The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has filed a petition in the High Court seeking to suspend new mandatory motor vehicle inspection regulations that were set to take effect on July 1.

• The regulations require annual inspections for vehicles older than four years and pre-registration inspections for all imported and locally assembled vehicles.
• The LSK argues the rules were implemented without adequate public participation and lack the necessary infrastructure for nationwide rollout.
• The society is seeking conservatory orders to halt the rules' implementation, citing potential compliance costs and uncertainty for motorists and businesses.

Kenyan Parliament is proposing an amendment to the Employment Act to formally recognize remote workers, aligning labor laws with the growing digital economy.

• The proposed changes will redefine employee and employer to include those working remotely, particularly in Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and IT-enabled services.
• The initiative is led by National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah.
• This move aims to create a legal framework for remote work, which significantly expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to grow among young Kenyans.

The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has extended the validity period for aircraft certificates of airworthiness from one year to two years. This decision comes as a direct response to a critical shortage of safety inspectors within the organization.

• Aircraft certificates of airworthiness validity extended from 1 to 2 years.
• The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) is the organization making the change.
• The move aims to ease pressure on inspection teams due to a shortage of safety inspectors and a growing fleet, which rose by almost 8 percent between 2020 and 2025.