Order Paper For Tuesday, 25th February 2025

Thirteenth Parliament

Fourth Session

(No. 08)

(029)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT – (FOURTH SESSION)

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

ORDERS OF THE DAY

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 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 CULTURE BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 12 OF 2024)

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

Second Reading

(Mover to reply)

1. 9*. THE EQUALISATION FUND (ADMINISTRATION) BILL (SENATE

BILL NO. 14 OF 2023)

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

(Resumption of debate interrupted on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 – Afternoon Sitting)

1. 10*. THE INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

BILL NO. 13 OF 2024)

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

Second Reading

(Resumption of debate interrupted on Thursday, February 20, 2025)

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1. 11*. THE

POLITICAL

PARTIES

(AMENDMENT)

BILL

(NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 35 OF 2022)

(The Vice Chairperson, Procedure and House Rules Committee)

Second Reading

*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

THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 97(1), this House orders 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.

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NOTICE PAPER I

Tentative business for

Wednesday (Morning), February 26, 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 Wednesday (Morning), February 26, 2025 –

A. THE INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL WORK PROFESSIONALS BILL (NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 17 OF 2023)

(The Hon. Joshua Kimilu, M.P.)

Second Reading

(Question to be put)

B. THE GOLD PROCESSING BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 46 OF

2023) (The Hon. Bernard Shinali, M.P.)

Second Reading

(Resumption of debate interrupted on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 – Morning Sitting) (Balance of time – 2 hours 45 minutes)

C. THE NATIONAL POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION (AMENDMENT) BILL

(NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 23 OF 2024)

(The Hon. Peter Masara, M.P.)

Second Reading

D. THE BASIC EDUCATION (AMENDMENT) BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

BILL NO. 59 OF 2023)

(The Hon. Mary Wamaua, M.P.)

Second Reading

E. MOTION: 033/2023 –

SUPPORTING

AND

PROMOTING

LOCAL

FERTILIZER MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

(The Hon. Samuel Atandi, M.P.)

F. MOTION: 001/2024 –

FORMULATION OF A REWARD SCHEME FOR

ACCOMPLISHMENTS BY SPORTSPERSONS IN

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS

(The Hon. Charles Ngusya, M.P.)

G. MOTION: 002/2024 –

EXPANSION

OF

MAJOR

ROADS

IN

THE

COUNTRY TO DUAL CARRIAGEWAYS

(The Hon. Faith Gitau, M.P.)

H. THE PARLIAMENTARY POWERS AND PRIVILEGES (AMENDMENT)

BILL (SENATE BILL NO. 37 OF 2023)

(The Hon. Jack Wamboka, M.P. – Co-Sponsor)

Second Reading

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NOTICE PAPER II

Tentative business for

Wednesday (Afternoon), February 26, 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 Wednesday (Afternoon), February 26, 2025 –

A. MOTION –

RECONSTITUTION OF OTHER LAPSED COMMITTEES

(The Chairperson, Committee on Selection)

B. THE EQUALISATION FUND (ADMINISTRATION) BILL (SENATE BILL

NO. 14 OF 2023)

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

(If not concluded on Tuesday, February 25, 2025)

C. THE INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL

NO. 13 OF 2024)

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

Second Reading

(If not concluded on Tuesday, February 25, 2025)

D. 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 Tuesday, February 25, 2025)

E. MOTION –

RATIFICATION OF THE AGREEMENT FOR THE

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE AFRICA FINANCE

CORPORATION

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

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APPENDIX

NOTICE OF PETITIONS, QUESTIONS &

STATEMENTS

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. Scrapping the application fees

for issuance of identity cards for first time applicants

Hon. Christopher Aseka, MP (Khwisero) Administration and Internal Security

1. 2. Recruitment process by the

Teachers Service Commission

Hon. Josses Lelmengit, MP (Emgwen) Education

1. 3. Recent outbreak of Marburg

virus disease in the region

Hon. Machua Waithaka, MP (Kiambu) Health

1. 4. Disputed ownership of land

belonging to Wilson Mutumba Women Group

Hon. John Kawanjiku, MP (Kiambaa) Lands

1. 5. Decline of performance of the

tourism sector in the country

Hon. John Waluke, MP (Sirisia) Tourism and Wildlife