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February 19, 2026
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President Ruto Assents to Births and Registration (Amendment) Bill 2024, Pyrethrum Repeal Bill 2024

President Ruto Assents to Births and Registration (Amendment) Bill 2024, Pyrethrum Repeal Bill 2024

The head of state at State House Nairobi, also okayed the Pyrethrum Repeal Bill 2024 that repeals outdated provisions affecting the pyrethrum sector. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..

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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  • The Pyrethrum Repeal Bill 2024 repeals outdated provisions to reform the horticultural and agro-industrial pyrethrum sector.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.

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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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