustafa

(c) Philip Kariuki Karanja alias Rashid Abdalla

(d) Milan Mahugu Simba

(e) Bahati Bora Uzima

(f) David Wambua

(g) Simon Karuga Gitau

(h) Musa Abdallah Kassim

The Working Group on Policy and Legislative Reforms for the Information, Communications and Digital Economy Sector—Extension of Term

The Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communications and the Digital Economy has extended the term of the Working Group on Policy and Legislative Reforms for the Information, Communications and the Digital Economy Sector for a period of three (3) months, with effect from the 12th January 2024

The Kenya School of Government Act—Appointment

The Cabinet Secretary for Public Service, Performance and Delivery Management has appointed:

• Under paragraph (f) — Ezekiel Otieno Owuor,
• Under paragraph (i) — Rose Ngugi, 

to be members of the Council of the Kenya School of Government, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from the 19th January 2024.

The Statutory Instruments Act—Regulatory Impact Statement

The Cabinet Secretary for Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs notifies the general public that Regulatory Impact Statements on the following Regulations have been prepared to assess the impact of the Regulations on the community and businesses— 

(a) Draft Mining (Gemstone Identification and Value Addition) (Fees) Regulations, 2024; 

(b) Draft Mining (Licence and Permit) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024; 

(c) Draft Mining (Dealings in Minerals) (Amendment Regulations, 2024; 

(d) Draft Mining (Mine Support Services) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024 

(e) Draft Mining (Royalty Collection and Management) Regulations, 2024; The proposed Regulations have been made pursuant to section 223 of the Mining Act, 2016. 

The main objective of the Regulations is to give full effect to the Mining Act, 2016 by providing a framework to ensure sustainable governance of the mineral resources in Kenya. 

This is therefore to request the public and all persons likely to be affected by the proposed Regulations to submit written memoranda to reach the undersigned within fourteen (14) days from the date of publication of this notice. The Regulatory Impact Statement and the proposed Regulations are available on the Ministry’s website (www.mibema.go.ke). The written memoranda should be addressed to: The Principal Secretary, State Department for Mining, 3rd Floor, Works Building, Ngong Road P.O Box 30009–00100, Nairobi. or E-mail: regulations@mining.go.ke 

THE CROPS ACT (No. 16 of 2013) 

PROPOSED GRANT OF LICENCES NOTICE is given that pursuant to section 20 (6), (7) and (8) of the Crops Act, the Agriculture and Food Authority proposes to grant a license to the listed applicants. 

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