On 4 August 2017, Kenya published Legal Notice 147 of 2017 in the Official Gazette, which ratifies the pending income tax treaty with India. The treaty, signed 11 July 2016, will enter into force once the ratification instruments are exchanged, and once in force and effective, will replace the 1985 income tax treaty between the two countries ({News-2016-08-23/T/5-previous coverage}).