The Senate Standing Committee on Health convened a meeting to discuss legislation aimed at creating a clear legal framework for assisted reproductive services.

The session brought together members of the committee and experts from the Kenya Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society (KOGS) to ensure that surrogacy and fertility practices are regulated and ethically managed.

In a statement shared on Facebook by the Parliament of Kenya on Monday, March 16, 2026, Jackson Mandago, chair of the committee, pointed out the importance of protecting the rights of all parties involved in assisted reproductive technologies while safeguarding public trust in emerging healthcare practices.

“The Senate Standing Committee on Health, chaired by Sen. Jackson Mandago (Uasin Gishu), today held a meeting with the Kenya Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society (KOGS), led by Kireki Omanwa, to deliberate on the Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 61 of 2022), sponsored by Hon. Millie Odhiambo,” Parliament stated.

The meeting focused on outlining clear standards for the licensing and oversight of facilities providing assisted reproductive services. Committee members and medical experts discussed how the bill would protect parents, donors, surrogate mothers, and children born through these technologies.

“The proposed legislation seeks to establish a comprehensive legal framework for the provision of assisted reproductive technology services in Kenya. It aims to regulate surrogacy arrangements, prohibit unethical practices, safeguard the rights and welfare of parents, surrogate mothers, donors, and children born through assisted reproductive technologies, and create an institutional framework for the licensing, regulation, and oversight of assisted reproductive technology facilities,” Parliament added.

Committee members emphasised that the review was part of their wider responsibility to examine health-related legislative proposals and ensure that new medical practices operate within a structured and ethical legal environment.

“This engagement forms part of the Committee’s broader mandate to review legislative proposals affecting healthcare delivery and ensure that emerging medical practices are governed by clear, ethical, and effective legal standards,” Parliament further stated.