The National Assembly has invited members of the public and stakeholders to submit views on a proposed law seeking to regulate trade in sensitive goods and technologies linked to weapons proliferation.

In a notice issued Tuesday, Clerk of the National Assembly Samuel Njoroge said the House is considering the Strategic Goods Control Bill, 2026, which aims to tighten oversight on the import, export and handling of strategic materials and related services.

The Bill, sponsored by the Leader of the Majority Party Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah (Kikuyu) was read for the first time on April 9 and committed to the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security for scrutiny.

According to the notice, the proposed legislation seeks to prevent the proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons by establishing a comprehensive legal framework to control trade in strategic goods.

Among its key provisions is the creation of a National Control List specifying goods and technologies subject to regulation. The Bill also proposes the establishment of a Strategic Goods Control Committee to oversee licensing, compliance checks and the management of trade in such items.

The committee would be mandated to issue, suspend or revoke licences, as well as enforce end-use controls to ensure regulated goods are not diverted for unlawful purposes.

The draft law further outlines procedures for registration and licensing of traders, sets compliance obligations, and provides for the appointment of inspectors to enforce adherence to the regulations.

Tough penalties have also been proposed for offences including fraudulent misrepresentation, operating without a licence, forgery of documents and misuse of controlled goods.

Additionally, the Bill seeks to amend several existing laws including those governing firearms, explosives, nuclear regulation, pharmacy and poisons, fertilizers, pest control products and mining to align them with the new regulatory framework.

In line with constitutional requirements on public participation, Parliament has called on Kenyans to submit memoranda on the Bill before April 28 at 5pm. Submissions can be delivered physically to Parliament Buildings in Nairobi, sent by post or emailed to the Clerk’s office.