AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoFinance Bill 2026: President William Ruto is set to assent the Finance Bill 2026 on June 23, as debate intensifies over whether the measures will ease or worsen the cost of living for Kenyans. Cybersecurity Push: Parliament has approved the National Cybersecurity Agency to coordinate national cyber defence and protect Kenya’s growing digital systems. Civil Registry Upgrade: Kenyans can now download and print birth certificates online, cutting the need to visit Huduma centres or civil registry offices. Opposition Legal Tensions: Senior lawyer Martha Karua was denied entry into Uganda at Entebbe and ordered back to Kenya, raising fresh concerns over how lawyers are treated in high-profile cases. Public Safety & Crime: A Nairobi boda rider lost his new bike to armed thugs near Central Police Station after they posed as clients, while Mombasa Water offices (MOWASSCO) were hit by a fresh night fire. Blue Economy Milestone: Kenya’s Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa secured USD 6.4bn in commitments, including Kenya’s plan for electronic monitoring of industrial fishing vessels. Health & Policy: The DPP dropped murder charges against 13 officers linked to the disappearance of two Indian nationals and a Kenyan driver.
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