Water (Amendment) Bill, 2026
In plain English
Restructures how water resources are licensed and how counties share river basins.
Who it affects: Counties sharing river basins, large developers, borehole owners, NEMA, WRA.
- Sponsor
- Hon. Eric Mugaa, Cabinet Secretary for Water
- Introduced
- 15 May 2026
- Status
- Public Hearings · Public input window closed (17 Jun 2026)
Progress in Parliament
33% of the way to law- Introduced
Published and read for the first time
- With Committee
A committee studies it in detail
- Public Hearings — now
You can send your views
- Second Reading
MPs debate the main ideas
- Third Reading
Final vote in the National Assembly
- Senate Concurrence
The Senate reviews it (if needed)
- Assented
The President signs — it becomes law
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What's in the bill — key sections
- 01Establishes a Trans-County Water Basin Authority.
- 02New licensing regime for boreholes deeper than 50m.
- 03Mandatory rainwater harvesting for buildings over 1,000 sqm.
What happens next: Environment Committee public hearings; memoranda due 17 June 2026.
Where this came from
“Notice of Public Participation: The Water (Amendment) Bill, 2026 The Departmental Committee on Blue Economy, ...”
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