In this area of law, the Firm is involved in

  1. Legislative drafting and policy formulation for both the county and national governments.
  2. Policy drafting for corporate clients including the drafting of human resource policies. 
  3. Assisting clients to participate in the law-making process by developing draft legislations, including regulations to Acts of Parliament, and eventual lobbying and/or recommendation to relevant authorities for enactment into law.
  4. Drafting new laws (legislation); or changes or amendments to existing laws, as required by the Government. This legislation includes Acts (laws approved by Parliament); and Subsidiary legislation (laws made under the power of an Act).

The Firm also advises its clients on various bills pending enactment and the effect of such bills, effect of enacted Acts of Parliament, Regulations and Legal Notices.

Some notable transactions that the firm has undertaken in this area of law include:

  • The Firm drafted the General Regulations to the Laikipia County Health Services Act, 2014, pursuant to Section 45 of the Laikipia County Health Services Act, 2014 which Regulations are expected to ease implementation of administrative and procedural provisions of the Act.
  • The Firm advised on the drafting the Laikipia County Health Services (Amendment) Bill. The Firm advised and proposed the amendment to the Act after reviewing the Laikipia County Health Services Act 2014 against the Constitution of Kenya 2010, the County Governments Act 2012; the Health Act 2017; World Health Organization policies; the Joint Commission International Accreditation Standards for Hospitals; the United Kingdom Health and Social Care Act 2008; the South Africa National Health Act 2003; the Kenya Health Policy (2014 – 2030); the Kenya Health Information System Policy; and the Kenya Quality Assurance Model for Health.
  • The Firm reviewed the Laikipia County Health Services Act 2014 and assisted in the drafting the Health Promotion Policies and Primary Health Care Policies.
  • The Firm offered consulting services for Climate Change Policy, Bill & Action Plan to the County Government of Meru.
  • The Firm has drafted and reviewed various policies for its corporate clients including Helen Keller International – Kenya, Insupply Health Limited and Zenka Digital Limited.