1. The Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs announced Sessional Paper No. 1 of 2025 on the Foreign Policy of the Republic of Kenya, adopted by the Cabinet for Foreign Affairs following parliamentary approval.
2. The Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture proposed draft regulations, inviting public submissions within 14 days to the Principal Secretary, State Department for Agriculture, in Nairobi.
3. The Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife, under the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, outlined the Siria Olomelek Conservancy Management Plan for 2025-2034, aiming to establish the conservancy as a top tourist destination in the Mara region.
4. The Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development, under the Land Registration Act, addressed the issuance of provisional certificates of title and related matters, covering notices numbered 2018-2033 and 2041.
5. The Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development, under the Land Act, reserved public land for the Kenya Rural Roads Authority to support infrastructure development.
6. The Unclaimed Financial Assets Authority, under the Unclaimed Financial Assets Act, issued a no-objection notice regarding unclaimed assets.
7. The Communications Authority of Kenya, under the Kenya Information and Communications Act, opened applications for licenses.
8. The Office of the Registrar of Political Parties, under the Political Parties Act, provisionally registered new political parties.
9. The Director of Public Prosecutions, under the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act, issued preservation orders.
10. The Ministry of Co-operatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, under the Co-operative Societies Act, appointed a liquidator for a specified cooperative.
11. Several individuals changed their names through deed polls registered in Nairobi and Mombasa, including; Christiana Wanjiku Ndung’u, William Brent Ochieng, Aiden Sitati Wanyonyi Kituyi and others, adopting new names for all purposes.
12. The name “Agatha Lutala Karani” was corrected to remain as “Agatha Lutala Karani.” And the deceased name “Augustino Agonga Okumu” was corrected to “Maslianus Obondi Okumu.”
13. The Government Press provided guidance on accessing services via the e-Citizen platform, detailing steps for purchasing publications and placing Kenya Gazette advertisements, requiring a two-week processing period for ads and hard copy submissions to the Cash Office.
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This is an interesting update on various government initiatives and regulations in Kenya. It’s great to see the government actively working on policies for foreign affairs, agriculture, tourism, and infrastructure. The focus on the Siria Olomelek Conservancy as a top tourist destination is particularly exciting—it could really boost the Mara region’s economy. However, I wonder how the public submissions for the agriculture regulations will be reviewed and implemented. Will there be transparency in the process? Also, the name changes mentioned at the end caught my attention—what’s the story behind these individuals choosing new names? Overall, it’s a lot of information to process, but it’s good to see progress in these areas. What do you think about the balance between development and conservation in the Mara region?