Technology
Kenya, Uganda lawmakers seek new approach to regulating AI
Kenya’s experience with M-Pesa was cited as another example of the difficulty of regulating new technologies using existing legal categories.
legislation
Business
KRA calls for tougher Tobacco laws as vapes, nicotine pouches grow
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has asked Parliament to strengthen Kenya’s tobacco-control framework to keep pace with electronic nicotine products and new marketing channels. In its submission on the Tobacco Con...
News
Kenyans given until October 7 to submit views on Gold Bill
The Bill was introduced in the Senate on September 8, 2026, when it received its First Reading, and has since been assigned to the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources for consideration...
Counties
County workers set for pension windfall under new rules
The County Governments Retirement Scheme Bill, 2026, proposes a new retirement arrangement for eligible county state officers, public officers and employees.
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Senator Thang’wa warns Tertiary Funding Bill could burden poor students with debt
Under the proposed model, vulnerable students would receive 82 per cent of their education costs as scholarships and 18 per cent as loans. Extremely needy students would get 70 per cent as scholarships and 30 p...
News
Senate calls for public views on Participation Bill by September 28
The proposed legislation is intended to address a long-standing gap in Kenya's governance framework by providing a specific law governing how public institutions involve citizens in decisions affecting them
News
Bill seeks to give Kenyans power to force action on stalled regulations
The Statutory Instruments (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bill No 10 of 2024) seeks to give citizens a formal channel to petition Parliament when public bodies do not prepare the rules needed to give effect to legisla...
News
Ruto signs four new laws covering public funds, air travel and trusts
The President also signed the Public Finance Management (Amendment) Bill 2025, bringing new provisions into the system used to manage public resources at both national and county levels.
Nairobi
Sakaja takes Nairobi agenda to the people in new digital baraza
Sakaja described the new podcast as a modern version of the traditional baraza, where residents can raise concerns and engage directly on matters of development, service delivery and the day-to-day challenges f...
Exclusives
Why Kenyans still struggle to recall MPs despite constitutional right
Speaking on Radio Generation on Monday, Mokku said the recall mechanism had become an “uphill battle” because lawmakers were responsible for passing the legislation required to give effect to the constitutional...
News
Senate wants livestock law to cover floods, diseases and pests
The committee made the proposals in a report tabled in the Senate, raising concerns that the Livestock Protection and Sustainability Bill, 2024 has placed too much attention on drought-related measures while gi...
Business
Bill proposes pay-per-use model for Kenya’s internet users
Under the proposal, customers would no longer simply pay for pre-set packages, with the amount charged instead determined by their consumption.