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Local Manufactures (Export Compensation) Act Cap. 482
Subsidiary legislation
The Local Manufactures(Export Compensation) (Origin of Eligible Goods) Regulations Legal Notice 266 of 1974
The Local Manufactures (Export Compensation) (Procedures) Regulations Legal Notice 265 of 1974
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Magistrates' Courts Act Cap. 10
Subsidiary legislation
The Magistrate's Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction of Magistrate's Courts of the Third Class) Order Legal Notice 161 of 1967
Malaria Prevention Act Cap. 246
Marine Insurance Act Cap. 390
Marriage Act Cap. 150
Subsidiary legislation
The Marriage (Hindu Marriage) Rules Legal Notice 47 of 2017
The Marriage (Muslim Marriage) Rules Legal Notice 288 of 2017
The Marriage (General) Rules Legal Notice 61 of 2014
The Marriage (Matrimonial Proceedings) Rules Legal Notice 122 of 2020
The Marriage (Customary Marriage) Rules Legal Notice 46 of 2017
Matrimonial Property Act Cap. 152
Subsidiary legislation
The Matrimonial Property Rules Legal Notice 137 of 2022
Meat Control Act Cap. 356
Subsidiary legislation
The Meat Control (Transport of Meat) Regulations Legal Notice 42 of 1976
The Meat Control (Transport of Meat) (Amendment) Regulations, 1996 Legal Notice 310 of 1996
The Meat Control (Importation of Meat and Meat Products) Regulations Legal Notice 28 of 2001
The Meat Control (Local Slaughterhouses) Regulations Legal Notice 110 of 2010
Declarations of Export Slaughterhouses Under Meat Control (Export Slaughterhouses) Regulations Legal Notice 13 of 1974
The Meat Control (Inspection Fees) Regulations Legal Notice 12 of 1974
The Meat Control (Poultry Meat Inspection) Regulations Legal Notice 191 of 1975
Declaration of Animals Under Section 2 Legal Notice 117 of 1975
The Meat Control (Export Slaughterhouses) (Licensing) Regulations Legal Notice 311 of 1996
The Meat Control Act—Declaration Legal Notice 81 of 2012
Revocation of Declaration Legal Notice 63 of 2020
The Meat Control (Export Slaughterhouse) Regulations Legal Notice 213 of 1973
The Meat Control (Local Slaughterhouses) (Licensing) Regulations Legal Notice 36 of 2011
The Meat Control (Local Slaughterhouses) (Revocation) Regulations, 2007 Legal Notice 124 of 2007
Declarations of Slaughterhouses Under Meat Control (Local Slaughterhouses) Regulations Legal Notice 14 of 1974
Media Council Act Cap. 411B
Subsidiary legislation
Subscription and Accreditation Fees in Respect of Media Establishment Enterprises and Journalists Operating in Kenya Legal Notice 89 of 2017
Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Act Cap. 253A
Subsidiary legislation
The Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists (Election) Regulations Legal Notice 10 of 2015
The Medical Laboratory (Equipment and Reagents Validation) Regulations Legal Notice 113 of 2011
The Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists (Curriculum and Course Content) Regulations Legal Notice 13 of 2006
The Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists (Fees) Regulations Legal Notice 14 of 2006
Medical Practitioners and Dentists Act Cap. 253
Subsidiary legislation
The Medical Practitioners and Dentists (Registration, Licensing, Assessment and Internship) Rules Legal Notice 156 of 1979
The Medical Practitioners and Dentists (Professional Fees) Rules Legal Notice 131 of 2016
The Medical Practitioners and Dentists (Fitness to Practise) Rules Legal Notice 128 of 2016
The Medical Practitioners and Dentists (Registration, Licensing, Assessment and Internship) Rules -Approved Institution Legal Notice 9 of 1992
The Medical Practitioners and Dentists (Private Practice) Rules Legal Notice 182 of 1979
