Order Paper For Thursday, 18th April 2024

Thirteenth Parliament

Third Session

(No. 31)

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REPUBLIC OF KENYA

THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT – (THIRD SESSION)

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

ORDERS OF THE DAY

THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2024 AT 2.30 P.M.

ORDER OF BUSINESS

PRAYERS

1. Administration of Oath 2. Communication from the Chair 3. Messages 4. Petitions 5. Papers 6. Notices of Motion 7. Questions and Statements

1. 8*. THE CULTURE BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 12 OF 2024)

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

First Reading

1. 9*. THE NATIONAL LAND COMMISSION (AMENDMENT) BILL

(NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 43 OF 2023)

(The Hon. Owen Baya, M.P.)

Second Reading (Resumption of debate interrupted on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 – Afternoon Sitting)

(Balance of time – 3 hours)

1. 10*. THE

COUNTY

LICENSING

(UNIFORM

PROCEDURE)

BILL

(SENATE BILLS NO. 9 OF 2022)

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives)

Second Reading

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1. 11*. MOTION–

RATIFICATION

OF

THE

AFRICAN

UNION

CONVENTION ON CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations)

THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations on its Consideration of the African Union Convention on Cross Border Cooperation, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 14th March 2024, and pursuant to the provisions of section 8 (4) of the Treaty Making and Ratification Act, 2012, approves the Ratification of the African Union Convention on Cross-Border Cooperation (Niamey Convention).

1. 12*. THE STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) BILL

(NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 67 OF 2023)

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

Second Reading

1. 13*. THE LAND LAWS (AMENDMENT) (No. 2) BILL (NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 76 OF 2023)

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

Second Reading

1. 14*. MOTION–

REPORTS OF THE AUDITOR-GENERAL ON THE

NATIONAL

GOVERNMENT

CONSTITUENCIES

DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR NINE CONSTITUENCIES

IN BUNGOMA COUNTY

(The Chairperson, Decentralized Funds Accounts Committee) THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Decentralized Funds Accounts Committee on its consideration of the Reports of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements for the National Government Constituencies Development Fund for nine Constituencies in Bungoma County for Financial Years 2013/2014, 2014/2015 and 2015/2016, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 7th March 2024.

1. 15*. MOTION – PUBLIC PETITION ON FUNDS SPENT CONTRARY TO

THE

PROVISIONS

OF

ARTICLE

223

OF

THE

CONSTITUTION

(The Chairperson, Public Petitions Committee)

THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Public Petitions Committee on its consideration of Public Petition No. 4 of 2022 regarding Funds Spent by the National Government contrary to the provisions of Article 223 of the Constitution, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 12th March 2024. .….……/16*

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1. 16*. THE

INDEPENDENT

ELECTORAL

AND

BOUNDARIES

COMMISSION (AMENDMENT) BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL

NO. 10 OF 2024)

(The Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party)

Second Reading

1. 17*. MOTION – REPORTS OF THE AUDITOR-GENERAL ON THE

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SPECIFIED STATE

CORPORATIONS

(The Chairperson, Public Investments Committee on Social Services, Administration and Agriculture) THAT, this House adopts the Second Report of the Public Investments Committee on Social Services, Administration and Agriculture on its consideration of the Reports of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements of the Kenya Medical Training College for Financial Years 2017/2018 to 2020/2021; the Kenyatta University Teaching Referral and Research Hospital for Financial Years 2019/2020; the Kenya Medical Research Institute for Financial Years 2012/2013 and 2013/2014; the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board for Financial Years 2014/2015 to 2020/2021; and the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council for Financial Years 2017/2018 to 2020/2021, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 22nd February 2024.

1. 18*. MOTION – ENHANCING

REPORTING

OF

PARLIAMENTARY

BUSINESS ON ONLINE PLATFORMS

(The Chairperson, Committee on Parliamentary Broadcasting and Library) THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Select Committee on Parliamentary Broadcasting and Library on Enhancing Reporting of Parliamentary Business on Online Platforms, laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 4th October 2023.

