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March 13, 2026

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New SGR funding plan, coffee sector overhaul, Met department expansion: Inside new Bills signed by Ruto

These laws aim to revolutionise infrastructure financing, agricultural regulation, and disaster preparedness...

✨ Key Highlights

President William Ruto has signed three new Bills into law, including measures to facilitate funding for railway infrastructure and overhauls for the coffee and meteorology sectors.

The Miscellaneous Fees and Levies (Amendment) Bill now allows 90 percent of Railway Development Levy Funds to be used for securing additional railway project financing.
Key initiatives include reorganizing the coffee sector's management under the Coffee Board of Kenya and establishing the Kenya Meteorological Service Authority.
These legislative changes, enacted on Friday, March 13, 2026, aim to strengthen infrastructure development, regulate key industries, and improve national services.

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