Order Paper For Wednesday, 19th February 2025 - Morning Sitting

Thirteenth Parliament

Fourth Session

Morning Sitting

(No. 05)

(018)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT – (FOURTH SESSION)

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

ORDERS OF THE DAY

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2025 AT 9.30 A.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

INSTITUTE

OF

SOCIAL

WORK

PROFESSIONALS

BILL

(NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 17 OF 2023)

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

Second Reading

1. 9*. THE GOLD PROCESSING BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 46

OF 2023)

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

Second Reading

1. 10*. THE NATIONAL POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION (AMENDMENT)

BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 23 OF 2024)

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

Second Reading

1. 11*. THE PARLIAMENTARY POWERS AND PRIVILEGES (AMENDMENT)

BILL (SENATE BILL NO. 37 OF 2023)

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

Second Reading

1. 12*. THE

BASIC

EDUCATION

(AMENDMENT)

BILL

(NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 59 OF 2023)

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

Second Reading

*Denotes Orders of the Day*

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2025

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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 Individual Members’ Bills

THAT, each speech in a debate on Bills NOT sponsored by a Committee, the Leader of the Majority Party or the Leader of the Minority Party be limited as follows: A maximum of three hours and thirty minutes, with not more than thirty (30) minutes for the Mover, in moving and ten (10) minutes in replying, a maximum of thirty (30) minutes for the Chairperson of 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; 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

Wednesday (Afternoon), February 19, 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 19, 2025 –

A. 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 Tuesday, February 18, 2025)

B. THE

POLITICAL

PARTIES

(AMENDMENT)

BILL

(NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 35 OF 2022)

(The Vice Chairperson, Procedure and House Rules Committee)

Second Reading

C. THE INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL

NO. 13 OF 2024)

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

Second Reading

D. THE CULTURE BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 12 OF 2024)

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

Second Reading

E. THE PUBLIC FINANCE MANAGEMENT (AMENDMENT) (No. 2) BILL

(NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 26 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 Members will ask Questions to a Constitutional Commission for reply before the specified Committee–

QUE. NO.

ORDINARY QUESTION

001/2025 The Member for Kilifi North (Hon. Owen Baya, MP) to ask the Teachers Service Commission— Could the Commission— (i) explain why Mrs. Janet Kadzo of TSC No. 468522 was dismissed by the Teachers Service Commission while serving as a Head Teacher at Garithe Primary School;

(ii) clarify whether Mrs. Kadzo was accorded fair hearing in accordance with applicable statutes prior to her dismissal; and

(iii) explain why other teachers who were dismissed on similar grounds as Mrs. Kadzo were reinstated while her efforts to seek reinstatement by the Commission have been futile. (To be replied before the Departmental Committee on Education)

002/2025 The Member for Alego Usonga (Hon. Samuel Atandi, MP) to ask the Teachers Service Commission— Could the Commission— (i) explain why Mr. Reuben Omondi Owino of Personal No. 459139, a former teacher at Madede Primary School in Alego Usonga Constituency was dismissed from the service; (ii) when is the Teachers Service Commission reinstating Mr. Reuben Owino following his acquittal by the Magistrate Court in Siaya on 29th June 2018 due to lack of evidence.

(iii) provide timelines when the Commission will reinstate Mr. Owino; and

(iv) outline measures put in place to ensure that Mr. Owino receives all accrued remunerations from 1st March 2018 to date. (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. Operationalization of gazetted administrative units in Chepalungu Constituency

Hon. Victor Koech, MP (Chepalungu) Administration and Internal Security

2. Disappearance of Mr. Brian Makori

Hon. David Gikaria, MP (Nakuru Town East) Tourism and Wildlife