The National Assembly has passed the Breastfeeding Mothers Bill, 2024, paving the way for stronger legal protections for breastfeeding mothers and greater support for women balancing employment with childcare.

The Bill, sponsored by Hon. Sabina Chege (Nominated), seeks to establish employers’ obligations towards breastfeeding mothers, provide for lactation facilities in workplaces and require baby-changing facilities in public places.

Members of the National Assembly have backed a Motion seeking to promote the employment of National Youth Service (NYS) graduates in government institutions and private security firms.

The Motion by Kilifi County MP, Hon. Gertrude Mbeyu, seeks to establish a policy framework for the structured engagement of NYS graduates as security officers in government institutions.

Kenyans will continue benefiting from reduced Value Added Tax (VAT) on petroleum products following the passage of the Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 65 of 2026) by the National Assembly.

The Bill, sponsored by the Leader of the Majority Party, Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah, seeks to amend the Value Added Tax Act to maintain the VAT rate on petroleum products at eight per cent, down from the standard rate of 16 per cent. The measure is intended to cushion consumers against rising global fuel prices amid tensions in the Middle East.

The Senate Committee on Delegated Legislation has held a consultative engagement with the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry to review proposed Regulations under the Climate Change Act, Cap. 387A, the Environmental Management and Coordination Act, Cap. 387 and the Forest Conservation and Management Act, Cap. 385.

Kenya's delay in joining the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime has drawn sharp scrutiny in Parliament, with legislators questioning why the country has taken nearly 25 years to act on a critical international framework to combat cybercrime and facilitate cross-border access to electronic evidence.