NAIROBI, Kenya – Parliament has annulled 17 sets of regulations from various ministries and state agencies after finding them inconsistent with the Constitution and statutory requirements.
The National Assembly Committee on Delegated Legislation, chaired by Ainabkoi MP Samuel Chepkonga, ruled that the regulations contravened the Constitution, the Statutory Instruments Act, and other enabling laws.
Among those thrown out are the Pest Control Products (Fees and Other Charges) Regulations, 2024, the Tariffs for Healthcare Services, and the Prevention of Terrorism (Implementation of the UN Security Council Resolutions on Proliferation Financing) Regulations, 2024.
Others include amendments to adjudication, land use planning, survey, and valuation regulations.
“The annulled regulations failed to meet legal and drafting standards,” the committee said in its report tabled in Parliament.
Under Standing Order 210, the committee scrutinises all statutory instruments to ensure they conform with the Constitution, their parent Acts, and other laws.
According to the report, during the third session of the 13th Parliament (February–December 2024), MPs reviewed 107 regulations, approving 71 and rejecting 17.
In the ongoing fourth session, which began on February 11, 2025, 55 regulations have been received, with 29 approved and 29 still under review.
In total, 99 regulations have been cleared since last year, while 17 stand annulled.
The Prevention of Terrorism Regulations were specifically faulted for failing to comply with Section 11 of the Statutory Instruments Act.
Deputy Speaker Gladys Boss Shollei praised parliamentary committees for their oversight role, describing them as the “engine room of Parliament.”
Speaking during the National Assembly’s third Leadership Retreat in Mombasa, Shollei noted that in the current session, committees have scrutinised 648 Auditor-General reports, held more than 2,100 sittings, carried out 47 inspection visits, and vetted 92 senior government nominees, including Cabinet Secretaries, the Attorney-General, and heads of statutory bodies.
“Committees are the heartbeat of Parliament. They have cut down legacy backlogs and strengthened oversight on audit queries,” Shollei said.
