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Thursday, 22 February 2024 Senate

Thirteenth Parliament

Third Session (No. 008) (222)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT – (THIRD SESSION)

THE SENATE

ORDER PAPER

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 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 (as listed in the Appendix)
  7. 7. Questions and Statements (as listed in the Appendix)
  8. 8. MOTION – REPORT OF THE MEDIATION COMMITTEE ON THE COUNTY

GOVERNMENTS

ADDITIONAL

ALLOCATIONS

BILL

(NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY BILLS NO. 23 OF 2023)

(Sen. (Dr.) Boni Khalwale, MP – Co-Chairperson, Mediation Committee)

THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the Mediation Committee on the County Governments Additional Allocations Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 23 of 2023) laid on the Table of the Senate on Wednesday, 21st February, 2024 (Afternoon Sitting) and pursuant to Article 113 of the Constitution and Standing Order 167 (3) approves the Mediated Version of the County Governments Additional Allocations Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 23 of 2023).

  1. 9. ***THE WATER (AMENDMENT) BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO. 33

OF 2023)

(The Senate Majority Leader)

(Second Reading) (Resumption of debate interrupted on Wednesday, 21st February, 2024 – Afternoon Sitting) (Division)

  1. 10. *THE PARLIAMENTARY POWERS AND PRIVILEGES (AMENDMENT) BILL

(SENATE BILLS NO. 37 OF 2023)

(Sen. Godfrey Osotsi, MP)

(Second Reading) (Resumption of debate interrupted on Wednesday, 14th February, 2024 – Afternoon Sitting) ……………/Bills

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  1. 11. ***THE SUGAR BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO. 34 OF 2022)

(Sen. David W. Wafula, MP)

(Second Reading)

  1. 12. ***THE NATIONAL RATING BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO. 55

OF 2022)

(The Senate Majority Leader)

(Second Reading)

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

(The Senate Majority Leader)

(Second Reading)

  1. 14. ***THE PUBLIC SERVICE (VALUES AND PRINCIPLES) (AMENDMENT)

BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO. 46 OF 2022)

(Sen. Samson Cherarkey, MP)

(Second Reading)

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

(NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO. 59 OF 2022)

(The Senate Majority Leader)

(Second Reading)

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

ASSEMBLY BILLS NO. 2 OF 2023)

(The Senate Majority Leader) (Second Reading)

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

INVESTMENTS AND SPECIAL FUNDS ON NON-REMITTANCE OF PENSION

DEDUCTIONS TO THE PENSION SCHEMES BY COUNTY GOVERNMENT

ENTITIES

(The Chairperson, Select Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds)

THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the Select Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds on non-remittance of pension deductions to the Pension Schemes by County Government entities laid on the Table of the Senate, today, Wednesday, 14th February, 2024.

  1. 18. MOTION - REPORT OF THE 66TH COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY

CONFERENCE HELD IN ACCRA, GHANA FROM 30TH SEPTEMBER – 6TH

OCTOBER, 2023

(Sen. (Prof.) Margaret Kamar, MP)

THAT, the Senate notes the Report of the 66th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference held in Accra, Ghana from 30th September – 6th October, 2023. ……………/Motion

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  1. 19. MOTION - REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON ENERGY ON THE

INQUIRY INTO THE HIGH COST OF ELECTRICITY IN THE COUNTRY

(The Chairperson, Standing Committee on Energy)

THAT, the Senate adopts the report of the Standing Committee on Energy on the inquiry into the high cost of electricity in the Country laid on the table of the Senate on Wednesday, 27th September, 2023.

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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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APPENDIX

  1. 1. PAPERS

i.) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statement of the County Executive of Tharaka Nithi for the year ended 30th June, 2023.

ii.) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statement of the County Assembly of Tharaka Nithi for the year ended 30th June, 2023.

iii.) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statement of the Tharaka Nithi County Assembly Car Loan and Mortgage Fund for the year ended 30th June, 2023.

iv.) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statement of the Tharaka Nithi County Emergency Fund for the year ended 30th June, 2023.

v.) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statement of the Tharaka Nithi County Youth Empowerment Fund for the year ended 30th June, 2023.

vi.) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statement of the Tharaka Nithi Bursary Development Fund for the year ended 30th June, 2023.

vii.) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statement of the County Government of Tharaka Nithi – County Revenue Fund for the year ended 30th June, 2023.

viii.) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statement of the County Executive of West Pokot for the year ended 30th June, 2023.

ix.) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statement of the County Assembly of West Pokot for the year ended 30th June, 2023.

x.) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statement of the County Government of West Pokot - Receiver of Revenue for the year ended 30th June, 2023.

xi.) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statement of the West Pokot County Cooperative Development Fund for the year ended 30th June, 2023.

xii.) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statement of the County Government of Nyandarua – County Revenue Fund for the year ended 30th June, 2023.

xiii.) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statement of the Nyandarua County Executive (State and Public Officers) Car Loan and Mortgage Scheme Fund the year ended 30th June, 2023. …………./Appendix

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xiv.) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statement of the County Executive of Meru for the year ended 30th June, 2023.

xv.) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statement of the County Assembly of Meru for the year ended 30th June, 2023.

