Wednesday, May 08, 2024 At 2.30 P.m.

Thirteenth Parliament

Third Session (No. 042) (708)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT – (THIRD SESSION)

THE SENATE

ORDER PAPER

AFTERNOON SITTING

WEDNESDAY, MAY 08, 2024 AT 2.30 PM

PRAYER

1. 1. Administration of Oath
2. 2. Communication from the Chair
3. 3. Messages
4. 4. Petitions
5. 5. Papers (as listed in the Appendix)
6. 6. Notices of Motion
7. 7. Questions and Statements (as listed in the Appendix)
8. 8. ****THE

INTERGOVERNMENTAL

RELATIONS

(AMENDMENT)

BILL

(SENATE BILLS NO. 12 OF 2024)

(The Senate Majority Leader) (First Reading)

1. 9. ****THE COUNTY ASSEMBLIES PENSIONS SCHEME BILL (SENATE BILLS

NO. 14 OF 2024)

(The Senate Majority Leader) (First Reading)

1. 10. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

***THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO.

12 OF 2023)

(The Senate Majority Leader)

1. 11. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

***THE NATIONAL RATING BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO. 55 OF

2022) (The Senate Majority Leader)

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1. 12. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

***THE GAMBLING CONTROL BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO. 70

OF 2023)

(The Senate Majority Leader)

1. 13. *THE MATERNAL, NEWBORN AND CHILD HEALTH BILL (SENATE BILLS

NO. 17 OF 2023)

(Sen. Beatrice Ogolla, MP)

(Second Reading) (Resumption of debate interrupted on Tuesday, 7th May, 2024)

1. 14. *THE COUNTY PUBLIC FINANCE LAWS (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE

BILLS NO. 39 OF 2023)

(Sen. Kathuri Murungi, MP) (Second Reading)

1. 15. *THE STREET VENDORS (PROTECTION OF LIVELIHOOD) BILL (SENATE

BILLS NO. 41 OF 2023)

(Sen. Esther Anyieni Okenyuri, MP)

(Second Reading)

1. 16. *THE ENERGY (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 42 OF 2023)

(Sen. Edwin Sifuna, MP)

(Second Reading)

1. 17. ***THE NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY (AMENDMENT) BILL

(NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO. 59 OF 2022)

(The Senate Majority Leader) (Second Reading)

1. 18. ****THE METEOROLOGY BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 45 OF 2023)

(The Senate Majority Leader)

(Second Reading)

1. 19. ***THE STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS (AMENDMENT) BILL (NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY BILLS NO. 2 OF 2023)

(The Senate Majority Leader)

(Second Reading)

1. 20. *THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT (AMENDMENT)

BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 46 OF 2023)

(Sen. Johnes Mwaruma, MP) (Second Reading) …………../Bills

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1. 21. *THE NUTS AND OIL CROPS DEVELOPMENT BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 47

OF 2023)

(Sen. Hamida Kibwana, MP)

(Second Reading)

1. 22. MOTION – STATUS OF PENDING BILLS IN COUNTIES

(Sen. Ledama Olekina, MP)

AWARE THAT, as at 31st December, 2023, according to the County Governments Budget Implementation Review report for the first half of the financial year 2023/2024, County Governments had accumulated a total of Ksh.156.34 Billion shillings in pending bills with Nairobi City County accumulating the largest share of Ksh.107, 037,053,000 followed by Kiambu and Mombasa Counties at Kshs. 5,711,614,412 and Kshs. 3,922,131,877 respectively;

CONCERNED THAT, the accumulated pending bills in Counties have significantly affected service providers in the counties leading to closure of businesses, stalling of county projects, adversely affecting economic growth in counties, service delivery and ultimately slowing down the country’s economic growth;

FURTHER CONCERNED that most of the service providers in the counties are battling court cases lodged against them by their financiers and suppliers while others are languishing in poverty exacerbated by the increased cost of living, with increased mental health disease incidences and others dying as a result of the effects of colossal amounts of debt owed to them by county governments;

