The Association of Gaming Operators-Kenya (AGOK) has urged the Senate to annul the Gambling Control Regulations, 2026, citing alleged procedural flaws and provisions it says could unfairly burden licensed operators.

Appearing before the Senate Committee on Delegated Legislation on Tuesday, the Association, through its Vice Chairperson Paul Mutegi called on the Committee to annul specific provisions of the regulations and recommend amendments while ensuring that licensed operators are protected from a regulatory vacuum.

The Senate Standing Committee on National Cohesion, Equal Opportunity and Regional Integration has raised concerns over the growing risks posed by hate speech, political incitement, misinformation, organised criminal gangs and cyber threats ahead of the 2027 General Election.

 The concerns emerged during a meeting with key State agencies in Naivasha, Nakuru County, where the Committee led by Marsabit Senator Mohamed Chute, assessed their preparedness to ensure a peaceful, secure elections.

The Senate Committee on Delegated Legislation has held a consultative engagement with the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry to review proposed Regulations under the Climate Change Act, Cap. 387A, the Environmental Management and Coordination Act, Cap. 387 and the Forest Conservation and Management Act, Cap. 385.

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) has assured mobile phone subscribers that adequate measures are in place to ensure they are notified before their inactive SIM cards are deactivated and their mobile numbers are reallocated.

Kenya is using diplomatic channels to secure the return of its nationals caught up in the Russia-Ukraine war, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has told the Senate.

Appearing before a joint sitting of the Senate Committees on Labour and Social Welfare and National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations, Mudavadi said the government was working through its diplomatic missions to locate Kenyans whose whereabouts were unknown, secure the release of those held in Ukraine and facilitate the return of those able to leave the conflict.