The Medical Practitioners and Dentists (Registration, Licensing, Assessment and Internship) Rules -Recognition of Institutions for Internship Training Legal Notice 159 of 1989
The Medical Practitioners and Dentists (Inspections and Licensing) Rules Legal Notice 170 of 2022
The Medical Practitioners and Dentists (Registration, Licensing, Assessment and Internship) Rules Legal Notice 292 of 1988
The Medical Practitioners and Dentists (Continuing Professional Development) Regulations
Uncommenced
Legal Notice 132 of 2005
The Medical Practitioners and Dentists (Referral of Patients Abroad) Rules Legal Notice 2 of 2017
The Medical Practitioners and Dentists (Disciplinary Proceedings) (Procedure) Rules Legal Notice 157 of 1979
The Medical Practitioners and Dentists (Forms and Fees) Rules Legal Notice 19 of 1978
The Medical Practitioners and Dentists (Practitioners and Health Facilities) (Advertising) Rules Legal Notice 130 of 2016
The Medical Practitioners and Dentists (Medical Institutions) Rules Legal Notice 25 of 2000
The Medical Practitioners and Dentists (Election of Members of the Board) Rules Legal Notice 18 of 1978
The Medical Practitioners and Dentists (Medical Camp) Rules Legal Notice 129 of 2016
Medical Practitioners and Dentists (Inquiry and Disciplinary Proceedings) (Procedure) Rules Legal Notice 171 of 2022
The Medical Practitioners and Dentists (Mental Health Treatment and Rehabilitation Institutions) Rules Legal Notice 173 of 2022
The Medical Practitioners and Dentists (Training, Assessment, and Registration) Rules Legal Notice 172 of 2022
The Medical Practitioners and Dentists (Training, Assessment and Registration) Rules Legal Notice 97 of 2014
Mental Health Act Cap. 248
Subsidiary legislation
The Mental Health (Board Meetings) Regulations Legal Notice 128 of 2000
Merchant Shipping Act Cap. 389
Subsidiary legislation
The Merchant Shipping (Maritime Security) Regulations Legal Notice 152 of 2015
The Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations Legal Notice 192 of 2011
The Merchant Shipping (Occupational Safety) Regulations Legal Notice 151 of 2015
The Merchant Shipping Act, 1967—Appointment of Receivers of Wreck Legal Notice 174 of 1968
The Merchant Shipping (Training, Certification, Watchkeeping and Safe-Manning) Regulations Legal Notice 35 of 2000
The Merchant Shipping (Co-operation with Search and Rescue Services) Regulations Legal Notice 88 of 2014
The Merchant Shipping (Survey and Certification) Regulations Legal Notice 89 of 2014
The Merchant Shipping (Small Vessel Safety) Regulations Legal Notice 114 of 2012
The Merchant Shipping (Seafarer Medical Examination and Certification) Regulations Legal Notice 42 of 2016
The Merchant Shipping (Radiocommunications) Regulations Legal Notice 117 of 2012
The Merchant Shipping (Application of Safety Convention, 1974) Order Legal Notice 60 of 2004
The Merchant Shipping (Safe Manning) Regulations Legal Notice 116 of 2012
The Merchant Shipping (Ship Identification Number) Regulations Legal Notice 154 of 2015
The Merchant Shipping (International Safety Management (ISM) Code) Regulations Legal Notice 150 of 2015
The Merchant Shipping Act, 1967—Delegation of Powers Legal Notice 342 of 1968
The Merchant Shipping Act-Declaration of a Body Corporate Qualified to Own a Kenya Ship Legal Notice 166 of 1978
The Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations Legal Notice 191 of 2011
The Merchant Shipping Act, 1967—Appointment of Receivers of Wreck Legal Notice 102 of 1968
The Merchant Shipping (Training and Certification) Regulations Legal Notice 41 of 2016
The Merchant Shipping (Licensing of Vessels) Regulations Legal Notice 48 of 2012
Declaration of a Body Corporate Qualified to Own a Kenya Ship Legal Notice 212 of 1976
The Merchant Shipping Act, 1967—Appointment of Registrar of Ships Legal Notice 71 of 1968
