Wednesday, February 22, 2023 At 2.30 P.m.

Thirteenth Parliament

Second Session (No. 005) (037)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT – (SECOND SESSION)

THE SENATE

ORDER PAPER

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2023 AT 2.30 PM

PRAYER

1. 1. Administration of Oath
2. 2. Communication from the Chair
3. 3. Messages
4. 4. Petitions ( as listed in the Appendix)
5. 5. Papers (as listed in the Appendix)
6. 6. Notices of Motion
7. 7. Statements (as listed in the Appendix)
8. 8. MOTION – ADOPTION OF THE REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE

ON

FINANCE

AND

BUDGET

ON

THE

COUNTY

GOVERNMENTS

ADDITIONAL ALLOCATIONS CASH DISBURSEMENT SCHEDULE FOR

FINANCIAL YEAR 2022/2023

(Chairperson, Standing Committee on Finance and Budget)

THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on the County Governments Additional Allocations Cash Disbursement Schedule for the Financial Year 2022/2023, laid on the Table of the Senate on Thursday, 16th February, 2023, and that pursuant to Section 17 (7) of the Public Finance Management Act and Standing Order 189 (3), the Senate approves the County Governments Additional Allocations Cash Disbursement Schedule for the Financial Year 2022/2023.

(Resumption of debate interrupted on Tuesday, 21st February, 2023)

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1. 9. *THE COUNTY VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING BILL (SENATE

BILLS NO. 3 OF 2022)

(Sen. Moses Kajwang’, MP)

(Second Reading)

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

(SENATE BILLS NO. 5 OF 2022)

(Sen. Danson Mungatana, MP)

(Second Reading)

1. 11. *THE NATURAL RESOURCES (BENEFIT SHARING) BILL (SENATE BILLS

NO. 6 OF 2022)

(Sen. Danson Mungatana, MP)

(Second Reading)

1. 12. MOTION – PROVISION OF FREE SANITARY TOWELS TO END PERIOD

POVERTY

(Sen. Gloria Orwoba, MP)

THAT, AWARE THAT period poverty refers to the common challenge plaguing women globally wherein they are unable to attend schools or work as a cause of a lack of funds for sanitary products that is both a health risk and a signal of gender inequity;

FURTHER AWARE THAT in rural Kenya, 2 out of 3 pad users receive pads from sexual partners and 65 percent of women and girls can’t afford sanitary pads, forcing them to use alternative materials like grass, cotton wool and cloth which lack adequate absorbent qualities resulting in frequent leakage and hygiene issues;

CONCERNED THAT period poverty also referred to as the “shadow pandemic” contributes to global and regional gender inequity, as women are forced to solicit help from men in order to satisfy a basic health need with 10% of 15- year-old girls having sex to pay for sanitary products;

FURTHER CONCERNED THAT, data from the Ministry of Education indicates that a girl that is absent from school for four days a month loses 13 learning days, equivalent to two weeks of learning in every school term, translating to 39 learning days or six weeks of learning time in a term and up to 18 of 108 weeks in primary and 24 weeks of 144 weeks of learning in secondary school;

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NOTING THAT, while the Government, through the State Department for Gender Affairs was charged with the responsibility of procuring and distributing sanitary towels for 3.7 million girls in public primary schools, special primary and secondary schools in the country at a cost of Kshs. 470 million during the 2017/2018 Financial year, which amount needs to be increased in order to fully address and mitigate the problem;

NOW THEREFORE, the Senate resolves that the Ministry of Public Service, Gender and Affirmative Action in partnership with the Ministry of Education and the Council of Governors to:-

1. 1. facilitate provision of feminine hygiene products in all

public schools;

1. 2. ensure that all schools that don’t have bathrooms that

facilitate privacy, cleanliness or proper disposal of hygiene products are properly equipped;

1. 3. create awareness and take advocacy measures on

reproductive health issues related to period poverty;

1. 4. include in the curriculum a dedicated lesson per week to

teach girls on menstrual hygiene; and

1. 5. ensure that sanitary products will be obtainable timely,

consistently, and in a way that respects the dignity of concerned persons.

