Rarieda MP Dr. Otiende Amollo has continued to play a key role in Kenya’s legislative reform agenda as Parliament advances discussions on the proposed Trust Administration Bill, 2026.

The National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs (JLAC) on Tuesday, August 18, held consultations with key stakeholders at Bunge Tower as it scrutinised the Bill and considered proposed amendments.

The Bill, sponsored by National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah, seeks to establish a comprehensive legal framework for the creation, administration and regulation of trusts in Kenya.

It also proposes measures to strengthen compliance with transparency requirements applicable to legal persons and legal arrangements.

The committee, chaired by Kigumo MP Gitonga Murugara, heard submissions from the Office of the Attorney General, Central Bank of Kenya, Kenya Law Reform Commission, Business Registration Service, Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) and the National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK).

Stakeholders raised various concerns and proposed amendments intended to make the proposed law clearer, practical and responsive to emerging legal and financial challenges.

Following the submissions, JLAC directed the Office of the Attorney General, CBK, Kenya Law Reform Commission and Business Registration Service to hold a joint roundtable and harmonise proposals touching on similar provisions.

Murugara said several proposed amendments raised common concerns among stakeholders and needed to be consolidated to avoid duplication and ensure consistency in the final legislation.

ICPAK also proposed changes aimed at strengthening the role of qualified accounting professionals in the administration and compliance of trusts.

The professional body argued that clearer requirements for trust agents would help ensure that individuals performing regulated functions are subject to appropriate professional and ethical standards.

Meanwhile, representatives of the NCCK called for specific provisions dealing with religious charitable trusts.

They proposed that such trusts be allowed to appoint ordained ministers and recognised religious officers as trustees without necessarily requiring them to possess the professional qualifications applicable to other categories of trustees.

The committee will now consider the submissions as it prepares its report on the Trust Administration Bill for presentation to the National Assembly.

The consultations highlight Parliament’s continued effort to involve key institutions and professional bodies in shaping legislation before it is enacted.

For Dr. Otiende Amollo, a senior advocate and member of JLAC, the process provides another platform for his involvement in shaping laws touching on Kenya’s constitutional, legal and institutional framework.

His participation in parliamentary legal reforms continues to place him among prominent voices in Kenya’s legislative and constitutional discourse.