The Merchant Shipping (Kenyan Seafarers’ Identity Document) Regulations Legal Notice 174 of 2022
The Merchant Shipping (Marine Casualty Reporting and Investigation) Regulations Legal Notice 90 of 2014
The Merchant Shipping (Minimum Safe Manning) Regulations Legal Notice 40 of 2016
The Merchant Shipping (Tonnage Measurement) Regulations Legal Notice 94 of 2024
The Merchant Shipping (Recognised Organisations) Regulations Legal Notice 95 of 2024
The Merchant Shipping (Maritime Transport Operators) Regulations Legal Notice 92 of 2024
The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Collision) Regulations Legal Notice 91 of 2024
The Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour) Regulations Legal Notice 90 of 2024
Methylated Spirits Act Cap. 120
Subsidiary legislation
The Methylated Spirits Rules Legal Notice 64 of 1959
The Methylated Spirits (Export Exemption) Rules Legal Notice 229 of 1961
Micro and Small Enterprises Act Cap. 499C
Microfinance Act Cap. 493C
Subsidiary legislation
Exemption from provisions of Section 19(1) of the Microfinance Act (Cap. 493C) Legal Notice 29 of 2021
Exemption Legal Notice 55 of 2023
Exemption Legal Notice 92 of 2015
The Microfinance (Deposit-Taking Microfinance Institutions) Regulations Legal Notice 58 of 2008
Exemption Legal Notice 26 of 2014
Exemption Legal Notice 19 of 2019
The Microfinance (Categorization of Deposit-Taking Microfinance Institutions) Regulations Legal Notice 57 of 2008
The Microfinance (Deposit Taking Microfinance Deposit Protection Fund) Regulations Legal Notice 5 of 2009
Exemption Legal Notice 73 of 2019
The Microfinance (Deposit-Taking Microfinance Institutions Administrative Sanctions and Penalties) Regulations Legal Notice 6 of 2009
Exemption Legal Notice 161 of 2018
The Microfinance Act - Exemption Legal Notice 85 of 2022
The Microfinance Act - Exemption Legal Notice 131 of 2022
Military Veterans Act Cap. 199A
Mining Act Cap. 306
Subsidiary legislation
The Mining (Dealings in Minerals) Regulations Legal Notice 88 of 2017
The Mining (Licence and Permit) Regulations Legal Notice 87 of 2017
The Mining (Gemstone Identification and Value Addition) (Fees) Regulations, 2023 Legal Notice 75 of 2023
The Mining (Use of Assets) Regulations Legal Notice 80 of 2017
The Mining (Employment and Training) Regulations Legal Notice 82 of 2017
The Mining (Work Programmes and Exploration Reports) Guidelines Legal Notice 85 of 2017
The Mining (Use of Local Goods and Services) Regulations Legal Notice 83 of 2017
The Mining (Mine Support Services) Regulations Legal Notice 151 of 2017
Declaration of Construction Minerals Legal Notice 62 of 2017
The Mining (Award of Mineral Rights by Tender) Regulations Legal Notice 153 of 2017
The Mining (Strategic Minerals) Regulations Legal Notice 149 of 2017
The Mining (Community Development Agreement) Regulations Legal Notice 148 of 2017
The Mining (Reporting of Mineral Related Activities) Regulations Legal Notice 152 of 2017
The Mining (State Participation) Regulations Legal Notice 84 of 2017
The Mining (National Mining Corporation) Regulations Legal Notice 150 of 2017
The Mining (Use of Local Goods and Services) Regulations Legal Notice 81 of 2017
The Mining (Gemstone Identification and Value Addition) (Fees) Regulations, 2024 Legal Notice 42 of 2024
The Mining (Royalty Collection and Management) Regulations, 2024 Legal Notice 106 of 2024
Miscellaneous Fees and Levies Act Cap. 469C
Subsidiary legislation
Adjustment of Rates of Excise Levy for Inflation Legal Notice 177 of 2022
The Miscellaneous Fees and Levies (Forms) Regulations Legal Notice 85 of 2019
Adjustment of Rates of Export Levy for Inflation Legal Notice 203 of 2022
Mortgages (Special Provisions) Act Cap. 304
Motor Vehicle Components and Accessories Act Cap. 520
Subsidiary legislation