1. 13. MOTION – INSTITUTION OF MEASURES TO CURB INCESSANT HIGH

ELECTRICITY COSTS IN KENYA

(Sen. Mohamed Chute, MP)

THAT, AWARE THAT energy is an essential factor of production and its total consumption is a major determinant of performance of the economy with its cost and reliability spurring or stifling economic growth;

FURTHER AWARE THAT there has been a significant growth in the demand for electricity in Kenya driven by economic growth and increased efforts towards rural electrification while the supply has been constrained due to, among other factors, the overreliance on hydro-electric power generating plants that have been negatively impacted by perennial drought experienced in the country;

NOTING THAT the imbalance in the demand and supply of power coupled with payments by the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) for produced power not consumed and fluctuation in the foreign exchange rates contribute to the high cost of electricity;

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APPRECIATING THAT Kenya has made strides in diversifying its power sources with geothermal plants, offering tremendous potential for zero-carbon source of power, already producing nearly one (1) Gigawatt (GW) of power;

CONCERNED THAT private power generating companies popularly referred to as Independent Power Producers (IPPs) only supply 28% of power to KPLC but account for 47% of power purchase costs calling for the need to enhance energy management in Kenya;

NOW THEREFORE the Senate resolves that the:

a) Standing Committee on Energy to undertake an inquiry into: -

i. Contracts signed by IPPs, detailing the cost, capacity and duration of the contractual agreements and their implications on affordability of electricity in the country;

ii. Discrepancy in the cost of electricity sold to Kenya Power by KenGen, imports from Ethiopia and IPPs; and

iii. The diversion of the electricity generated by Lake Turkana Wind Power to the national grid, bypassing the inadequately supplied northern frontier counties of Marsabit and Samburu.

b) Ministry of Energy to come up with a policy framework aimed at:-

i. Lowering the cost of electricity as a way of addressing the high cost of living; and

ii. Enhancing clean energy by switching to renewable sources of energy such as geothermal power, wind energy, among others as a way of reducing the carbon footprint.

1. 14. MOTION - ENHANCING HIGHWAY SAFETY AND CONVENIENCE

(Sen. Wahome Wamatinga, MP and Sen. Mohamed Faki, MP)

THAT, AWARE THAT 67% of road crash fatalities and injuries in the country comprise of the economically productive age groups of 15 - 64 years, and that the importance of good post-crash care reduces deaths and disability and the suffering for road crash survivors creates the urgent need for effective emergency medical care system elements and processes on our highways;

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FURTHER AWARE THAT lives and properties are lost or irreparably damaged daily on major highways in the country due to accidents and explosion of fuel tankers, and the lack of accessible roadside amenities such as medical clinics, rescue centers, fire engines and ambulances hamper efforts to mitigate the carnage caused by the accidents, rescue lives and put out fires;

COGNIZANT THAT setting up safe stopping points for road users at regular intervals with the necessary road-side amenities such as fuel stations, parking spaces, restaurants, telephone booths, minor repair shops, medical facilities, and toilets enhances total travel experience and the lack of these points make it impractical for drivers to stop as often as they would wish to resulting into driving-related fatigue, a significant contributor to accidents on the highways;

FURTHER COGNIZANT THAT provision of amenities such as ambulances, firetrucks and satellite medical clinics to provide emergency services to road accident victims would save lives lost daily on major roads;

ACKNOWLEDGING THAT governments across the world have taken on the task of setting up such amenities through incorporation of the basic provisions in their road transport infrastructure through different models of Public Private Partnership (PPP), lease, or ownership;

NOW THEREFORE the Senate resolves that: -

i) The Kenya National Highway Authority, in collaboration with the Council of Governors to come up with a policy framework on the incorporation of road reserves for road-side amenities in all highway designs;

ii) The Ministries of Health, Roads, Transport and Public Works in conjunction with the Council of Governors to undertake a survey to ascertain the specific amenities required but not available on the existing highways such as satellite medical clinics, firetrucks and ambulances, and identify the most convenient locations to develop them; and

iii) The Ministry of Roads and Transport in conjunction with the Council of Governors to develop Public Private Partnership guideline on leasing of the road reserves to developers, financing the construction of the amenities, and the packaging of incentives to attract investors.

