On 18 August 2017, Kenya published Legal Notice No. 169 of 2017 in the Official Gazette, which ratifies the pending income tax treaty with the Netherlands. The treaty, signed 22 July 2015, is the first of its kind between the two countries ({News-2015-07-29/T/2-previous coverage}). It will enter into force on the last day of the month following the month in which the ratification instruments are exchanged, and will apply from 1 January of the year following its entry into force.