xvi.) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statement of the Meru County Revenue Board for the year ended 30th June, 2023.

xvii.) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statement of the Meru County Investment and Development Corporation for the year ended 30th June, 2023.

xviii.) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statement of the County Government of Meru - County Revenue Fund for the year ended 30th June, 2023.

xix.) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statement of the Meru County Microfinance Corporation for the year ended 30th June, 2023.

xx.) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statement of the Meru County Alcoholic Drinks Control Board for the year ended 30th June, 2023.

xxi.) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statement of the County Government of Meru – Receiver of Revenue – Revenue Statements for the year ended 30th June, 2023.

xxii.) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statement of the County Executive of Turkana for the year ended 30th June, 2023.

xxiii.) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statement of the County Assembly of Turkana for the year ended 30th June, 2023.

xxiv.) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statement of the County Executive of Kirinyaga for the year ended 30th June, 2023.

xxv.) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statement of the County Assembly of Kirinyaga for the year ended 30th June, 2023.

xxvi.) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statement of the County Government of Kirinyaga – County Revenue Fund for the year ended 30th June, 2023.

xxvii.) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statement of the Kirinyaga County Assembly Car Loan Fund for the year ended 30th June, 2023.

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xxviii.) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statement of the County Executive of Embu for the year ended 30th June, 2023.

xxix.) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statement of the County Assembly of Embu for the year ended 30th June, 2023.

xxx.) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statement of the County Government of Embu – County Revenue Fund for the year ended 30th June, 2023.

xxxi.) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statement of the County Government of Murangá – Receiver of Revenue for the year ended 30th June, 2023.

(The Senate Majority Leader)

  1. 2. NOTICE OF MOTION - REPORT OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON COUNTY

PUBLIC INVESTMENTS AND SPECIAL FUNDS ON ITS CONSIDERATION OF

THE AUDIT REPORTS OF THE WATER SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR THE

YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 2019, 30TH JUNE, 2020 AND 30TH JUNE, 2021.

(The Chairperson, Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds)

THAT, the Senate adopts the Reports of the Select Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds on its consideration of the Audit Reports for the year ended, 30th June, 2019, 30th June, 2020 and 30th June, 2021 of the following Water Service Providers-

i.) Amatsi Water Services Company Limited - Vihiga County; ii.) Bomet Water Company Limited – Bomet County; iii.) Gusii Water and Sanitation Company Limited – Kisii/Nyamira Counties; iv.) Kisumu Water and Sanitation Company Limited –Kisumu County; v.) Kwale Water and Sewerage Company Limited – Kwale County; and vi.) Nyeri Water and Sanitation Company Limited – Nyeri County

and the Audit Report of the Wajir Water and Sewerage Company Limited for the year ended 30th June, 2021, laid on the Table of the Senate on Thursday, 23rd November, 2023.

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  1. 3. QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

a) Requests for statements pursuant to Standing Order 53(1)

i) The Senator for Nandi County (Sen. Samson Cherarkey, MP) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Trade, Industrialization and Tourism regarding police raid on businesses in Eastleigh over counterfeit products.

ii) The Senator for Lamu County (Sen. Joseph Kamau, MP) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing Regarding the provision of National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) services at the Huduma Centre in Lamu County.

b) Statement pursuant to Standing Order 57(1)

The Senate Majority Leader to issue a Statement on the business of the Senate for the week commencing Tuesday, 27th February, 2024.

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NOTICE PAPER

Tentative Business for

Tuesday, February 27, 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 Tuesday, February 27, 2024.

  1. 1. BILLS AT THE SECOND READING STAGE

i.)

**THE HERITAGE AND MUSEUMS BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 8 OF 2023)

(The Chairperson, Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare)

ii.) *THE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD AUTHORITY (AMENDMENT) BILL

(SENATE BILLS NO. 13 OF 2023)

(Sen. James Murango, MP)

iii.) *THE MATERNAL, NEWBORN AND CHILD HEALTH BILL (SENATE BILLS

NO. 17 OF 2023)

(Sen. Beatrice Ogolla, MP)

iv.) *THE COUNTY HALL OF FAME BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 18 OF 2023) (Sen. Miraj Abdillahi Abdulrahman, MP)

v.) *THE RICE BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 19 OF 2023) (Sen. James Kamau Murango, MP)

vi.) THE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.

25 OF 2023)

(Sen. Samson Cherarkey, MP)

vii.) *THE COUNTY ASSEMBLY SERVICES (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE

BILLS NO. 34 OF 2023)

(Sen. Mohamed Chute, MP)

  1. 2. MOTIONS

i)

DECLARATION OF CATTLE RUSTLING AND BANDITRY AS A NATIONAL

DISASTER AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A SPECIAL FUND FOR VICTIMS

(Sen. William Cheptumo, MP)

ii)

REPORT OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON COUNTY PUBLIC

INVESTMENTS AND SPECIAL FUNDS ON ITS CONSIDERATION OF

THE AUDIT REPORTS OF THE WATER SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR THE

YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 2019, 30TH JUNE, 2020 AND 30TH JUNE,

2021 (The Chairperson, Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds) ------------------

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