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Sample Drafting A Bill

The document outlines sample drafts for two bills: the Conflict of Interest Bill, 2019, and the Nuclear Atomic Commission Bill, 2021, both intended for enactment by the Parliament of Kenya. Each bill includes a short title, commencement provisions, and definitions relevant to their respective objectives. The Conflict of Interest Bill aims to manage conflicts of interest for public officials, while the Nuclear Atomic Commission Bill establishes a commission with specified powers and functions.

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Sample Drafting A Bill

The document outlines sample drafts for two bills: the Conflict of Interest Bill, 2019, and the Nuclear Atomic Commission Bill, 2021, both intended for enactment by the Parliament of Kenya. Each bill includes a short title, commencement provisions, and definitions relevant to their respective objectives. The Conflict of Interest Bill aims to manage conflicts of interest for public officials, while the Nuclear Atomic Commission Bill establishes a commission with specified powers and functions.

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SAMPLE DRAFTING A BILL

Introductory part

Example 1

THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST BILL, 2019

A Bill for

AN ACT of Parliament to provide for the management and regulation of


conflict of interest for public officials and for connected purposes.

ENACTED by the Parliament of Kenya, as follows─

Example 2

THE NUCLEAR ATOMIC COMMISSION BILL, 2021

A Bill for

AN ACT of Parliament to establish the


Nuclear Atomic Commission, to provide
for the powers and functions of the Commented [OAO1]: This includes miscellaneous
related matters
Commission, and for Connected purposes

ENACTED by the Parliament of Kenya, as follows─


Preliminary

PART I

Short title and 1. This Act may be cited as the Conflict of Interest Act,
commencemen
2019 and shall come into force on such date as
t.
the Attorney-General
may, by notice in the Gazette, appoint.

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires––


''gainful employment'' means engaging in any of the
activities prohibited under section 22 (1);

―registrable interests‖ means the interests set out in


Second Schedule;

''Commission'' means the Ethics and Anti-Corruption


Commission established under Ethics and Anti-Corruption
Commission Act;

Nuclear Atomic Commission Bill 2021

Short title and 1. This Act may be cited as the Nuclear Commission
commencemen
Bill 2021 and shall come into force on such date
t.
as the Attorney-General
may, by notice in the Gazette, appoint.
Interpretation

Interpretation. In this act unless context otherwise requires….

Objects of the Act

Objects of the The object of this Act is to provide for the management of
act. conflict of interest by public officials in the discharge
of their duties.

(2) Without prejudice the generalities of subsection (1), the


objects of this Act are to—

Application of the Act


Application of the 4. This Act shall apply to—
Act.
(a) any person engaged, in any capacity, in the
delivery of government programmes or services,
whether for remuneration or not;

(b) an appointed or elected person rendering a public


service including public officials, temporary staff,
consultants and volunteers; or

(c) a person rendering a service of a public nature


which includes—

(i) cooperative societies;

(ii) retirement benefit schemes;

(iii) public private partnerships; or

(iv) strategic public utility.

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