President William Ruto has signed into law four key parliamentary bills in a ceremony at State House.
The signing event on Friday morning was witnessed by several leaders, including Speaker Moses Wetang’ula, Attorney General Dorcas Oduor, Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi, Narok Senator Ledama Ole Kina, Nakuru Senator Tabitha Karanja, and MP Millie Odhiambo.
These new laws, among them the Capital Markets Amendment Bill 2025, the County Governments Additional Allocation Bill, and the Government-Owned Enterprises Bill 2025, mark a significant push in Ruto’s reform agenda.
The Capital Markets Amendment Bill 2025 is designed to modernise Kenya’s capital markets and attract more investment.
The County Governments Additional Allocation Bill aims to boost funding for county governments through both conditional and unconditional transfers from national government revenue and development partners.
The Government-Owned Enterprises Bill 2025 overhauls the regulation, governance, and performance of state-owned entities.
It mandates that these entities operate as companies under the Companies Act, introduces independent directors, and requires public service obligations to be clearly defined, costed, and audited.
The law also enforces financial reporting and performance contracts to align state enterprise activities with national development goals.
The move comes a month after President Ruto assented to nine key bills on October 15, 2025.
