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Office of the Attorney General

Office of the Attorney General — government legal institution overseeing public administration and legal matters, including estate management and policy development.

2026-05-042026-08-23

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  1. August 2026
  2. Capital News

    The meeting also received submissions from the Office of the Attorney General, the Kenya Law Reform Commission, TRI and KTB.

    Ministry proposes separation of tourism levy collection and funds management
  3. Citizen Digital

    The committee also received submissions from the Office of the Attorney General, the Kenya Law Reform Commission, TRI and KTB.

    Government seeks greater role in tourism funds management
  4. July 2026
  5. Citizen Digital

    Solicitor General Shadrack Mose, representing the Office of the Attorney General, described the signing as a demonstration of the stakeholders' shared commitment to delivering elections in line with the Constitution.

    IEBC receives Ksh.1.7B boost from UNDP to support election preparedness
  6. Capital News

    COGWU noted that consultations involving the State Department for Devolution, SRC, the Ministry of Labour, the State Department for Public Service, the Intergovernmental Budget and Economic Council (IBEC), the Office of the Attorney General and the union had already established a

    County workers threaten nationwide strike over delayed CBAs
  7. Citizen Digital

    TONY KARUMBA / AFP Photo by TONY KARUMBA / AFP Audio By Vocalize The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) and the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) have developed a legislative proposal to facilitate peaceful demonstrations.

    New bill proposes digital protest notices, tighter rules on police conduct during demonstrations
  8. Capital News

    The society further raised concerns over delayed salary payments for interns serving in the Office of the Attorney General, some of whom are qualified advocates.

    LSK Pushes For Better Pay, Greater Transparency In Hiring Of State Lawyers After Talks With PSC
  9. The Standard

    Audio By VocalizeThe recent audit by the Public Service Commission (PSC) into recruitment practices at the Office of the Attorney General has sparked an important national conversation.

    Meritocracy: The foundation of strong institutions and national prosperity
  10. The Standard

    The authority maintained that the project is being implemented under approved governance frameworks, with oversight from the board, the National Treasury, the Ministry of Roads and Transport, and the Office of the Attorney General.authority emphasized that, due to its complex eng

    KPA defends Sh8.344b Mombasa port road infrastructure project
  11. The Standard

    Others are the National Treasury, the Office of the Attorney General, the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, and other agencies that deal with energy and petroleum.

    KETRACO unveils Sh65b new PPP proposal for high-voltage power lines
  12. June 2026
  13. The Standard

    ng the inheritances of orphans, and to ensure that property left behind after a bereavement is not lost to opportunists, forgotten in drawers, or consumed by delay.However, she said the institution has for decades operated as a department within the Office of the Attorney General

    State banks on new taskforce to reform public trustee department
Tourism & Environment

Ministry proposes separating tourism levy collection from funds management

The News

The Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife has proposed that the Tourism Fund retain responsibility for collecting levies from hotels and restaurants while the Cabinet Secretary oversees management of the funds, in order to improve efficiency and transparency. The 2% revenue levy currently supports government-owned tourism institutions including the Kenya Tourism Board and Kenya Utalii College.

20 August 2026 · Capital News

Thursday 20 August

  1. Ministry proposes separating tourism levy collection from funds management

    The Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife has proposed that the Tourism Fund retain responsibility for collecting levies from hotels and restaurants while the Cabinet Secretary oversees management of the funds, in order to improve efficiency and transparency. The 2% revenue levy currently supports government-owned tourism institutions including the Kenya Tourism Board and Kenya Utalii College.

    20 August 2026 · Capital News

  2. Ministry proposes separating tourism levy collection from fund management

    The Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife has recommended that the Tourism Fund continue collecting levies while the Cabinet Secretary assumes oversight of fund management and disbursement, to enhance efficiency, transparency and accountability. The two per cent levy is currently collected from regulated hotels and restaurants and disbursed to government-owned tourism institutions.

    20 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 23 July

  1. IEBC and UNDP sign 1.7 billion shilling election support programme

    The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed a Ksh.1.7 billion Electoral Support Programme to strengthen Kenya's preparedness for the 2027 General Election, funding voter registration, civic education, staff training, and outreach to women, youth and underserved communities.

    23 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Wednesday 22 July

  1. County workers union threatens nationwide strike over CBAs

    The County Government Workers Union-Kenya has threatened a nationwide strike if County Public Service Boards fail to seek mandatory approvals from the Salaries and Remuneration Commission to facilitate signing and implementation of pending collective bargaining agreements, citing delayed wage progression and underpayment of thousands of county employees.