NOW THEREFORE, the Senate-

1. 1. recommends that all County Governments pay verified pending bills

amounting to less than Ksh. 1 Billion by the end of this financial year and those above Ksh.1 Billion by the end of the financial year 2024/2025; and

1. 2. Resolves that-

i. pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 41(2) & (3) of the Public Finance Management (County Governments) Regulations, 2015, County Governments prioritize payment of pending bills as a first charge on the County Revenue Fund failure to which the subsequent quotas budget releases will not be done; ii. County Governments shall only pay pending Bills contained in their respective procurement plans pursuant to Regulation 50 (2) & (3) of the Public Finance Management (County Governments) Regulations; ………../Motion

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iii. Supplementary budgets for county governments are prepared in the 3rd Quarter to curb instances of arbitrary re-allocations out of the approved budget estimates; and iv. County governments shall conduct public participation while formulating supplementary budgets, failure to which the Controller of Budget (CoB) shall not approve the supplementary budgets.

(Resumption of debate interrupted on Tuesday, 7th May, 2024) (Division on amendment)

1. 23. MOTION - REPORT OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON COUNTY PUBLIC

ACCOUNTS ON ITS CONSIDERATION OF THE REPORT OF THE AUDITOR

GENERAL ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF WEST POKOT COUNTY

ASSEMBLY FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2018/2019 AND REPORTS OF

THE AUDITOR GENERAL ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF ISIOLO,

KIAMBU, KITUI, MARSABIT, NAROK, NYAMIRA, TRANS NZOIA, WEST

POKOT AND MURANG’A COUNTY ASSEMBLIES FOR THE FINANCIAL

YEAR 2019/2020.

(The Chairperson, County Public Accounts Committee)

THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the Select Committee on County Public Accounts on its consideration of the Report of the Auditor General on the financial statements of West Pokot County Assembly for the financial year 2018/2019 and Reports of the Auditor General on the financial statements of Isiolo, Kiambu, Kitui, Marsabit, Narok, Nyamira, Trans Nzoia, West Pokot and Murangá County Assemblies for the financial year 2019/2020 laid on the table of the Senate on Thursday, 7th March, 2024.

(Resumption of debate interrupted on Tuesday, 30th April, 2024)

1. 24. HOJA - KUIDHINISHWA KWA RUZUKU YA MASHARTI KWA UJENZI WA

UWANJA WA MANISPAA YA MOMBASA

(Seneta Mohamed Mwinyihaji Faki, Mbunge)

KUFAHAMU KWAMBA Sehemu ya 2 ya Ratiba ya Nne ya Katiba ya Kenya inazipa Serikali za Kaunti jukumu la kuendeleza, kuanzisha, kusimamia na kudumisha vifaa vya michezo na kitamaduni ambavyo ni pamoja na viwanja, viwanja vya michezo, vituo vya kitamaduni, na miundombinu mingine inayohusiana;

IKIKUMBUKWA KUWA ukanda mzima wa Pwani Nchini hauna uwanja wa kisasa uliojengwa kwa viwango vya kimataifa, hivyo kuwanyima wananchi manufaa yanayotokana na viwanja na vifaa vya michezo;

WASIWASI kwamba ujenzi wa uwanja wa michezo wa Manispaa ya Mombasa umekumbwa na ucheleweshaji na vikwazo tangu kuanzishwa kwa mradi huo mwaka wa 2019 kutokana na matatizo ya kifedha, ambayo yameathiri utekelezaji wa mradi na kunyima jamii eneo hilo uwanja unohitajika sana; ………../Motion

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KWA HIVYO SASA Bunge la Seneti linaazimia kwamba Hazina ya Kitaifa na Wizara ya Masuala ya Vijana, Uchumi Ubunifu na Michezo itengee Serikali ya Kaunti ya Mombasa ruzuku ya masharti ya Shilingi bilioni 1.7 kwa ajili ya kukamilisha ujenzi wa Uwanja wa Manispaa ya Mombasa.

