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National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula will on Thursday rule on the legality of various regulations being implemented by ministries and government departments.

 He regretted government departments had taken advantage of the transition period to draft regulations and have them implemented without being approved by Parliament as required by law.

 Among the regulations that Wetangula is set to rule on include the requirement by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) that any transactions above Sh1 million to be reported, the one allowing delocalisation of teachers as well as the decision of the National Treasury not to release money meant for National Government-Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF).

 “Many Kenyans are victims of illegal directions in the name of regulations. There is no shortage of facts. There is no shortage of law. I will give a considered ruling on Thursday next week,” said Wetangula.

 The move by Wetang’ula cames after the Chairperson of the Committee on Delegated Legislation and Ainabkoi MP Samuel Chepkonga raised concern over decisions being made by the Executive without the involvement of Parliament. 

Chepkonga regretted that the statutory bodies have made the said regulations but have failed to table them in the House for approval yet the Statutory Instruments Act requires that all regulations be considered by Parliament before implementation.

 In particular, Chepkonga cited the CBK regulations, which he regretted, were neither considered or approved by the National Assembly but were enforced thus making it impossible for Kenyans to engage in business.

 “This House is given the exclusive authority that has the force of law. Busybodies outside there are busy making regulations without bringing them here and we know a number of them. The governor of CBK requires banks not to receive money exceeding Sh1 million without the customer providing reasons as to where the money came from,” he said.

 On delocalisation, Chepkonga accused the Teachers Service Commission of developing the said regulations without the involvement of the National Assembly.