
Kenyan President William Ruto has signed four new laws covering public finance, trust administration, population planning, and aviation revenue, according to Nairobi Wire. The legislation includes the Public Finance Management (Amendment) Act, the Trust Administration Act, the Kenya National Council for Population and Development Act, and the Air Passenger Service Charge (Amendment) Act. The measures are aimed at strengthening financial accountability, modernizing trust management, formalizing population planning, and improving revenue collection in the aviation sector.
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