The Motor Vehicle Components and Accessories Rules Legal Notice 229 of 1965
Movable Property Security Rights Act Cap. 499A
Subsidiary legislation
The Movable Property Security Rights (General) Regulations Legal Notice 86 of 2017
Mutual Legal Assistance Act Cap. 75A
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Nairobi Centre for International Arbitration Act Cap. 49A
Subsidiary legislation
The Nairobi Centre for International Arbitration (Arbitration) Rules Legal Notice 255 of 2015
The Nairobi Centre for International Arbitration (Mediation) Rules Legal Notice 253 of 2015
Nairobi International Financial Centre Act Cap. 495
Subsidiary legislation
The Nairobi International Financial Centre (General) Regulations Legal Notice 268 of 2021
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act Cap. 245
Subsidiary legislation
The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control)(Seizure, Analysis and Disposal) Regulations Legal Notice 16 of 2006
The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control)(Restraint and Forfeiture) Regulations Legal Notice 547 of 1997
National and GrindLays Bank (Apportionment) Act Cap. 488E
National Assembly Remuneration Act Cap. 5
National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse Act Cap. 122
National Cereals and Produce Board Act Cap. 338
Subsidiary legislation
The National Cereals and Produce Board (National Strategic Reserve) Regulations, 2023 Legal Notice 139 of 2023
The National Cereals and Produce Board (Movement of Maize, Wheat and Scheduled Agricultural Produce) Regulations Legal Notice 198 of 1987
The National Cereals and Produce Board (Grading of Wheat) Regulations Legal Notice 214 of 1989
The National Cereals and Produce Board (Fees, Licences and Permits) Regulations, 1989 Legal Notice 75 of 1989
The National Cereals and Produce Board Regulations Legal Notice 131 of 1989
The National Cereals and Produce Board (Importation of Maize) Regulations Legal Notice 335 of 1993
Revocation Legal Notice 413 of 1993
The National Cereals and Produce Board (Exportation of Maize Products) Regulations Legal Notice 166 of 2008
The National Cereals and Produce Board (Exportation of Maize) Regulations Legal Notice 123 of 2008
National Cohesion and Integration Act Cap. 7N
National Construction Authority Act Cap. 118
Subsidiary legislation
The National Construction Authority (Defects Liability) Regulations Legal Notice 64 of 2020
The National Construction Appeals Board Rules Legal Notice 7 of 2021
The National Construction Authority Regulations Legal Notice 74 of 2014
The National Building Code, 2024 Legal Notice 47 of 2024
National Coroners Service Act Cap. 89
National Council for Law Reporting Act Cap. 19A
National Crime Research Centre Act Cap. 62
National Drought Management Authority Act Cap. 388
National Electronic Single Window System Act Cap. 485D
Subsidiary legislation
The National Electronic Single Window System (General) Regulations, 2023 Legal Notice 214 of 2023
The National Electronic Single Window System (General) Regulations, 2024 Legal Notice 50 of 2024
National Employment Authority Act Cap. 227
National Flag, Emblems and Names Act Cap. 99
Subsidiary legislation
Grant of Permission Legal Notice 104 of 2017
The National Flag, Emblems and Names (Flying of the National Flag and Displaying of Armorial Ensigns) Regulations Legal Notice 9 of 1965
Grant of Permission Legal Notice 150 of 2012
National Gender and Equality Commission Act Cap. 7K
Subsidiary legislation
The National Gender and Equality Commission (Complaints Handling Procedure) Regulations Legal Notice 78 of 2022
National Government Constituencies Development Fund Act Cap. 414A
Subsidiary legislation
The National Government Constituencies Development Fund Regulations Legal Notice 51 of 2016
National Government Co-ordination Act Cap. 127