(Mjadala uliokatizwa Jumane, 23 Aprili, 2024 kuendelezwa – Muda uliosalia – Lisaa limoja na dakika hamsini na tisa)

1. 25. MOTION - DECLARATION OF CATTLE RUSTLING AND BANDITRY AS A

NATIONAL DISASTER AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A SPECIAL FUND FOR

VICTIMS

(Sen. William Cheptumo, MP)

THAT AWARE THAT, cattle rustling/banditry is a major menace and security threat in the South and North Rift regions and some other regions of the country;

CONCERNED THAT, the menace has since left irreparable and negative socio- economic impact which include but are not limited to increased number of widows, widowers, orphaned children, poverty, displacement of people leading to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPS), disruption of educational health programs and other economic activities owing to the destruction and/or closure of educational, health and other institutions;

FURTHER CONCERNED THAT, the people living in the affected regions have been denied the enjoyment of their social, economic and political rights as guaranteed to them under the Bill of Rights as enshrined in Chapter Four of the Constitution;

NOW THEREFORE, the Senate resolves that the National Government through the Ministry of Interior and National Administration and in collaboration with the Council of Governors:

1. 1. Declares cattle rustling a National Disaster;
2. 2. Establish a National Task force on cattle rustling/banditry to:

(i) Investigate the causes of the rampant cattle rustling and banditry in the said region and the Country at large;

(ii) Establishes the extent of suffering, loss and damage the cattle rustling/banditry has occasioned to the communities in all the affected Counties;

1. 3. Create a Special Fund for mitigating the losses suffered by and in

compensating all victims of cattle rustling/banditry and settle all internally displaced persons occasioned by the menace.

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NOTICE

The Senate resolved on 14th February, 2024 as follows:-

THAT, pursuant to Standing Order 111 (1), the Senate resolves that debate on a Motion not sponsored by the Majority or Minority Party or a Committee shall be limited in the following manner:-

A maximum of three hours with not more than twenty minutes for the Mover, twenty minutes for the Majority Party Official Responder, twenty minutes for the Minority Party Official Responder and fifteen minutes for each other Senator speaking and that fifteen minutes before the time expires, the Mover shall be called upon to reply.

KEY

****- Denotes a Majority /Minority Party Bill

***- Denotes a National Assembly Bill

**- Denotes a Committee Bill

*- Denotes any other Bill

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NOTICE OF AMENDMENTS

A. ***THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO. 12 OF

2023) (The Senate Majority Leader)

NOTICE is given that the Chairperson, Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights, intends to move the following amendments to the Conflict of Interest Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 12 of 2023) —

CLAUSE 3

THAT clause 3 of the Bill be amended in subclause (1) deleting paragraph (c) and substituting therefor the following new paragraph –

(c) enhance public confidence in the integrity of public office and delivery of public services.

CLAUSE 13

THAT clause 13 of the Bill be amended in subclause (1) by deleting the words “interest of the officer or the interests” appearing immediately after the word “to further the” and substituting therefor the words “private interest of the officer or”.

CLAUSE 15

THAT clause 15 of the Bill be amended in subclause (1)(b) by deleting the word “offer” appearing immediately after the words “reporting authority any” and substituting therefor the word “acceptance”.

CLAUSE 19

THAT clause 19 of the Bill be amended – (a) in subclause (1) by deleting the words “or beneficiary of” appearing immediately after the words “be a party to”; and (b) in subclause (2) by deleting the words “or beneficiary of” appearing immediately after the words “be a party to”.

CLAUSE 27

THAT clause 27 of the Bill be amended in subclause (1) by deleting paragraph (a) and substituting therefor the following new paragraph –

(a) act for or on behalf of any person in connection with any specific proceeding, transaction, negotiation or case in which a reporting authority is a party and with respect to which the former public officer had acted for, or provided advice to the reporting authority;

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CLAUSE 29

THAT clause 29 of the Bill be amended by inserting the following new subclause immediately after subclause (2) –

(3) The provisions of this section and sections 27 and 28, shall not apply to a former public officer representing another person in any proceedings before a court of law or tribunal established by law including as a witness.

