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Kenya: President Signs Into Law the Petroleum and Energy Bills
Capital FM, 12 March 2019
President Uhuru Kenyatta has today signed three Bills thereby operationalizing them into law. Read more »
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Kenya: Kenyatta Signs Energy, Petroleum and Urban Areas Laws
Nation, 12 March 2019
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday assented to three key bills including Energy Bill 2017, which establishes three national entities to manage and regulate Kenya's energy… Read more »
What Should Kenyans Expect From the Bills Signed Into Law?
The three Bills which were presented to President Uhuru Kenyatta are, The Urban Areas and Cities (Amendment) Bill 2017, The Petroleum Bill 2017 and the Energy Bill 2017. Under the new petroleum law, the national government, county governments and communities will receive a fair share of the revenue from petroleum operations.
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House Speaker Justin Muturi has said the motion failed since the number of MPs present was not enough to necessitate a vote. This angered women MPs who reprimanded their male ... Read more »
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President Uhuru Kenyatta has given no immediate reason why he declined to sign the Amended Finance Bill 2018, proposed by MPs who want the value added tax increase on petroleum ... Read more »
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Calls to send the Computer and Cybercrimes Bill to parliament to ensure its provisions are constitutional and don't violate the right to media freedom and expression fell on deaf ... Read more »
