The Office of the Attorney General has taken centre stage in spearheading a new wave of governance reforms, leading the development of three critical legislative proposals: the Public Participation Bill, 2025, the Whistleblower Protection Bill, and the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes (Amendment) Bill.
These bills, now formally submitted to Parliament, aim to entrench accountability, citizen engagement, and anti-corruption safeguards in Kenya's legislative framework.
Speaking during a stakeholder breakfast engagement in Nairobi, Attorney General Dorcas Oduor emphasised that Public Participation is not merely a democratic ideal, but a constitutional imperative. "As you all would agree, the principle of public participation is not merely aspirational, it is a constitutional obligation," she said.
The AG cited Article 10 of the Constitution, which identifies public participation as one of Kenya's national values and principles of governance, alongside Articles 118, 174(c), and 232(1)(d), which guarantee citizens the right to be involved in decisions that affect them at all levels of government.
