NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS

The Kenya Roads (Amendment) Bill, 2021

The Health (Amendment) Bill, 2021

The National Electronic Single Window System Bill, 2021 

The Livestock Bill, 2021

The Coffee Bill, 2021

SENATE BILLS, 2021

The Irrigation (Amendment) Bill, 2021

The Public Procurement and Asset Disposal (Amendment) Bill, 2021 

The Sustainable Waste Management Bill, 2021 

The Children Bill, 2021

 The Community Groups Registration Bill, 2021

APPOINTMENTS

The President and Commander-in-Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces, has appointed— FATUMA N. CHEGE (PROF.) to be a Principal Secretary with effect from the 6th May, 2021

PUBLIC SECTOR

The status of delivery by the County Assemblies to the Speakers of the two Houses of Parliament of the draft Bill and certificates has been set out in the Kenya Gazette. The schedule further shows that  forty-three County Assemblies approved the draft Bill and that consequently, the threshold required under Article 257 (7) of the Constitution for introduction of the Bill in Parliament was met.

The Cabinet Secretary for Lands and Physical Planning has extended the term of the Taskforce to Review the Survey Sector Legal Policy and Institutional Framework, for a period of ninety (90) Days, with effect from the 29th April, 2021. 

The Advocates Act The Complaints Commission has received a total of two hundred and fifty-seven (257) new complaints and submitted them for enquiry under the Preliminary Enquiry initiative.

Some companies are dissolved and their names have been struck off the Register of Companies.

The Registrar of Companies has given notice of companies that shall be struck off from the Register of Companies at the expiry of three (3) months from 7th May and has invited any person to show cause why the companies should not be struck off the Register.

Notice has been given of companies that have been dissolved and names struck off the Register of Companies.

Notice has been given of the completion of some part development plans.

The Registrar of Political Parties has given notice that Usawa Kwa Wote Party intends to change its party colours.

 The Registrar of Political Parties has given notice that the following political party has applied for full registration: Democratic Action Party – Kenya (DAP-K) 

The Competition Authority has authorized the acquisition of 50% of the issued shares in the capital of Bidco Land O’ Lakes Limited by Aaryan Investments Limited.

The Competition Authority has authorized the proposed acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Dudutech Integrated Pest Management Limited by Bioline Group Sas.

The Competition Authority has authorized the following:

• The Proposed Acquisition Of 56% Of The Issued Shares Of Agriculture And Climate Risk Enterprise Limited (Acre Africa) By Zep Re (Pta Insurance Company) 
• The Proposed Acquisition Of 24.897% Issued Shares In Montessori Learning Centre Limited by Victoria Commercial Bank Limited 
• The Proposed Acquisition Of 84.89% Of The Issued Share Capital In Century Microfinance Bank Limited by Branch International Limited 

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

The Cabinet Secretary for Interior and Coordination of National Government, has declared that Friday, the 14th May, 2021, shall be a public holiday to mark Eid-ul-Fitr. 

UNCLAIMED ASSETS

The Unclaimed Financial Assets Authority has received claims for unclaimed assets from persons claiming as administrators of the estates of deceased persons and agents of the original owners. Notice has been given that if no objection has been lodged at the offices of the Authority within thirty (30) days from 7th May 2021, payments will be made. 

APPLICATION FOR LICENCES

Some applicants have made applications to the Communications Authority of Kenya for grant of the licence pursuant to the provisions of the Kenya Information and Communications Act.