Practice area
Public Policy
Strategic counsel on government relations and stakeholder engagement, and the analysis of Bills, regulations and county legislation before they become the client’s compliance problem. This is the practice that produces MMS Weekly.
What this covers
- Bill and regulatory impact analysis
- Public participation submissions
- County and national regulatory engagement
- Stakeholder mapping and engagement strategy
- Policy drafting support
From the library
What we have written on public policy
Kwale Policy Digest — Issue 04
The National Land Commission holds compulsory acquisition inquiries for the Mwache Multipurpose Dam, the Livestock Bill reaches Committee Stage with new county mandates, and Kwale's Fiscal Strategy Paper turns to PPPs, e-procurement and a county investment corporation.
MMS Advocates · 5 min read
Kwale Policy Digest — Issue 05
A sector-by-sector read of the statutes and policies shaping Kwale: the cashew processing tender for the County Aggregation Industrial Parks, the 2026 Fiscal Strategy Paper in full, the Kenya Ports Authority Act and Shimoni, the integrated transport policy, mineral royalty sharing after Base Titanium, Vanga's Special Planning Area, climate-smart agriculture and the forest amendment now before the courts.
MMS Advocates · 16 min read
Public Participation in Development Approvals in Kenya: An Analysis of Mwangi v Kiambu County & 2 others [2024] KEELC 5798 (KLR)
Introduction Changes in land use can affect not only property owners but also the communities surrounding a proposed development. For […]
Jean Marie · 5 min read
Kwale Policy Digest — Issue 03
The Plant Protection Bill clears the National Assembly and reaches the Senate, making KEPHIS the national plant protection authority and handing counties surveillance, plant-clinic and enforcement duties — with the Lunga Lunga border crossing squarely in its path.
MMS Advocates · 2 min read
Kwale Policy Digest — Issue 01
Legal and policy developments shaping Kwale County, and what they mean for the sectors that drive it: Land Control Boards, the Dongo Kundu Bypass, a coastal advisory, Mri
MMS Advocates · 3 min read
THE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BILL, 2026
A Deep-Dive Legal and Policy Analysis 1. Executive Summary Senator Karen Nyamu introduced the Artificial Intelligence Bill, 2026, which was…
Allan Mzungu · 19 min read