Tuesday, April 01, 2025 At 2.30 P.m.

Thirteenth Parliament

Fourth Session (No.027) (396)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT – (FOURTH SESSION)

THE SENATE

ORDER PAPER

TUESDAY, APRIL 01, 2025 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. MOTION - CONSIDERATION OF THE JOINT REPORT OF THE NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY DEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE AND LEGAL

AFFAIRS AND THE SENATE STANDING COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE, LEGAL

AFFAIRS AND HUMAN RIGHTS ON ITS CONSIDERATION OF THE REPORT

OF THE NATIONAL DIALOGUE COMMITTEE (NADCO) AND THE REPORT OF

THE MULTI-SECTORAL WORKING GROUP ON THE REALIZATION OF THE

TWO-THIRDS GENDER PRINCIPLE

(The Chairperson, Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights)

THAT, the Senate adopts the Joint Report of the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs and the Senate Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights on its consideration of the Report of the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) and the Report of the Multi-Sectoral Working Group on the realization of the Two-thirds Gender Principle, laid on the Table on Thursday, 13th February, 2025.

(Resumption of debate interrupted on Thursday, 20th March, 2025) (Question to be put)

1. 9. MOTION - REPORT OF THE 9TH INTER-PARLIAMENTARY UNION (IPU)

GLOBAL CONFERENCE OF YOUNG PARLIAMENTARIANS HELD IN HANOI,

VIETNAM FROM 15TH TO 17TH SEPTEMBER, 2023

(Sen. John Methu, MP)

THAT, the Senate notes the Report of the 9th Inter-Parliamentary Union

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(IPU) Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians held in Hanoi, Vietnam from 15th to 17th September, 2023 laid on the table of Senate on Tuesday, 5th March, 2024.

(Resumption of debate interrupted on Thursday, 20th March, 2025) (Question to be put)

1. 10. MOTION - REPORT OF THE MEDIATION COMMITTEE ON THE CONFLICT

OF INTEREST BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO. 12 OF 2023)

(Vice- Chairperson, Mediation Committee)

THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the Mediation Committee on the Conflict of Interest Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 12 of 2023), laid on the table of the Senate on Thursday, 5th December, 2024 and further that pursuant to Article 113 (2) of the Constitution and Standing Order 167 (3) of the Senate, approves the mediated version of the Bill.

(Resumption of debate interrupted on Thursday, 27th February, 2025) (Division)

1. 11. *THE COUNTY HALL OF FAME BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 18 OF 2023)

(Sen. Miraj Abdillahi Abdulrahman, MP)

(Second Reading)

1. 12. *THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL

(SENATE BILLS NO. 46 OF 2023)

(Sen. Johnes Mwaruma, MP)

(Second Reading)

1. 13. *THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL

(SENATE BILLS NO. 49 OF 2023)

(Sen. Lenku Ole Kanar Seki, MP)

(Second Reading)

1. 14. *THE NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES (CONTROL)

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

(Sen. Kathuri Murungi, MP)

(Second Reading)

1. 15. *THE COUNTY OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY BILL (SENATE BILLS

NO. 3 OF 2024)

(Sen. Ledama Olekina, MP and Sen. William Kisang, MP)

(Second Reading)

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1. 16. *THE SPORTS (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 33 OF 2024)

(Sen. Edwin Sifuna, MP)

(Second Reading)

1. 17. *THE COUNTY STATISTICS BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 5 OF 2024)

(Sen. Ali Ibrahim Roba, MP)

(Second Reading)

1. 18. ****THE STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS

NO. 10 OF 2024)

(The Senate Majority Leader)

(Second Reading)

1. 19. *THE COUNTY WARDS (EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS

NO. 20 OF 2024)

(Sen. Karungo Thangwa, MP and Sen. Godfrey Osotsi, MP)

(Second Reading)

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NOTICE

The Senate resolved on 13th February, 2025 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. PAPER

Auditor General’s Summary Report on the County Governments for Financial Year 2023/2024.

(The Senate Majority Leader)

1. 2. QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

a) Statements 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 Land, Environment and Natural Resources regarding the relocation of the Embu Sewerage Treatment Plant by Embu Water and Sanitation Company

(EWASCO).

ii) Nominated Senator (Sen. Veronica Maina, MP) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Education regarding the financial crisis at the Technical University of Kenya.

iii) The Senator for Marsabit County (Sen. Mohamed Chute, MP) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations regarding the status of development projects in Marsabit County.

iv) The Senator for Marsabit County (Sen. Mohamed Chute, MP) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing regarding the progress of the Affordable Housing Programme and related infrastructure developments.

v) The Senator for Kisumu County (Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda, MP) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Trade, Industrialization and Tourism regarding the operations and impact of the Kisumu Fish Market Complex.

vi) The Senator for Kisumu County (Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda, MP) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing regarding the perennial strikes by digital taxi drivers in Kenya.

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NOTICE PAPER I

Tentative Business for Wednesday, April 02, 2025 (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 Wednesday, April 02, 2025 (Morning Sitting).

