The Access to Information Act, 2016 (a) the purpose and objective of the delegation under this section is to enable the Cabinet Secretary to make regulations for better carrying into effect the provisions of this Act; (b) the authority of the Cabinet Secretary to make regulations under this Act shall be limited to bringing into effect the provisions of this Act and fulfilment of the objectives specified under this section; (c) the principles and standards applicable to the delegated power referred to under this section are those found in— No. 23 of 2013. (i) the Statutory Instruments Act, 2013; Cap 2. (ii) the Interpretation and General Provisions Act, (iii) the general rules of international law as specified under Article 2(5) of the Constitution; and (iv) any treaty and convention ratified by Kenya under Article 2(6) of the Constitution. PART VII—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Annual reports. 26. (1) The Commission shall submit an annual report to Parliament and may, at any time, submit special reports to the Cabinet Secretary on any matter relating to any of its functions. (2) The annual report submitted by the Commission under subsection (1) shall include an overall assessment by the Commission of the performance of the Government with regard to access to information during the period under review. (3) The Cabinet Secretary shall lay the annual report of the Commission before Parliament within two months of receipt thereof, with any comments thereon which the 32

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