President Ruto Signs Bills to Decentralize Civil Registration and Reform Other Sectors - February 2026

President William Ruto has signed the Births and Deaths Registration (Amendment) Bill into law. This mandates the establishment of at least one registration office in each of Kenya's 290 sub-counties to improve access to essential documents. The President assented to the bill at State House, Nairobi, where he also signed two other significant bills. These included the Pyrethrum Repeal Bill 2024 and the Social Work Professionals Bill 2023. These new laws aim to streamline agricultural sectors and professionalize social work in the country.

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President Ruto signs law decentralising civil registration

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.