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NOTICE

The Senate resolved on 15th February, 2023 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 further 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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1. 1. PETITION

Petition to the Senate by Mr. Paulo Mosbei concerning historical injustices suffered by the Torobeek community.

(The Speaker of the Senate)

1. 2. PAPERS

i.) Report of the Auditor General on the County Revenue Fund for the County Government of Murangá for the year ended 30th June, 2022.

ii.) Report of the Auditor General on the Kirinyaga County Assembly Car Loan (Members) Fund for the year ended 30th June, 2022.

iii.) Report of the Auditor General on the Nyeri County Enterprise Development Fund for the year ended 30th June, 2022.

iv.) Report of the Auditor General on the Nyandarua County Assembly (Members) Car Loan and Mortgage Scheme Fund for the year ended 30th June, 2022.

(The Senate Majority Leader)

1. 3. STATEMENTS PURSUANT TO STANDING ORDER 53(1)

i.) The Senator for Kitui County (Sen. Enoch Wambua, MP) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources concerning the afforestation programme in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs).

ii.) The Senator for Taita Taveta County (Sen. Johnes Mwaruma, MP) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources concerning the Mzima Water Abstraction Project in Taita Taveta County.

iii.) The Senator for Marsabit County (Sen. Mohamed Chute, MP) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Health concerning the status of construction of a Medical Training College in Saku Constituency, Marsabit County.

iv.) The Senator for Marsabit County (Sen. Mohamed Chute, MP) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Health concerning the status of construction of a Level Four hospital in Sololo town, Marsabit County.

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v.) The Senator for Kisumu County (Sen. (Prof.) Tom Odhiambo Ojienda, SC, MP) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations regarding misuse of firearms by officers of the Kenya Wildlife Service in Kisumu county.

vi.) The Senator for Kisumu County (Sen. (Prof.) Tom Odhiambo Ojienda, SC, MP) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources concerning the status of construction of Koru-Soin dam.

vii.) The Senator for Kisumu County (Sen. (Prof.) Tom Odhiambo Ojienda, SC, MP) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources concerning threat to human life and destruction of farm crops by hippopotamuses in the paddy fields of West Kano irrigation scheme in Kisumu county.

viii.) The Senator for Kirinyaga County (Sen. James Murango, MP) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare regarding plans by the government to launch bottom-up football tournament in all the 47 counties.

ix.) The Senator for Kirinyaga County (Sen. James Murango, MP) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare regarding the updating of the beneficiary database of the Inua Jamii programme.

x.) The Senator for Elgeyo Marakwet County (Sen. William Kisang’, MP) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations regarding insecurity in the North Rift region arising from illegal arms.

xi.) The Senator for Nandi County (Sen. Samson Cherarkey, MP) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Education concerning the transition of learners to junior secondary.

xii.) The Senator for Nandi County (Sen. Samson Cherarkey, MP) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations concerning the current drought in Kenya.

xiii.) The Senator for Nairobi City County (Sen. Edwin Sifuna, MP) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee Health concerning an alleged plan by the Ministry of Health to restrict health workers from seeking employment opportunities abroad. ---------- ………………/Notice Paper

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NOTICE PAPER

Tentative Business for

Thursday, February 23, 2023

(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, February 23, 2023.

BILL DUE FOR SECOND READING

*THE PRESERVATION OF HUMAN DIGNITY AND ENFORCEMENT OF

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RIGHTS BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 7 OF 2022)

(Sen. Danson Mungatana, MP)

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