CLAUSE 34

THAT clause 34 of the Bill be amended in subsection (2) by deleting the words “after due process” appearing immediately after the words “agency shall” and substituting therefor the words “subject to the right to privacy as provided for under the Constitution and pursuant to a court order or the Access to Information Act”.

CLAUSE 41

THAT clause 41 of the Bill be amended by inserting the following new clause immediately after subclause (2) –

(3) If the Commission or a reporting entity fails to conclude the investigations within ninety days, the investigations shall be deemed to have been concluded at the expiry of the ninety days and the officer shall resume his or her duties.

CLAUSE 42

THAT clause 42 of the Bill be amended in subsection (1) by inserting the words “or a reporting authority” immediately after the words “the Commission”.

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B. ***THE NATIONAL RATING BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO. 55 OF 2022)

(The Senate Majority Leader)

i. NOTICE is given that the Chairperson, Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources, intends to move the following amendments to the National Rating Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 55 of 2022), at the Committee Stage—

CLAUSE 12

THAT clause 12 of the Bill be amended in– (a) subclause (3) by inserting the words ‘and the Council of County Governors’ immediately after the words ‘National Land Commission’.

(b) subclause (4) by inserting the words ‘in consultation with the Council of County Governors’ immediately after the words ‘The Cabinet Secretary may’.

CLAUSE 14

THAT clause 14 be amended by inserting the following new subclause immediately after subclause (3) – (4) The amount of the rates set under subsection (1) shall not exceed four per cent of the unimproved value of the rateable property.

CLAUSE 20

THAT clause 20 of the Bill be amended in— (a) subclause (2) by inserting the words ‘and the Council of County Governors’ immediately after the words ‘the Cabinet Secretary’.

(b) subclause (6) by deleting the words ‘recommend to the Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Lands to further review before submission’ and inserting therefor the word ‘submit’.

CLAUSE 29

THAT clause 29 of the Bill be amended in subclause (1) by deleting the word ‘five’ appearing immediately after the words ‘undertaken in every’ and inserting therefor the word ‘ten’.

CLAUSE 30

THAT clause 30 of the Bill be amended by deleting— (a) subclause (4); (b) sub clause (5); and (c) subclause (6). ……………/Notice of Amendments

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CLAUSE 32

THAT clause 32 of the Bill be amended— (a) in subclause (3) by inserting the words ‘of preparing a report under subsection (4)’ immediately after the words ‘Valuer for purposes’;

(b) in subclause (6) by deleting the word ‘tabling’ appearing immediately after the words ‘county assembly for’ and inserting therefor the word ‘approval’.

(c) by inserting the following new subclauses immediately after subclause (6)—

(7) The County Assembly shall, within sixty (60) sitting days of submission under subsection (6), by resolution approve or reject the draft valuation roll or draft supplementary valuation roll.

(8) Where the County Assembly fails to make a resolution within the period under subsection (7), the draft valuation roll or draft supplementary valuation roll shall be deemed to have been approved.

CLAUSE 34

THAT clause 34 of the Bill be amended in subclause (6) by deleting the word ‘may’ appearing immediately after the words ‘a county government’ and inserting therefor the word “shall”.

CLAUSE 56

THAT clause 56 of the Bill be amended in – (a) subclause (1) by deleting the word ‘may’ appearing immediately after the words ‘The Cabinet Secretary’ and inserting therefor the words ‘shall, in consultation with the Council of County Governors,’

(b) subclause (2) by deleting the word ‘may’, appearing immediately after the words “the Cabinet Secretary” and inserting therefor the words “shall, in consultation with the Council of County Governors,”.

(c) subclause (2) by inserting the following new paragraph immediately after paragraph (a)— (aa) the technological systems to be used in the preparation and implementation of the valuation roll or the supplementary valuation roll.

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NEW CLAUSE 30A.

