https://www.bizcommunity.com/414/717.html East Africa Legislation & Regulation news 15 Legislation & Regulation news - East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/414/717.html en-us Fri, 10 Apr 2026 02:48:04 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.co.ke/article/kenya-parliament-passes-proposed-2025-finance-law-926424a Kenya's parliament on Thursday voted to approve this year's proposed finance law, denying the revenue authority's request to get unrestricted access to taxpayers' data on account of privacy concerns and constitutional safeguards. 1-258594 Fri, 20 Jun 2025 10:04:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legislation & Regulation East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.co.ke/article/kenya-launches-national-strategy-for-responsible-ai-development-258697a In a progressive move that aims to position Kenya as a leader in AI adoption and governance in Africa, the country officially launched its National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy (2025-2030) (strategy) on 27 March 2025. 1-256650 Thu, 03 Apr 2025 10:25:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legislation & Regulation East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.co.ke/article/kenyas-supreme-court-quashes-ruling-that-voided-2023-finance-law-477789a Kenya's Supreme Court on Tuesday, 29 October, quashed a decision by an appeals court nullifying the 2023 finance law, a victory for the government after protests forced President William Ruto to withdraw this year's finance bill. 1-253005 Wed, 30 Oct 2024 19:31:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legislation & Regulation East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.co.ke/Article/111/717/244165.html Kenya's High Court on Tuesday, 28 November, declared unconstitutional a 1.5% levy intended to fund affordable housing that was imposed as part of a finance law adopted in June, but later stayed the ruling until 10 January 2024 to allow for the government to appeal. 1-244165 Tue, 28 Nov 2023 15:42:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legislation & Regulation East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.co.ke/Article/111/717/240575.html A Kenyan appeals court on Friday, 28 July, lifted a suspension placed on a disputed government finance law that will double the value-added tax (VAT) on fuel and introduce a new housing levy - legislation that sparked deadly opposition protests this month. 1-240575 Fri, 28 Jul 2023 15:22:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legislation & Regulation East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/220/148/239155.html The HIV/Aids treatment centre in Kampala is almost empty, days after Uganda enacted one of the most draconian anti-gay laws on Earth. 1-239155 Fri, 09 Jun 2023 10:06:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legislation & Regulation East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/Article/410/739/238856.html The changemaker who helped shape Kenya's modern competition law and enforcement policies, Francis Wang'ombe Kariuki, MBS, has been appointed as a senior consultant in Bowmans' Nairobi Competition Practice. 1-238856 Tue, 30 May 2023 12:40:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legislation & Regulation East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/220/717/238844.html Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni signed one of the world's toughest anti-LGBTQ laws, including the death penalty for "aggravated homosexuality", drawing Western condemnation and risking sanctions from aid donors. 1-238844 Tue, 30 May 2023 11:23:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legislation & Regulation East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/220/717/238043.html Uganda's parliament on Tuesday, 2 May 2023, passed one of the world's strictest anti-LGBTQ bills mostly unchanged, including provision for long jail terms and the death penalty, after the president requested some parts of the original legislation be toned down. 1-238043 Tue, 02 May 2023 13:11:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legislation & Regulation East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/220/828/237996.html Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has asked lawmakers to make clear in a proposed anti-homosexuality law that it is not criminal to merely identify as gay, as part of an attempt to tone down a bill that has drawn international condemnation. 1-237996 Fri, 28 Apr 2023 12:25:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legislation & Regulation East Africa