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
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