Order Paper For Tuesday 18th February 2025

Thirteenth Parliament

Fourth Session

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REPUBLIC OF KENYA

THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT – (FOURTH SESSION)

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

ORDERS OF THE DAY

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 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 COUNTY GOVERNMENTS ADDITIONAL ALLOCATIONS BILL

(NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 2 OF 2025)

(The Leader of the Majority Party) First Reading

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

BILL NO. 14 OF 2023)

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

1. 10*. THE

POLITICAL

PARTIES

(AMENDMENT)

BILL

(NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 35 OF 2022)

(The Vice Chairperson, Procedure and House Rules Committee)

Second Reading

1. 11*. THE INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

BILL NO. 13 OF 2024)

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

Second Reading

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1. 12*. THE

FISHERIES

MANAGEMENT

AND

DEVELOPMENT

BILL

(NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 29 OF 2023)

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

Second Reading

1. 13*. THE CULTURE BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 12 OF 2024)

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

Second Reading

1. 14*. THE PUBLIC FINANCE MANAGEMENT (AMENDMENT) (No. 2) BILL

(NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 26 OF 2024)

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

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 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 (Morning), February 19, 2025 –

A. THE INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL WORK PROFESSIONALS BILL (NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 17 OF 2023)

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

Second Reading

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

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

Second Reading

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 PARLIAMENTARY POWERS AND PRIVILEGES (AMENDMENT)

BILL (SENATE BILL NO. 37 OF 2023)

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

Second Reading

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

BILL NO. 59 OF 2023)

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

Second Reading

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NOTICE PAPER II

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. 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 18, 2025)

C. 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 18, 2025)

D. 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 18, 2025)

E. MOTION –

RATIFICATION OF THE AGREEMENT FOR THE

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE AFRICA FINANCE

CORPORATION

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

F. THE

FISHERIES

MANAGEMENT

AND

DEVELOPMENT

BILL

(NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 29 OF 2023)

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

Second Reading

(If not concluded on Tuesday, February 18, 2025)

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

(The Leader of the Majority Party) Second Reading (If not concluded on Tuesday, February 18, 2025)

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

(NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 26 OF 2024)

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

Second Reading

(If not concluded on Tuesday, February 18, 2025)

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APPENDIX

NOTICE OF PETITIONS, QUESTIONS &

STATEMENTS

ORDER NO. 4 - PETITIONS

It is notified that, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 225, the following Petition will be presented –

No. Subject Petitioner(s) Relevant Committee

1/2025 Recognition of the Pare people as a tribe in Kenya

To be presented by the Hon. John Bwire, MP (Taveta), on behalf of concerned citizens of Kenya

Public Petitions

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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. Delay in disbursement of

Higher Education Loans Board Funds

Hon. Njeri Maina, MP (Kirinyaga County) Education

1. 2. Erroneous listing of land

parcels by the National Land Commission

Hon. Machua Waithaka, MP (Kiambu) Lands

1. 3. Management of Shirikisho la

Wanawake Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited

Hon. Joseph Gitari, MP (Kirinyaga Central)

Trade, Industry and Cooperatives