Subsidiary legislation
Change of Name Legal Notice 109 of 2020
National Health Insurance Fund Act Cap. 255
Subsidiary legislation
The National Health Insurance Fund (Voluntary Contributions) Regulations Legal Notice 187 of 2003
The National Health Insurance Fund (Standard and Special Contributions) Regulations Legal Notice 185 of 2003
The National Health Insurance Fund (Standard and Special Contributions) Regulations Legal Notice 14 of 2015
The National Health Insurance Fund (Claims and Benefits) Regulations Legal Notice 188 of 2003
The National Health Insurance Fund (Accreditation) Regulations Legal Notice 186 of 2003
National Honours Act Cap. 216A
National Intelligence Service Act Cap. 206
National Land Commission Act Cap. 281
Subsidiary legislation
The National Land Commission (Review of Grants and Dispositions of Public Land) Regulations Legal Notice 71 of 2017
The National Land Commission (Investigation of Historical Land Injustices) Regulations Legal Notice 258 of 2017
National Lottery Act Act No. 20 of 2023
National Museums and Heritage Act Cap. 216
Subsidiary legislation
The National Museums and Heritage (Private Museums) (Licensing) Regulations Legal Notice 65 of 2008
Confirmation of Sites and Monuments Legal Notice 128 of 2008
The Loyangalani Desert Museum (Admission Fees) Rules Legal Notice 127 of 2008
The National Museums and Heritage (Admission Fees) Regulations Legal Notice 167 of 2009
The National Museums and Heritage (Antiquities Dealers) (Licensing) Rules Legal Notice 36 of 2009
The Uhuru Garden Historical Site (Car Entry) Fees Rules Legal Notice 116 of 2008
The National Museums and Heritage (Exploration Licenses and Export Permits) Rules Legal Notice 110 of 2009
The National Museums (Open Spaces and Areas of National Heritage) (Protection and Management) Rules Legal Notice 35 of 2009
The National Museums and Heritage Act (Declaration of a Monument), 2025 Legal Notice 6 of 2025
The National Museums and Heritage Act (Declaration of Monument), 2025 Legal Notice 7 of 2025
The National Museums and Heritage Act (Declaration of a Monument), 2025 Legal Notice 8 of 2025
National Payment System Act Cap. 491A
Subsidiary legislation
The National Payment System Regulations Legal Notice 109 of 2014
National Police Service Act Cap. 84
Subsidiary legislation
The National Police Service (Certification of Appointment) Regulations Legal Notice 14 of 2014
The Public (Notification on Prohibition, Possession of Arms and Surrender of such Arms) (Turkana, Elegeyo Marakwet, Baringo, West Pokot, Samburu and Laikipia Counties) Extension Order No. 5 of 2023 Legal Notice 77 of 2023
Extension for the Declaration of Parts of Kilifi County as a Disturbed Area Legal Notice 67 of 2023
The National Police Service Standing Orders Legal Notice 100 of 2017
The National Police Service (Vetting) Regulations Legal Notice 218 of 2013
Notification on Prohibition, Possession of Arms and Surrender of such arms) (Turkana, Elgeyo Marakwet, Baringo, West Pokot, Samburu and Laikipia Counties, Order, No. 1 of 2023 Legal Notice 11 of 2023
National Police Service Act-Declaration of Parts of Marsabit County as Security Disturbed and Dangerous Legal Notice 128 of 2024
The National Police Service Act - Prohibition of Possession of Arms in Parts of Marsabit County Declared Security Disturbed and Dangerous Legal Notice 129 of 2024
National Police Service Commission Act Cap. 85
Subsidiary legislation
The National Police Service Commission (Promotions) Regulations Legal Notice 88 of 2015
The National Police Service Commission (Discipline) Regulations Legal Notice 90 of 2015
The National Police Service Commission (Transfers and Deployments) Regulations Legal Notice 89 of 2015
The National Police Service Commission (Recruitment and Appointment) Regulations Legal Notice 41 of 2015