The Labour Relations (Amendment) Bill, No. 22 of 2024

The principal object of the Bill is to provide for the term of office of officials of a trade union, employers' organisation or federation and requirements for registering a trade union. The Bill does not delegate legislative powers nor does it limit the fundamental rights and freedoms. Under the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution, counties are mandated to implement national labour standards and employment policy in the counties.

From the Bill’s Memorandum of Objects and Reasons (OCR extract).

Legislative progress

Introduced / Published: 1 May 2024

○ First Reading
○ Second Reading
○ Committee of the Whole House
○ Third Reading
○ Presidential Assent

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SPECIAL ISSUE

Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 85 (Senate Bills No. 22)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

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KENYA GAZETTE SUPPLEMENT

SENATE BILLS, 2024

NAIROBI, 3rd April, 2024

CONTENT

Bill for Introduction into the SenatePAGE

The"Labour"Relations"(Amendment)"Bill,"2024 ........................................ 493

PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE GOVERNMENT PRINTER, NAIROBI

THE LABOUR RELATIONS (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2024

A Bill for

AN ACT of Parliament to amend the Labour Relations Act to provide for the term of office for trade union officials and for connected purposes.

ENACTED by the Parliament of Kenya as follows -

1. ! This Act may be cited as the Labour Relations (Amendment) Act, 2024 .

2. ! The Labour Relations Act is amended by inserting the following new section 34A immediately after section 34-

Term of office of officials.

34A. (1) An official of a trade union, employers' organisation or federation shall hold office for a term beginning on the date on which the official was elected, and ending when a person is next elected as an official in accordance with section 34.

(2) A person shall not hold office as an official of a trade union, employers' organisation or federation for more than two terms.

3. ! Existing officials of a trade union, employers organisation or federation shall be deemed to be duly elected under this Act for the remainder of their term.

Short title.

Insertion of new section 34A.

Transitional provisions.

MEMORANDUM OF OBJECTS AND REASONS

Statement of the Objects and Reasons for the Bill

The principal object of the Bill is to provide for the term of office of officials of a trade union, employers' organisation or federation and requirements for registering a trade union.

Statement on the delegation of legislative powers and limitation of fundamental rights and freedoms

The Bill does not delegate legislative powers nor does it limit the fundamental rights and freedoms.

Statement on how the Bill concerns county governments

Under the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution, counties are mandated to implement national labour standards and employment policy in the counties. Since majority of employees are from the counties, the Bill will have a huge impact on management and membership of trade unions, employers' organisation or federation.

This is therefore a Bill that concerns counties in terms of Article 110(1) (a) of the Constitution.

Statement that the Bill is not a money Bill, within the meaning of Article 114 of the Constitution

This Bill is not a money Bill within the meaning of Article 114 of the Constitution.

Dated the 6th December, 2023.

OKETCH EDDY GICHERU,

Senator .

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