President William Ruto./PCS
President William Ruto has signed four Bills into law, ushering in new legal frameworks covering population planning, aviation charges, management of public funds and administration of trusts.
The laws are the National Council for Population and Development Bill, Air Passenger Service Charge Amendment Bill, Public Finance Management Amendment Bill 2025 and Trust Administration Bill.
The signing gives the four pieces of legislation the final approval required to become law, with their implementation now dependent on the relevant government agencies and institutions.
One of the new laws establishes the National Council for Population and Development as a statutory body with a mandate to coordinate population and development matters.
The council will provide a legal framework for coordinating population policies and programmes while linking demographic changes more closely to national development planning.
It will also support evidence-based population planning and advise on issues relating to population growth, demographic trends and development.
The President also assented to amendments governing air passenger service charges.
The changes are intended to update and clarify provisions on the collection and administration of charges paid by air travellers.
The move comes as Kenya seeks to strengthen the regulatory framework governing the aviation sector and air transport services.
Another law signed by Ruto amends the Public Finance Management framework, which sets out how national and county governments plan, allocate, spend and oversee public resources.
The amendments seek to strengthen provisions on public financial management, accountability and oversight in the use of government funds.
The fourth legislation, the Trust Administration Bill, establishes a legal framework for the administration and management of trusts in Kenya.
The law is expected to provide clearer rules for trustees and beneficiaries while strengthening the legal framework governing trusts.
Trusts are commonly used in estate planning, asset management and other arrangements involving the holding and administration of property.
The four Bills had completed the parliamentary process before being forwarded to the President for assent.
