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President William Ruto has assented the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill, 2024 into law that amends various provisions of 16 Acts of Parliament.
Public Holidays Act
In a bold step towards environmental protection and conservation, the Bill amends the Public Holidays Act, renaming Utamaduni Day as Mazingira Day to be observed on October 10 every year.
Mazingira Day will be a day for all Kenyans to engage in environmental conservation activities, including tree planting and growing.
This move is in line with the government’s push to accelerate the 10-year fifteen billion tree-planting program that includes forest, wetland, and rangeland restoration.
To strengthen human resource operations in the Attorney-General’s office, the Office of the Attorney-General Act has been amended to introduce an advisory board that will recommend for appointment and promotion of deputy solicitors-general and State counsel.
The board comprises the Attorney-General as chairperson, Principal Secretaries of Public Service and the National Treasury, the Public Service Commission chairperson, the Law Society of Kenya President, and the chair of the Council of the Institute of Human Resource Management as members.
This change aims to address the issue of inadequate personnel to fulfill its functions, stemming from poor terms of employment for State counsel and the absence of a comprehensive scheme of service for the officerTraffic Act
The Traffic Act has also been amended to incorporate the use of technology in the management of minor traffic offenses.
