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December 20, 2025
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Senate Invites Public Submissions on Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill

Senate Invites Public Submissions on Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill

The Bill aims to regulate surrogacy arrangements, prohibit certain practices related to assisted reproduction, protect the rights of parents, surrogate mothers, donors, and children born through assisted reproductive technologies, and provide for an institutional framework for th..

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The Kenyan Senate has invited public and stakeholder input on the Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 2022, read for the First Time on December 4, 2025. This initiative seeks broad public participation in creating a legal framework for ART services, including regulation of surrogacy and protection of rights for parties involved.

  • All submissions must be received by Friday, January 23, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
  • The Clerk of the Senate, Jeremiah Nyegenye, highlighted that the bill aims to provide an institutional framework for the licensing and oversight of ART facilities.
  • The invitation for memoranda is in accordance with Article 118(1)(b) of the Constitution and Standing Order 145(5) of the Senate Standing Orders.

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