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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.
Media Regulation Bill, 2026
Sought to license bloggers and online publishers — withdrawn after public backlash.
Step 01
ParliamentWould have required all online publishers to register with the Media Council.
Sponsored by Hon. Aisha Jumwa, Cabinet Secretary for ICT. Introduced on 8 April 2026. At this stage, Parliament debates and votes on the bill. The text above is the headline change that survived the floor.
- Sponsor
- Hon. Aisha Jumwa
- Introduced
- 8 April 2026
- Current stage
- Withdrawn
- Introduced in Parliament
- 8 April 2026
- Stage: Withdrawn
- Current
- Withdrawn from the Order Paper on 30 May 2026; no further action.
- Next
Step 02
Regulators & IndustryCreated criminal liability for "false information" online.
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.
- Clause 1
- Would have required all online publishers to register with the Media Council.
- Clause 2
- Created criminal liability for "false information" online.
- Clause 3
- Imposed annual licensing fees on bloggers.
- Draft regulations gazetted
- Week 1
- Industry consultations begin
- Week 2
- Compliance rules finalised
- Week 4
Step 03
Shops & Service ProvidersAffects Bloggers, social media creators, online news outlets, citizens posting opinion.
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.
- Who feels it
- Bloggers, social media creators, online news outlets, citizens posting opinion.
- Media mentions
- 213 stories
- Systems & pricing updates roll out
- Month 1
- First receipts & payslips show changes
- Month 2
- Enforcement & spot-checks begin
- Month 3
Step 04
Your HomeWithdrawn from the Order Paper on 30 May 2026; no further action.
The final stop: your household budget, your phone, your kitchen. Withdrawn from the Order Paper on 30 May 2026; no further action. Public sentiment so far: 89% against, 11% in support.
- Public input window
- Bill withdrawn (no public input window)
- Sentiment against
- 89%
- Sentiment for
- 11%
- Full effect on household budgets
- Month 3
- First impact review by Parliament
- Month 6
- Statutory annual review
- Year 1
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