THAT the Bill be amended by inserting the following new Clause immediately after clause 30— Supplementary valuation roll 30A. (1) The county government shall, in preparing a supplementary valuation roll, rely on data or information that was used in the preparation of the valuation roll to assign values to be adopted on the properties contained in a supplementary valuation roll.

(2) A supplementary valuation roll shall include only those alterations and additions to the valuation roll which are permitted by this section.

(3) The draft supplementary valuation roll shall take into account—

(a) rateable property omitted from valuation; (b) new rateable property; (c) rateable property which is subdivided or consolidated with other rateable property; and, (d) re-categorization of the rate on the change of use of the rateable property.

CLAUSE 2

THAT clause 2 of the Bill be amended by deleting – (a) the definition of the term ‘occupier’ and inserting therefor the following new definition—

“occupier” means, in relation to rateable property, a person who is in physical possession of premises, or a person who has control over the premises, where the rateable owner is unknown;

(b) the definition of the term ‘valuation roll’ and inserting therefor the following new definition— “valuation roll” means a roll prepared in accordance with this Act;

ii. NOTICE is given that the Senator for Nairobi City County (Sen. Edwin Sifuna, MP), intends to move the following amendments to the National Rating Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 55 of 2022), at the Committee Stage—

CLAUSE 2

THAT clause 2 of the Bill be amended by deleting the definition of ‘Chief Government Valuer’ and inserting the following new definition— “Chief Government Valuer” means a valuer appointed under section 24A. …………../Notice of Amendments

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NEW CLAUSE 24A

THAT the Bill be amended by inserting the following new clauses immediately after clause 24— Chief Government Valuer.

NEW CLAUSE 24B.

24A. (1) There shall be a Chief Government Valuer who shall be the principal advisor to the National Government and county governments on all matters relating to valuation.

(2) The Chief Government Valuer shall be appointed by the Public Service Commission through a competitive recruitment process.

Qualification of the Chief Government Valuer. 24B. (1) A person is qualified for appointment as the Chief Government Valuer if that person— (a) is a citizen of Kenya;

(b) has a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree from a university recognized in Kenya in— (i) land economics; (ii) real estate; or; (iii)any other relevant field;

(c) has at least fifteen years’ experience in the valuation practice;

(d) is a full member of the Institution of Surveyors of Kenya (Chapter on Valuation) and in good standing; and

(e) meets the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

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C. ***THE GAMBLING CONTROL BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO. 70 OF

2023) (The Senate Majority Leader)

i. NOTICE is given that the Chairperson, Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare, intends to move the following amendments to the Gambling Control Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 70 of 2023), at the Committee Stage—

CLAUSE 5

THAT clause 5 of the Bill is amended by inserting the following new paragraphs immediately after paragraph (e)— (ea) develop and implement county legislation on betting and other forms of gambling; (eb) license prize competitions within a county; (ec) license amusement machines; (ed) issue trade permits for betting premises; (ee) license and issue pool table permits within the county; (ef) license and supervise county lotteries; (eg) issue trade permits for premises for totalisators;

CLAUSE 7

THAT clause 7 (1) of the Bill be amended by- (a) deleting paragraph (d) and substituting therefor the following new paragraph—; (d) three persons, not being public officers, appointed by the Cabinet Secretary, being persons with a background in finance, law, betting and lotteries or business management, provided that— (i). one shall represent persons with disabilities; (ii). one shall represent the youth; and (iii). one shall represent faith based organisations;

(b) deleting paragraph (e) and substituting therefor the following new paragraph—; (e ) three persons nominated by the Council of Governors and appointed by the Cabinet Secretary; and

(c) deleting paragraph (f) ………../Notice of Amendments

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CLAUSE 10

THAT clause 10 of the Bill be amended— (a) by deleting paragraph (c); (b) in paragraph (f) by inserting the words “in consultation with county governments” immediately after the word “maintain” and (c) in paragraph (g) by inserting the words “beneficial owners” immediately after the word “directors” .

CLAUSE 66

THAT clause 66 of the Bill be amended by deleting the words “shall ensure that its” appearing immediately after the word “Authority” and substituting therefor the words “and county governments shall ensure that their”.

