A new bill introduced to the National Assembly seeks to impose age and term limits for the Inspector General (IG) and Deputy Inspector Generals (DIGs) of the National Police Service. The proposed changes aim to ensure that appointees are under 60 years old at the time of nomination and introduce a five-year term limit for DIGs, a role currently exempt from such restrictions.

• The National Police Service (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 39 of 2025) mandates that all persons nominated as IG and DIGs must be less than 60 years old at the time of their nomination.
• The bill proposes a one-term limit of five years for Deputy Inspector-Generals, aligning more closely with the IG's existing four-year non-renewable term.
• Current IG Douglas Kanja was 61 years old when appointed in September 2024, and his predecessor Japhet Koome was 60, highlighting the immediate impact of the proposed age limit.

Kenya's National Assembly is addressing concerns over exorbitant interest rates on loans after a petition was filed to amend the Consumer Protection Act Cap 501. The petition seeks to enforce the in duplum rule, aiming to protect borrowers from predatory lending practices that see interest charges exceed the original principal.

• The in duplum rule, currently under Section 44A of the Banking Act, limits interest on non-performing loans to the outstanding principal.
• The petition was brought forth by Senior Counsel Allen Waiaki Kishore.
• National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula confirmed the petition has been committed to the Public Petitions Committee for review.

Kenyan Members of Parliament are urgently pushing for the nationwide removal of all asbestos roofing due to significant health risks, despite a ban implemented decades ago. The call follows a public petition highlighting continued use in public facilities and the material's links to severe respiratory illnesses.

• Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale confirmed that NEMA surveyed 19 counties and issued safe removal guidelines, noting slow replacement in public facilities.
• The committee directed NEMA to identify all asbestos-roofed buildings in the remaining 28 counties and develop a national disposal plan within 6 months.
• Wajir MP Ibrahim Abdi's petition on September 28 highlighted the use of asbestos in schools, hospitals, and police stations, despite Kenya banning it in 2006, following 55 other countries.

Kenyan Members of Parliament are pushing for the reintroduction of special land zoning laws to protect dwindling agricultural land. This initiative aims to regulate urban and infrastructural development, which has encroached upon farming areas, negatively impacting agricultural productivity.

• Only 17 percent of Kenya's land is suitable for rain-fed agriculture, according to the Kenya Land Alliance.
• Westlands MP Timothy Wanyonyi is sponsoring the motion to establish new land zoning laws.
• The motion seeks to curb the decrease in agricultural productivity due to unplanned infrastructural development.
• This push follows the Ministry of Agriculture's plan to lease public land to large-scale farmers for crops like fodder and sunflowers.
• Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe previously announced this strategy to address challenges in dairy farming.