President Ruto has signed 8 Bills into law, including key ones that affect digital safety, crypto trade, air travel, and government operations.
Here’s a breakdown of the signed Bills.
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Here’s a breakdown of the signed Bills.
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Let’s start with the Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill, 2025.
The bill brings crypto trading and exchanges under regulation.
It requires all crypto platforms to register, ensure transparency, and follow anti–money laundering rules to protect users from fraud.
The bill brings crypto trading and exchanges under regulation.
It requires all crypto platforms to register, ensure transparency, and follow anti–money laundering rules to protect users from fraud.
The Computer Misuse and Cybercrime (Amendment) Bill, 2024 expands what counts as online crimes.
The bill allows the government to block or remove websites and apps that promote crime, terrorism, child abuse, or cult activities
The bill allows the government to block or remove websites and apps that promote crime, terrorism, child abuse, or cult activities
Still on the bill:
The bill adds things like using phone calls for scams, SIM-swap fraud, and fake online investments
Also anyone who sends messages that cause fear, violence, or serious offence can be fined up to Sh20 million or jailed for up to 10 years
The bill adds things like using phone calls for scams, SIM-swap fraud, and fake online investments
Also anyone who sends messages that cause fear, violence, or serious offence can be fined up to Sh20 million or jailed for up to 10 years
Then we have The Air Passenger Service Charge (Amendment) Bill, 2025
It changes air travel fees.
Travellers on international flights will pay USD 50, while local passengers will pay Sh600.
The money collected will be shared with the Tourism Fund and the Weather Service
It changes air travel fees.
Travellers on international flights will pay USD 50, while local passengers will pay Sh600.
The money collected will be shared with the Tourism Fund and the Weather Service
The Privatisation Bill, 2025 changes how the government sells its shares in state-owned companies.
It removes Parliament’s approval in the process and gives the Treasury full control over which companies can be sold and how the sales are done.
It removes Parliament’s approval in the process and gives the Treasury full control over which companies can be sold and how the sales are done.
The National Land Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2023 changes how land matters are handled.
It allows the commission to review past land allocations, manage compensation for those affected by government projects, and handle land disputes.
It also requires all public land transactions to be published in the Kenya Gazette before they are registered.
It allows the commission to review past land allocations, manage compensation for those affected by government projects, and handle land disputes.
It also requires all public land transactions to be published in the Kenya Gazette before they are registered.
The Land (Amendment) Bill, 2024 updates land ownership and registration rules.
It says anyone buying land must confirm the seller’s identity through the digital land registry. It also allows land transactions to be done electronically to reduce fraud and fake titles
It says anyone buying land must confirm the seller’s identity through the digital land registry. It also allows land transactions to be done electronically to reduce fraud and fake titles
The Wildlife Conservation and Management (Amendment) Bill, 2023 focuses on protecting wildlife and compensating people affected by animal attacks.
It increases fines for wildlife crimes and sets clear rules for paying compensation to victims of wildlife attacks or damage caused by wild animals.
It increases fines for wildlife crimes and sets clear rules for paying compensation to victims of wildlife attacks or damage caused by wild animals.
The National Police Service Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2024 changes how police officers are managed.
It gives the Inspector-General more say in recruiting, promoting, and transferring officers, while the commission will mainly handle discipline and welfare matters.
It gives the Inspector-General more say in recruiting, promoting, and transferring officers, while the commission will mainly handle discipline and welfare matters.
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