    22 July 2026 · Capital News

Tuesday 21 July

  1. Bill proposes digital protest notices and police conduct rules

    The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights and Office of the Attorney General have developed a legislative proposal allowing protest notices to be submitted via email, WhatsApp, or affixed near police stations, following a High Court judgment directing the government to establish clear regulations for public assemblies and law enforcement use of force.

    21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Wednesday 15 July

  1. LSK seeks better pay and recruitment transparency for state lawyers

    The Law Society of Kenya has launched a push for improved welfare and greater transparency in the recruitment of government lawyers following talks with the Public Service Commission. The LSK is seeking non-practising allowances for public service and in-house lawyers and proposes to observe PSC recruitment interviews for legal positions to enhance transparency and professional standards.

    15 July 2026 · Capital News

Thursday 9 July

  1. PSC audit prompts national debate on merit-based public recruitment

    An audit by the Public Service Commission into recruitment practices at the Office of the Attorney General found concerns including individuals appointed without applying and unqualified candidates being shortlisted. The opinion piece argues that meritocracy—appointments based on competence, qualifications, and integrity rather than patronage or other unrelated considerations—is fundamental to effective institutions and governance.

    9 July 2026 · The Standard

  2. KPA defends Sh8.344b Mombasa port road infrastructure project

    Kenya Ports Authority has defended the Sh8.344 billion Port of Mombasa road infrastructure project, stating that the contract for the 1.8 kilometre project was competitively awarded to the lowest bidder and is 52 per cent complete with no cost variation. The project includes construction of a road, bridge, retention wall, drainage systems, and transfer of power line, water pipeline and ICT cables.

    9 July 2026 · The Standard

Tuesday 7 July

  1. KETRACO opens Sh50-65 billion transmission lines PPP to public review

    Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) has disclosed a public-private partnership proposal to develop five high-voltage electricity transmission lines at a cost of between Sh50 billion and Sh65 billion, with a consortium of three firms having submitted proposals for the projects.

    7 July 2026 · The Standard

Friday 26 June

  1. Government establishes taskforce to reform Public Trustee Department

    The government has created a taskforce to improve access to estates of deceased relatives and reduce delays in succession processes. The taskforce has four months to audit the Public Trustee Department, streamline administration of estates and trusts, clear case backlogs, and recommend legal and institutional reforms.

    26 June 2026 · The Standard

Thursday 11 June

  1. Wanjiru family denied access to Parliament BATUK inquiry session

    The family of Agnes Wanjiru, whose 2012 murder has been linked to British soldiers in BATUK, was reportedly denied access to a closed-door Parliamentary session on June 10, 2026, where the National Assembly's Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations deliberated on findings from its inquiry into the military unit's conduct. The family received no formal explanation for the denial.

    11 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Tuesday 9 June

  1. Parliament committee questions legality of county bursary agreements

    The National Assembly Departmental Committee on Regional Development has raised concerns over the legality, funding mechanisms, and constitutional basis of county bursaries after 34 county governments signed Intergovernmental Partnership Agreements with the Ministry of Education to support bursary and scholarship programmes.

    9 June 2026 · The Standard

Tuesday 19 May

  1. MPs warn Strategic Goods Control Bill could slow trade

    A Parliamentary committee has raised concerns that the Strategic Goods Control Bill, 2026 could create a costly and overly bureaucratic system that may slow down trade instead of improving it. The Bill seeks to regulate the trade, transfer, import, export and transit of strategic goods, sensitive technologies and dual-use items that could pose security risks.

    19 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 14 May

  1. Three arrested in Ksh.5M fraud at Public Trustee office

    Three suspects were arrested after using forged documents and fraudulent account details to steal more than Ksh.5 million from the Public Trustee Administration under the Office of the Attorney General. Four additional suspects were discovered during the investigation, and the case has been handed to the Director of Public Prosecutions for approval of charges including conspiracy to commit forgery, stealing, and acquisition of proceeds of crime.

    14 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Wednesday 6 May

  1. Ombudsman secures marriage certificate correction after registrar delays

    The Commission on Administrative Justice has intervened to correct errors in a marriage certificate after the Registrar of Marriages partially complied with a complainant's request to update occupation and residence details and update corresponding eCitizen records. The complainant exhausted the Attorney General's office before escalating to the Ombudsman, which launched an inquiry and issued a Notice to Show Cause due to the Registrar's lack of cooperation.

    6 May 2026 · Capital News

Monday 4 May

  1. High Court strikes KMSF appeal, upholds legal standing challenge

    Kenya's High Court on April 30, 2026 struck out an appeal by the Kenya Motor Sports Federation without hearing its merits, after ruling that KMSF lacked legal standing. Carl Tundo, Erick G. Bengi and Sangita S. Gohil won the case, with costs awarded in their favour.

    4 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

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