Members of the National Assembly have approved five Bills this April, including a Bill aimed at tightening anti-money laundering laws, strengthening social protection, and guiding national revenue allocation.

The House unanimously passed the Anti-Money Laundering and Combating of Terrorism Financing Laws (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 5 of 2025), which seeks to align Kenya’s legal framework with international standards on financial transparency and terrorism prevention. The amendments will enhance the powers of the Financial Reporting Centre and streamline inter-agency collaboration to detect suspicious transactions.

Also passed was the Division of Revenue Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 10 of 2025), a key instrument in the budgeting process that outlines the equitable sharing of revenue between the national and county governments. This will facilitate timely allocation of resources to counties to ensure uninterrupted delivery of public services.

To boost domestic revenue, National Assembly also passed the Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.7 of 2025), introducing new levies on alcohol, sugary drinks, and luxury goods. According to the National Treasury, these measures are projected to raise over Ksh 60 billion in the 2025/2026 fiscal year.

The Social Protection Bill (National Assembly Bill No.12 of 2025) was passed to provide a legal framework for comprehensive social assistance programmes. The law will institutionalise cash transfers, disability support, and emergency assistance for vulnerable groups under a unified National Social Protection Council.

The National Assembly also gave the green light to the County Governments Additional Allocations Bill (Senate Bill No. 1 of 2025), which allows the national government to provide targeted grants and loans to counties for specific projects, including health and infrastructure.

Several other Bills moved through key legislative stages in April. The Basic Education (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.59 of 2023) was read a Second Time and committed to the Committee of the Whole House. The Bill proposes inclusive education policies and seeks to strengthen the role of Boards of Management in schools.

Lawmakers also debated the Kenya National Council for Population and Development Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 72 of 2023), which aims to make the Council an autonomous government agency with powers to advise on population planning and family welfare policy.

The Treaty Making and Ratification (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 9 of 2024), which seeks to improve public participation and parliamentary oversight during the treaty-making process, also cleared the Second Reading stage.

Debate also began on the Learners with Disabilities Bill (Senate Bill No. 4 of 2023), which proposes a legal framework to safeguard the rights of learners with special needs, including access to assistive technology, inclusive curriculum, and teacher training.

𝗘𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲:

1. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁) 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹 (𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗡𝗼.𝟮𝟳 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰), 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

2. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝘆𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗿𝘂𝗺 (𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗹) 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹 (𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗡𝗼.𝟰𝟬 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰), 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗽 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗮𝘄𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝘆𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗿𝘂𝗺 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿.

3. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹 (𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗡𝗼.𝟭𝟱 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱), 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗶𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝘆𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗱.

4. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘆𝗮 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱𝘀 (𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁) (𝗡𝗼. 𝟮) 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹 (𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗡𝗼.𝟭𝟲 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱), 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴.

5. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹 (𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗡𝗼.𝟱𝟭 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰), 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.

6. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝘄𝘀 (𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁) 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹 (𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗡𝗼. 𝟯𝟵 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯), 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀.

7. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 (𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁) 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹 (𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗡𝗼. 𝟰𝟮 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯), 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀.

8. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹 (𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗡𝗼. 𝟱𝟬 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰), 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽.

The Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Moses Wetang'ula directed the relevant departmental committees to scrutinise the Bills and report back within the stipulated timelines.