The National Assembly has approved the Public Participation Bill, 2025 . [PBU]
The National Assembly has approved the Public Participation Bill, 2025, paving the way for the enactment of the Law deemed crucial for better citizen engagement in public governance.
This marks a significant step in efforts to strengthen citizen involvement in decisions made by government institutions.
The Bill, sponsored by Rarieda MP Otiende Amollo and Ainabkoi MP Samuel Chepkong’a, seeks to establish a clearer and more consistent framework for public participation across national and county government institutions.
Parliament’s official records identify it as National Assembly Bill No. 44 of 2025.
National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs (JLAC) proposes principles and general guidelines for conducting public participation and identifies the authorities responsible for organising the same.
JLAC Chairperson and Tharaka MP Gitonga Murugara told the House that the Bill, if assented to, would go a long way in streamlining processes in key government agencies by ensuring that citizens are better involved in the decision-making processes.
“To avoid over-legislation, we as a House have given the mandate on public participation to the various government institutions; and it is now up to them to study this Bill once it is assented to and to come up with the specific regulations as guided,” noted Murugara.