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03 / Deep-dive

From a bill to your kitchen

Every tracked bill walks the same path — Parliament, regulators, industry, your home. Pick a bill to see the full chain: who does what, when it lands, and what it costs you.

16 tracked
Current legislation

Public Procurement and Asset Disposal (Amendment) Bill

Tightens rules on how government buys goods and disposes of assets; targets ghost suppliers.

Bottom-line cost
Past public input
Sponsor
Departmental Committee on Finance & National Planning
Stage
Second Reading
Affects
Every government supplier, county procurement teams, oversight bodies.

Step 01

Parliament
Day 0 — Law signed

Mandatory beneficial-ownership disclosure for every bidder.

Sponsored by Departmental Committee on Finance & National Planning. Introduced on 14 January 2026. At this stage, Parliament debates and votes on the bill. The text above is the headline change that survived the floor.

Introduced → Assent·~3–6 months
Impact metrics
Sponsor
Departmental Committee on Finance & National Planning
Introduced
14 January 2026
Current stage
Second Reading
Key dates
Introduced in Parliament
14 January 2026
Stage: Second Reading
Current
Second Reading debate ongoing.
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Step 02

Regulators & Industry
Week 1–4

Real-time publication of all tender awards above KSh 5M.

Once signed, regulators (KRA, CBK, line ministries) draft the rules that turn this clause into something companies must follow. Industry players adjust pricing, contracts and systems before the rules hit the public.

Week 1 → Week 4·~4 weeks
Impact metrics
Clause 1
Mandatory beneficial-ownership disclosure for every bidder.
Clause 2
Real-time publication of all tender awards above KSh 5M.
Clause 3
Five-year ban on directors of firms with fraudulent contracts.
Key dates
Draft regulations gazetted
Week 1
Industry consultations begin
Week 2
Compliance rules finalised
Week 4

Step 03

Shops & Service Providers
Month 1–3

Affects Every government supplier, county procurement teams, oversight bodies.

This is where the law leaves paper and starts touching transactions. Shops, banks, hospitals, schools and service providers update their tills, forms and fees. You start seeing it on receipts and payslips.

Month 1 → Month 3·~60 days
Impact metrics
Who feels it
Every government supplier, county procurement teams, oversight bodies.
Media mentions
71 stories
Key dates
Systems & pricing updates roll out
Month 1
First receipts & payslips show changes
Month 2
Enforcement & spot-checks begin
Month 3

Step 04

Your Home
Month 3+

Second Reading debate ongoing.

The final stop: your household budget, your phone, your kitchen. Second Reading debate ongoing. Public sentiment so far: 18% against, 82% in support.

Month 3 → Ongoing·Permanent
Impact metrics
Public input window
Past public input
Sentiment against
18%
Sentiment for
82%
Key dates
Full effect on household budgets
Month 3
First impact review by Parliament
Month 6
Statutory annual review
Year 1

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