President William Ruto has signed into law three significant bills, including one that will decentralize civil registration services to establish at least one registration office in each sub-county. This move aims to improve access to essential documents like birth and death certificates and streamline agricultural regulation and professionalize social work.

• The Births and Registration (Amendment) Bill (2024), sponsored by Gilgil MP Martha Wangari, will create accessible birth and death registration offices across Kenya.
• The Pyrethrum Repeal Bill (2024), sponsored by National Assembly Majority Leader and Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung’wah, consolidates the administration and regulation of strategic crops under a single legislative framework.
• The Social Work Professionals Bill (2023), sponsored by Kaiti MP Joshua Kimilu, establishes regulatory bodies to professionalize the social work sector and enhance oversight.

President William Ruto has assented to the Births and Registration (Amendment) Bill 2024, the Pyrethrum Repeal Bill 2024, and the Social Work Professionals Bill 2023, officially making them part of Kenya's laws.

• The Births and Registration (Amendment) Bill 2024 aims to modernize birth registration processes, improving efficiency and accuracy.
• The Pyrethrum Repeal Bill 2024 repeals outdated provisions to reform the horticultural and agro-industrial pyrethrum sector.
• The Social Work Professionals Bill 2023 establishes regulatory standards for social work professionals.

President William Ruto has assented to three significant bills at State House, Nairobi. These bills aim to improve public services, streamline agricultural sectors, and professionalize social work.

• The Births and Registration Amendment Bill, 2024, will establish at least one birth and death registration office in each sub-county, addressing the current shortfall of 143 centers.
• The Pyrethrum Repeal Bill, 2024, sponsored by Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung'wah, seeks to eliminate regulatory duplication in the pyrethrum sector.
• The Social Work Professionals Bill of 2023 will establish the Institute of Social Work Professionals and a regulatory board for the profession.

President William Ruto has signed the Births and Deaths Registration (Amendment) Bill into law, mandating the establishment of at least one birth and death registration office in each of Kenya's 290 sub-counties. This move aims to significantly improve access to crucial documents like birth certificates, which are essential for various government services and school enrollment.

• The new law requires a minimum of one registration office per 290 sub-counties.
• The bill was sponsored by Gilgil MP Martha Wangari.
• Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen stated that the government is also considering scrapping application fees for birth certificates to boost civil registration.