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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

Sovereign Wealth Fund Bill, 2026

Creates a national fund to ring-fence revenue from minerals, oil and gas for long-term savings.

Bottom-line cost
Public input window closed (17 Jun 2026)
Sponsor
Hon. John Mbadi, Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury
Stage
Public Hearings
Affects
Counties with extractive resources (Turkana, Kwale, Kitui), Treasury, future generations of taxpayers.

Step 01

Parliament
Day 0 — Law signed

Establishes a Stabilisation, Future Generations and Infrastructure sub-fund.

Sponsored by Hon. John Mbadi, Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury. Introduced on 29 April 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
Hon. John Mbadi
Introduced
29 April 2026
Current stage
Public Hearings
Key dates
Introduced in Parliament
29 April 2026
Stage: Public Hearings
Current
Finance & National Planning Committee receiving memoranda alongside the Finance
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Step 02

Regulators & Industry
Week 1–4

All extractive royalties above a set baseline flow into the fund.

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
Establishes a Stabilisation, Future Generations and Infrastructure sub-fund.
Clause 2
All extractive royalties above a set baseline flow into the fund.
Clause 3
Annual withdrawals capped and subject to Parliamentary approval.
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 Counties with extractive resources (Turkana, Kwale, Kitui), Treasury, future generations of taxpayers.

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
Counties with extractive resources (Turkana, Kwale, Kitui), Treasury, future generations of taxpayers.
Media mentions
62 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+

Finance & National Planning Committee receiving memoranda alongside the Finance Bill until 17 June 2026.

The final stop: your household budget, your phone, your kitchen. Finance & National Planning Committee receiving memoranda alongside the Finance Bill until 17 June 2026. Public sentiment so far: 41% against, 59% in support.

Month 3 → Ongoing·Permanent
Impact metrics
Public input window
Public input window closed (17 Jun 2026)
Sentiment against
41%
Sentiment for
59%
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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