Government trains MDAs on legislative agenda and policy tracking

Emanuel Omolo- PCO

The government has rolled out training for ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) on the Legislative Agenda Tracking Information System (LATIS), a digital platform designed to streamline policy and legislative processes.

The training held in Naivasha was led by the State Department for Parliamentary Affairs in the Office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary. It brought together officers from the Governance and Public Administration cluster for hands-on sessions on navigating and utilizing the system.

LATIS was developed to digitize and centralize tracking of government policies and legislation, addressing challenges such as fragmented information, duplication of efforts, and delays in monitoring legislative progress.

The training focused on three core modules—the Policy Module, which tracks policy formulation and implementation; the Bills Module, which monitors the progress of legislation; and the Policy Repository, which serves as a central database for government policies.

Speaking during the training, Zachary Mwangi, Secretary for Policy and Research Analysis, who represented Principal Secretary Dr. Aurelia Chepkirui Rono, said LATIS would improve efficiency in managing the government’s legislative agenda.

“LATIS provides real-time tracking of policies and legislation, ensuring better coordination and reducing bureaucratic inefficiencies,” he said.

The system was developed in collaboration with KIPPRA, the State Law Office, the Kenya Law Reform Commission, and the ICT Authority.