CLAUSE 87

THAT clause 87 (2) of the Bill be amended in paragraph (e) by deleting the word “six” appearing immediately after the words “ radio between” and substituting therefor the word “five”.

CLAUSE 119

THAT clause 119 (2) be amended by deleting- (a) paragraph (d); and (b) paragraph (g).

CLAUSE 123

THAT clause 123 of the Bill be amended by renumbering the current provision as sub clause (1) and inserting therefor the following new sub clauses immediately after the new clause (1)—

Cap 269 (2) The Kenya Revenue Authority Act, is amended in Part II of the First Schedule, by deleting paragraph 7 and substituting therefor the following new paragraph—

1. 7. The Gambling Control Act.

No. 20 of 2023 (3) The National Lottery Act, is amended by inserting the following new clause immediately after clause 52—

Regulations 53. (1) The Cabinet Secretary may in consultation with the Board, make regulations generally for the better carrying into effect of any provisions under this Act.

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(2) Without prejudice to the foregoing, regulations made under this section may provide for— (a) the procedure to be followed by the Board in exercising any powers conferred upon it by this Act; (b) the conduct of a national lottery; (c) apportionment of the proceeds of the national lottery; (d) procedure for the sale of tickets, prizes of tickets and payment of prizes; (e) announcement and protection of winners of the national lottery; (f) the circumstances under which the national lottery may be advertised; and (g) the places where, circumstances or manner in which signs relating to a national lottery may be displayed.

NEW CLAUSE 117A

THAT the Bill be amended by inserting the following new clause immediately after clause 117—

Operating hours 117A. A licensed betting, gambling, lottery or gaming premise shall operate between ten o’ clock in the evening and five o’ clock in the morning.

ii. NOTICE is given that the Senator for Nairobi County (Sen. Edwin Sifuna, MP) intends to move the following amendments to the Gambling Control Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 70 of 2023), at the Committee Stage

CLAUSE 69

THAT Bill be amended by deleting clause 69 and substituting therefor the following new clause— Online gambling transaction.

1. 69. An online gambling transaction shall commence when

a player deposits money into his or her gaming account and shall conclude when a player withdraws money from his or her gaming account.

THIRD SCHEDULE

THAT the Third Schedule of the Bill be amended in paragraph (b) by deleting the amount “200, 000, 000” and substituting therefor the amount “20,000, 000 or one twelfth of the gross gaming revenue of the operator from the previous year.”

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D.MOTION – STATUS OF PENDING BILLS IN COUNTIES

( (Sen. Ledama Olekina, MP) NOTICE is given that the Senator for Homa Bay County (Sen. Moses Kajwang’, MP) intends to move the following amendment to the Motion on the status of pending bills in counties-

THAT, the Motion be amended in paragraph 2 as follows –

i) in sub-paragraph (i), by deleting all the words immediately after the word “County Governments” and inserting the following words in place thereof “prepare and submit to the Controller of Budget, a payment plan, prioritizing payment of pending bills as a first charge on the County Revenue Fund, failure to which the subsequent quota budget releases will not be done.”

ii) by inserting a new sub -paragraph immediately after sub- paragraph (i) as follows –

(ii) “the Controller of Budget takes into consideration the efforts made by a county government to clear inherited pending bills when approving exchequer releases;

iii) by inserting a new sub-paragraph immediately after sub- paragraph (iv) as follows –

(v) “County governments, in consultation with the Controller of Budget, to provide a budget for completion of all existing projects and that initiation of new projects to cease until completion of the existing projects.

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APPENDIX

1. 1. MESSAGES

i) Message from the National Assembly on the decision of the National Assembly on the Senate amendments to the Water (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 33 of 2023).

ii) Message from the National Assembly on the passage (with amendments), by the National Assembly, of the County Licensing (Uniform Procedures) Bill (Senate Bill No. 9 of 2022).

iii) Message from the National Assembly on the passage, by the National Assembly, of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 10 of 2024).

