{
  "id": 18311134,
  "title": "Governors demand revocation of 2026 Tourism Regulations over county licensing powers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/governors-demand-revocation-of-2026-tourism-regulations-over-county",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T13:30:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Capital FM Kenya",
    "slug": "capital-fm-kenya",
    "url": "https://capitalfm.africa/governors-demand-revocation-of-2026-tourism-regulations-over-county-licensing-powers/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Council of Governors (CoG) has urged the cancellation of the Tourism (Tourism Enterprise) Regulations, 2026, citing that the regulations grant exclusive licensing powers to the Tourism Regulatory Authority (TRA), which conflicts with the constitutional authority of county governments. The governors believe the regulations risk creating tension between national and county governments by transferring control over licensing for tourism enterprises to a national agency. Despite devolving various aspects of trade development and regulation, including business licensing, to county governments, the regulations assign TRA with significant powers. Narok Governor Patrick Ole Ntutu, who presides over the CoG's Tourism and Wildlife Committee, expressed concerns about the regulation's scope. Ntutu argued that the regulations must adhere to the Constitution to prevent overlapping responsibilities and safeguard county governments' assigned duties. The CoG has recommended a thorough review of the regulations, alongside accelerating the review of the Tourism Act, 2011, to eliminate regulatory overlaps, clarify institutional mandates, and maintain the constitutional responsibilities of county governments while enhancing intergovernmental coordination. The governors are pushing for stronger intergovernmental coordination to ensure tourism regulation adheres to the constitutional framework, while preserving effective oversight of the sector. This issue has reignited debates over the division of responsibilities between national and county governments, especially when national regulatory frameworks intersect with county-level licensing powers.",
  "summary": "NAIROBI,Kenya, Nov 5- The Council of Governors (CoG) has called for the revocation of the Tourism (Tourism Enterprise) Regulations, 2026, arguing that provisions granting the Tourism Regulatory Authority (TRA) exclusive…",
  "key_points": [
    "Council of Governors demands revocation of 2026 Tourism Regulations.",
    "Regulations grant exclusive licensing powers to Tourism Regulatory Authority.",
    "Governors argue regulations conflict with county governments' constitutional authority."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}