Prevention of Livestock and Produce Theft Bill Stories

Senate Bill proposes five-year jail term, Sh2 million fine for livestock thieves
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 19, 2025

If enacted, the Bill is expected to provide pastoralist communities with stronger legal safeguards and institutional support, aiming to reduce livesto...

Report warns withholding tax risks pushing digital traders to informal platforms
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 19, 2025

Under the proposed law, online platforms would be required to withhold five per cent tax on sales by resident vendors.

Senate Committee moves to ban detention of patients, bodies over unpaid medical bills
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 19, 2025

Sponsored by Nyamira Senator Okong’o Omogeni, the Bill explicitly forbids health facilities from holding patients or corpses as leverage for unpaid bi...

Senate probes detention of new mothers in hospitals over unpaid bills
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 18, 2025

Legislators expressed concern that the transition to SHA has created gaps in maternal healthcare, exposing women to unlawful confinement.

Sh73.2 billion raised for Affordable Housing in 2025, only 1,795 units delivered
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 18, 2025

Employers and employees contributed 1.5 per cent of salaries, and the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) collected Sh73.2 billion, exceeding the projected...

Parliament pushes Public Participation Bill to streamline hearings
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 18, 2025

If passed, the law will mark a significant step toward modernising the public participation process while protecting taxpayers from redundant expendit...

Kenyans to have their say on Bill granting controversial diplomatic protections
Mwangi Maina  |  Nov 18, 2025

By opening public participation on the new amendment, Kenya appears to be seeking to restore confidence in a process that has come under increasing sc...

Delayed government payments fueling bank loan defaults in Kenya, Fitch warns
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 17, 2025

According to the agency, the banking industry’s impaired loan ratio, which stood at 17.6 per cent in June, is unlikely to ease until public-sector arr...

New Bill requires international NGOs to hire two-thirds Kenyan staff
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 17, 2025

The Privileges and Immunities (Amendment) Bill 2025 seeks to ensure that expatriates make up no more than one-third of staff and narrows the scope of...

City Hall pulls down 20 illegal billboards in citywide crackdown
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 17, 2025

The county says the operation is part of a broader plan to restore order in public spaces and enforce compliance among advertising firms.

MPs pledge support for Naivasha fishing community amid pollution, oversight concerns
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 15, 2025

According to a statement shared by Parliament, the community will receive two designated fish landing sites, a cold storage unit, market stalls, and a...

New Bill seeks to end political patronage in diplomatic postings
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 13, 2025

The Bill, sponsored by Mwingi West MP Charles Nguna Ngusya, aims to amend the Foreign Service Act, Cap 185E, to strengthen professionalism and enhance...

MPs pass historic Bill regulating fertility treatments and surrogacy
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 12, 2025

The law limits surrogacy to Kenyan citizens aged 25–55, while surrogate mothers must be 25–45, have had at least one child, and pass medical and psych...

City Hall cracks down on Illegal billboards, seeks Sh500 million in unpaid fees
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 12, 2025

Chief Officer for Urban Development and Planning Patrick Analo Akivaga in Wednewday said the county is owed over Sh500 million by various advertising...

British firm discovers gold worth Sh683 billion in Kakamega
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 12, 2025

Shanta Gold has submitted an environmental impact assessment (EIA) to the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) for the Kakamega project, a...

Cabinet approves Bill to speed up county funding in public finance reform
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 11, 2025

The Bill introduces a major reform to the county budget process by splitting the County Governments’ Additional Allocations Bill into two separate law...

10 household appliances you should always unplug to cut your electricity bill
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Nov 12, 2025

Stop wasting money and risking your safety — unplug these 10 common household appliances that secretly drain power 24/7.

New Bill proposes 80 per cent Kenyan workforce in foreign firms
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 11, 2025

If Parliament approves the Bill, multinational companies will be required to ensure that at least 80 per cent of their staff are Kenyan citizens, incl...

FIFA introduces Sh2.6 billion fund for players struggling with unpaid salaries
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 10, 2025

The new FIFA Fund for Professional Players aims to protect footballers from unpaid wages, improve working conditions, and provide a platform for playe...

Historic move as Somali parliament approves tougher anti-piracy, anti-kidnapping law
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Nov 10, 2025

The updated law strengthens Somalia’s fight against piracy and kidnapping, protecting seafarers, boosting maritime security, and supporting global tra...

Senators, governors clash looms over new County Oversight Bill
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 10, 2025

The Bill, sponsored by Narok Senator Ledama Olekina, seeks to create a framework for senators to oversee the allocation, collection, use, and manageme...

Senate urges swift action on Kenyans stranded in Russia, gender violence, mental health, and illegal construction
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 09, 2025

Nominated Senator Hamida Kibwana sought urgent clarification from the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare regarding Kenyan youth who trave...

MPs back Bill banning commercial surrogacy, sale of human embryos
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 06, 2025

The proposed law criminalises advertising surrogacy services, selling human embryos or gametes, importing genetic material for surrogacy, and operatin...

Taxpayers could pay Sh15 billion annually for judges’ retirement perks, SRC warns
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 05, 2025

According to Njoka, the Bill’s wording seeks to make the SRC Act subservient to this Act, despite Article 172 (1) (b) (i) of the Constitution limiting...

Police to deploy senior investigators as Rex Masai inquest uncovers new witnesses
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 05, 2025

The police urged the magistrate not to allow the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to close the inquest until all critical evidence is presented.

Parliament strikes deal to release Sh70.6 billion additional funds to counties after prolonged standoff
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 04, 2025

The funds are expected to ease cash flow challenges in county governments and revive projects affected by the prolonged budget impasse.

IEBC warns Parliament against rushed electoral reforms ahead of 2027 General Election
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 02, 2025

The warning comes as legislators race to enact three key Bills from the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) report before the next election cycle.

Senator Sifuna blasts National Assembly over county budget cuts
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 31, 2025

Sifuna said the cuts were punitive measures aimed at forcing county governments to comply with decisions they had not agreed to.

Government tables Bill to boost inclusion of marginalised communities
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 31, 2025

The Ethnic Minorities and Marginalised Communities Bill, 2025, now open for public input, outlines measures to ensure that every community is represen...

Faith groups warn Religious Bill violates church-state separation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 30, 2025

The Bill seeks to criminalise using religion to gain political influence, coerce people into harmful practices, or extort money through false promises...

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