Order Paper For Wednesday, 26th February 2025 - Afternoon Sitting

Thirteenth Parliament

Fourth Session

Afternoon Sitting

(No. 10)

(037)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT – (FOURTH SESSION)

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

ORDERS OF THE DAY

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2025 AT 2.30 P.M.

ORDER OF BUSINESS

PRAYERS

1. Administration of Oath

1. 2. Communication from the Chair
2. 3. Messages
3. 4. Petitions
4. 5. Papers
5. 6. Notices of Motion
6. 7. Questions and Statements
7. 8*. THE EQUALISATION FUND (ADMINISTRATION) BILL (SENATE

BILL NO. 14 OF 2023)

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning) Second Reading

(Question to be put)

1. 9*. THE INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

BILL NO. 13 OF 2024)

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning)

Second Reading

(Question to be put)

1. 10*. THE

POLITICAL

PARTIES

(AMENDMENT)

BILL

(NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 35 OF 2022)

(The Vice Chairperson, Procedure and House Rules Committee)

Second Reading .….……../11*

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1. 11*. MOTION – JOINT REPORT ON THE NADCO REPORT AND THE

REPORT ON THE REALISATION OF THE TWO-THIRDS

GENDER PRINCIPLE

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

THAT, this House 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 of the House on Thursday, 16th January 2025.

1. 12*. MOTION – REPORT ON PUBLIC PETITION NO. 14 OF 2024

REGARDING

LEGAL

RECOGNITION

AND

PROTECTION OF E-HAILING MOTORCYCLE RIDERS

AND DELIVERY PERSONNEL

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure) THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure on its consideration of Public Petition No. 14 of 2024 regarding Legal Recognition and Protection of E-Hailing Motorcycle Riders and Delivery Personnel, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 20th February 2025.

*Denotes Orders of the Day*

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N O T I C E S

The House resolved on Thursday, February 13, 2025 as follows-

Limitation of Debate on Bills sponsored by Parties or Committees

I. THAT, each speech in a debate on Bills sponsored by a Committee, the Leader of the Majority Party or the Leader of the Minority Party be limited as follows:- A maximum of forty five (45) minutes for the Mover, in moving and fifteen minutes (15) in replying, a maximum of thirty (30) minutes for the Chairperson of the relevant Committee (if the Bill is not sponsored by the relevant Committee), and a maximum of ten (10) minutes for any other Member speaking, except the Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party, who shall be limited to a maximum of fifteen minutes (15) each (if the Bill is not sponsored by either of them); and that priority in speaking be accorded to the Leader of the Majority Party, the Leader of the Minority Party and the Chairperson of the relevant Departmental Committee, in that order.

Limitation of Debate on Motions

II.

THAT, each speech in a debate on any Motion, including a Special motion be limited in the following manner: A maximum of three hours with not more than twenty (20) minutes for the Mover and ten (10) minutes for each other Member speaking, except the Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party, who shall be limited to a maximum of fifteen (15) minutes each, and that ten (10) minutes before the expiry of the time, the Mover be called upon to reply; and that priority in speaking be accorded to the Leader of the Majority Party, the Leader of the Minority Party and the Chairperson of the relevant Departmental Committee, in that order.

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NOTICE PAPER

Tentative business for

Thursday, February 27, 2025 (Published pursuant to Standing Order 38(1))

It is notified that the following business is tentatively scheduled to appear in the Order Paper for Thursday, February 27, 2025 –

A. THE

POLITICAL

PARTIES

(AMENDMENT)

BILL

(NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 35 OF 2022)

(The Vice Chairperson, Procedure and House Rules Committee)

Second Reading

(If not concluded on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – Afternoon Sitting)

B. MOTION –

CONSIDERATION

OF

THE

REPORT

OF

THE

NATIONAL

DIALOGUE

COMMITTEE

AND

THE

REPORT OF THE MULTI-SECTORAL WORKING GROUP

ON

THE

REALIZATION

OF

THE

TWO-THIRDS

GENDER PRINCIPLE

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs) (If not concluded on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – Afternoon Sitting)

C. MOTION –

REPORT ON PUBLIC PETITION NO. 14 OF 2024

REGARDING

LEGAL

RECOGNITION

AND

PROTECTION OF E-HAILING MOTORCYCLE RIDERS

AND DELIVERY PERSONNEL

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure) (If not concluded on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – Afternoon Sitting)

D. THE PUBLIC RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT

BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 17 OF 2024)

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

Second Reading

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APPENDIX

NOTICE OF PETITIONS, QUESTIONS &

STATEMENTS

ORDER NO.7 - QUESTIONS

(Questions to Constitutional Commissions and Independent Offices pursuant to Standing Order 42G)

It is notified that, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 42G, the following Member will ask a Question to a Constitutional Commission for reply before the specified Committee–

QUE. NO.

ORDINARY QUESTION

003/2025 The Member for Tharaka (Hon. George Murugara, MP) to ask the Teachers Service Commission— Could the Commission— (i) state why Chiakariga Sub-County in Tharaka Constituency, Tharaka Nithi County, has not been allocated any teacher slots in the ongoing teacher replacement recruitment exercise? (ii) elaborate on the criterion used to allocate Tharaka North Sub-County and Tharaka South Sub-County seven (7) and forty-two (42) slots respectively, despite the two (2) Sub- Counties being within Tharaka Constituency?

(iii) state the reason(s) that led to the teacher applicants from Chiakariga Sub-County being turned away from the recruitment exercise, limiting their chances to secure employment? (iv) state the measures in place to address the unfair, discriminatory, and illegal conduct of the Commission in turning away the teacher applicants from Chiakariga Sub- County from the recruitment exercise and steps to ensure that the applicants are not left out in the ongoing recruitment exercise? (To be replied before the Departmental Committee on Education)

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ORDER NO. 7 - STATEMENTS

It is notified that, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44(2)(c), the following Statements will be requested—

No. Subject Member Relevant Committee

1. 1. Dismissal

of Mr. Japhet Mochama of Force Number 90638 and

ID

Number 25917223 from the National Police Service

Hon. Nolfason Barongo, MP (Bomachoge Borabu) Administration and Internal Security

1. 2. Submerged primary schools in

Turkana Central Constituency

Hon. Joseph Namuar, MP (Turkana Central) Education

1. 3. Declaration of protected areas

in Nyamira County

Hon. Irene Mayaka, MP (Nominated) Tourism and Wildlife