(The Speaker of the Senate)

1. 2. PAPERS

i) Report of the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources on its consideration of the National Rating Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 55 of 2022).

(The Chairperson, Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources)

ii) Report of the Standing Committee on Health on its consideration of the Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Bill (Senate Bills No. 17 of 2023).

(The Chairperson, Standing Committee on Health)

1. 3. QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

STATEMENTS

a) Pursuant to Standing Order 53(1)

i) The Senator for Embu County (Sen. Alexander Mundigi, MP) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Energy regarding the conversion of the seven-forks hydro-electric power dams in Embu County from single-use to multi-purpose dams.

ii) Nominated Senator (Sen. Miraj Abdillahi, MP) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Education regarding the management of Shimo La Tewa High School in Mombasa County.

iii) The Senator for Marsabit County (Sen. Mohamed Chute, MP) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Information, Communication and Technology regarding the loss of Free-To-Air (FTA) signal for licensed broadcast signal distributors in Kenya.

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b) Pursuant to Standing Order 56(1) (a)

The Chairperson, Standing Committee on Health to make a Statement regarding the health workers’ strike.

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NOTICE PAPER

Tentative Business for Thursday, May 09, 2024 (Published pursuant to Standing Order 43 (1)

It is notified that the Senate Business Committee has approved the following tentative business to appear in the Order Paper for Thursday, May 09, 2024.

A. BILLS AT THE SECOND READING STAGE

i) *THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT (AMENDMENT)

BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 49 OF 2023)

(Sen. Lenku Ole Kanar Seki, MP)

ii) **THE LOCAL CONTENT BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 50 OF 2023) (The Chairperson, Standing Committee on Energy)

iii) *THE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS

NO. 53 OF 2023)

(Sen. Mariam Sheikh Omar, MP)

iv) *THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE

BILLS NO. 54 OF 2023)

(Sen. Eddy Oketch, MP)

v) *THE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES PROFESSIONALS BILL (SENATE

BILLS NO. 55 OF 2023)

(Sen. Mohamed Abass Sheikh, MP)

vi) *THE NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES (CONTROL)

(AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 1 OF 2024)

(Sen. Kathuri Murungi, MP)

vii) ***THE CANCER PREVENTION AND CONTROL (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2)

BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO. 45 OF 2022)

(Sen. Samson Cherarkey, MP – Co- Sponsor)

viii) *** THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT (BICAMERAL RELATIONS) BILL

(NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO. 44 OF 2023)

(The Senate Majority Leader)

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(No. 042) WEDNESDAY, MAY 08, 2024 (AFTERNOON SITTING) (727)

B. MOTIONS

i)

REPORT OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON COUNTY PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

ON ITS CONSIDERATION OF THE REPORTS OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL

ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THARAKA NITHI, HOMA BAY,

KAKAMEGA, KIRINYAGA, MAKUENI, MERU, BOMET, MURANG’A, NANDI,

NYAMIRA, NYERI, SIAYA, VIHIGA, WAJIR AND SAMBURU COUNTY

EXECUTIVES FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2019/2020

(The Chairperson, County Public Accounts Committee)

ii)

ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITALS

IN KENYA

(Sen. Johnes Mwaruma, MP)

iii) DEVELOPMENT

OF

A

POLICY

AND

LAW

FOR

SOCIAL

RISK

MANAGEMENT IN INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN

KENYA

(Sen. Catherine Mumma, MP)

iv) REPORT OF THE KENYA DELEGATION TO THE EXTRAORDINARY

SESSION OF THE SIXTH PARLIAMENT OF THE PAN-AFRICAN

PARLIAMENT (PAP) HELD AT THE GALLAGHER CONVENTION CENTRE,

MIDRAND, SOUTH AFRICA, FROM 20TH TO 27TH MARCH, 2024

(Sen. Danson Mungatana, MP)

v) COUNTY GOVERNMENTS TO SET ASIDE LAND FOR THE PLANTING OF

INDIGENOUS TREES

(Sen. Richard Onyonka, MP)

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