A. QUESTIONS

002 Sen. Mohamed Chute, MP Repatriation of the Kenyan refugees currently residing in Ethiopia Foreign and Diaspora Affairs 007 Sen. Eddy Oketch, MP Non-payment of terminal dues to employees of the former Kenya Cooperative Creameries (KCC), whose services were terminated in 1999 Co-operatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development 042 Sen. Veronica Maina, MP Revival of the Kimuri Coffee Factory in Kigumo Constituency Co-operatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development 037 Sen. James Murango, MP Ongoing tree harvesting in Kamuruana Hill Forest in Kirinyaga Central Constituency Environment, Climate Change and Forestry 034 Sen. Enoch Wambua,

CBS, MP

Pension disbursements to former Members of Parliament, who served between 1979 and 1992 The National Treasury and Economic Planning 035 Sen. James Murango, MP Taxes and levies imposed throughout the entire tea supply chain The National Treasury and Economic Planning 048 Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda,

SC, MP

Delays in processing pension claims of retired civil servants The National Treasury and Economic Planning

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B. MOTIONS

i)

REPORT OF THE 14TH ORDINARY SESSION OF THE PLENARY ASSEMBLY AND

RELATED MEETINGS OF THE FORUM OF PARLIAMENTS OF THE

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE GREAT LAKES REGION, HELD IN

LIVINGSTONE, ZAMBIA, FROM 15TH TO 19TH APRIL, 2024

(Sen. Ali Ibrahim Roba, MP)

ii)

REPORT OF THE PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION TO THE 2024 JOINT

UNITED NATIONS – INTER-PARLIAMENTARY UNION PARLIAMENTARY

HEARING HELD AT THE UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS IN NEW YORK,

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FROM 8TH TO 9TH FEBRUARY, 2024

(Sen. Veronica Maina, MP)

iii)

REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE PARLIAMENTARIANS’ DIALOGUE

AT THE AFRICA CLIMATE SUMMIT, 2023 HELD IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

CHAMBER, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS, NAIROBI ON 3RD – 6TH SEPTEMBER,

2023 (Sen. Moses Kajwang’, MP)

iv)

REPORT OF THE SENATE DELEGATION TO THE HIGH-LEVEL POLITICAL

FORUM (HLPF) 2024 ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

(Sen. Hamida Kibwana, MP)

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NOTICE PAPER II

Tentative Business for Wednesday, April 02, 2025 (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 Wednesday, April 02, 2025 (Afternoon Sitting).

A. BILLS AT COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE STAGE

i.)

**THE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS ADDITIONAL ALLOCATIONS BILL (SENATE

BILLS NO. 1 OF 2025)

(The Chairperson, Standing Committee on Finance and Budget)

ii.)

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

(Sen. Edwin Sifuna, MP)

iii.)

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

NO. 54 OF 2023)

(Sen. Eddy Oketch, MP)

iv.)

*THE COUNTY ASSEMBLY SERVICES (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS

NO. 34 OF 2023)

(Sen. Mohamed Chute, MP)

v.)

**THE LOCAL CONTENT BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 50 OF 2023)

(The Chairperson, Standing Committee on Energy)

vi.)

****THE COUNTY ASSEMBLIES PENSIONS SCHEME BILL (SENATE BILLS

NO. 14 OF 2024)

(The Senate Majority Leader)

vii.)

***THE LAND (AMENDMENT) BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO. 40 OF

2022) (The Senate Majority Leader)

viii.)

*THE STREET VENDORS (PROTECTION OF LIVELIHOOD) BILL (SENATE

BILLS NO. 41 OF 2023)

(Sen. Esther Anyieni Okenyuri, MP)

ix.)

***THE NATIONAL DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT BILL (NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY BILLS NO. 24 OF 2023)

(The Senate Majority Leader)

x.)

*THE COUNTY PUBLIC FINANCE LAWS (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS

NO. 39 OF 2023)

(Sen. Kathuri Murungi, MP) ……………./Notice Paper II

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xi.)

*THE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.

53 OF 2023)

(Sen. Mariam Sheikh Omar, MP)

xii.)

****THE PUBLIC FUNDRAISING APPEALS BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 36 OF

2024) (The Senate Majority Leader)

xiii.)

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

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

xiv.)

*THE COUNTY LIBRARY SERVICES BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 40 OF 2024)

(Sen. Joyce Korir, MP)

B. BILLS AT THE SECOND READING STAGE

i)

*THE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS (STATE OFFICERS REMOVAL FROM OFFICE)

PROCEDURE BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 34 OF 2024)

(Sen. Karungo Thang’wa, MP)

ii)

*THE CREATIVE ECONOMY SUPPORT BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 30 OF 2024)

(Sen. Eddy Oketch, MP)

iii)

*THE LIVESTOCK PROTECTION AND SUSTAINABILITY BILL (SENATE BILLS

NO. 32 OF 2024)

(Sen. (Dr.) Lelegwe Ltumbesi, MP)

iv)

*THE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 39

OF 2024)

(Sen. George Mbugua, MP)

v)

*THE LABOUR MIGRATION AND MANAGEMENT (NO. 2) BILL (SENATE BILLS

NO. 42 OF 2024)

(Sen. Tabitha Mutinda, MP)

vi)

*THE STREET NAMING AND PROPERTY ADDRESSING SYSTEM BILL

(SENATE BILLS NO. 43 OF 2024)

(Sen. Fatuma Dullo, MP)

vii)

*THE SPORTS (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 45 OF 2024)

(Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda, MP and Sen. Raphael Chimera, MP)

viii)

*THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY ATTORNEY (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE

BILLS NO. 47 OF 2024)

(Sen. David Wafula Wakoli, MP)

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C. MOTIONS

i)

ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITALS IN

KENYA

(Sen. Johnes Mwaruma, MP)

ii)

CONSOLIDATION OF BURSARY FUNDS FOR EQUITABLE ACCESS TO

EDUCATION IN KENYA

(Sen. Karungo Thangwa, MP)

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