1. 19*. MOTION – INSPECTION

VISIT

TO

SEMI-AUTONOMOUS

INSTITUTIONS OF THE EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY

IN UGANDA

(The Chairperson, Committee on Regional Integration)

THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Committee on Regional Integration on its consideration of the Inspection Visit to the Semi-autonomous Institutions of the East African Community in Uganda, laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 29th November 2023.

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1. 20*. MOTION – IMPLEMENTATION

STATUS

OF

REPORTS

ON

PETITIONS AND RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY THE

HOUSE

(The Chairperson, Committee on Implementation)

THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Select Committee on Implementation on its consideration of the First Report on Implementation Status of Reports on Petitions and Resolutions passed by the House, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 26th October 2023.

1. 21*. MOTION – ALLEGED UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES BY FOREIGN

INVESTORS IN KENYA

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives)

THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives on the Inquiry into Alleged Unfair Trade Practices by Foreign Investors in Kenya, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 7th March 2024.

*Denotes Orders of the Day*

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N O T I C E S

LIMITATION OF DEBATE

The House resolved on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 as follows— Limitation of Debate on Individual Members’ Bills I. 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 shall 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 shall 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 Audit Committee Reports

II.

THAT, each speech in debate on Reports of Audit Committees be limited as follows: A maximum of sixty (60) minutes for the Mover in moving and thirty (30) minutes in replying, 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 (15) minutes each; and that priority be accorded to the Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party, in that order.

Limitation of Debate on Bills sponsored by Parties or Committees

III.

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 shall 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 shall 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 Other Committee Reports

IV.

THAT, each speech in a debate on Other Committee Reports, including a Report of a Joint Committee of the Houses of Parliament or any other Report submitted to the House for which limitation of time has not been specified, shall be limited as

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follows:- A maximum of two and a half hours, with not more than twenty (20) minutes for the Mover in moving and five (5) minutes for any other Member speaking, including the Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party and the Chairperson of the relevant Committee (if the Committee Report is not moved by the Chairperson of the relevant Committee), and that ten (10) minutes before the expiry of the time, the Mover shall be called upon to reply; and further that priority in speaking shall be accorded to the Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party, in that order.

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NOTICE PAPER

Tentative business for

Tuesday, April 23, 2024 (Published pursuant to Standing Order 38(1)) It is notified that the following business is tentatively scheduled to appear in the Order Paper for Tuesday, April 23, 2024 –

A. THE COUNTY LICENSING (UNIFORM PROCEDURE) BILL (SENATE

BILLS NO. 9 OF 2022)

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives)

Second Reading

(If not concluded on Thursday, April 18, 2024)

B. MOTION–

RATIFICATION

OF

THE

AFRICAN

UNION

CONVENTION ON CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations) (If not concluded on Thursday, April 18, 2024)

C. THE STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) BILL

(NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 67 OF 2023)

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

Second Reading (If not concluded on Thursday, April 18, 2024)

D. THE LAND LAWS (AMENDMENT) (No. 2) BILL (NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 76 OF 2023)

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

Second Reading

(If not concluded on Thursday, April 18, 2024)

E. MOTION – REPORTS OF THE AUDITOR-GENERAL ON THE

NATIONAL

GOVERNMENT

CONSTITUENCIES

DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR NINE CONSTITUENCIES

IN BUNGOMA COUNTY

(The Chairperson, Decentralized Funds Accounts Committee) (If not concluded on Thursday, April 18, 2024)

F. MOTION –

PUBLIC PETITION ON FUNDS SPENT CONTRARY TO

THE

PROVISIONS

OF

ARTICLE

223

OF

THE

CONSTITUTION

(The Chairperson, Public Petitions Committee)

(If not concluded on Thursday, April 18, 2024)

G. THE

INDEPENDENT

ELECTORAL

AND

BOUNDARIES

COMMISSION (AMENDMENT) BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL

NO. 10 OF 2024)

(The Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party)

Second Reading (If not concluded on Thursday, April 18, 2024)

H. MOTION –

REPORTS OF THE AUDITOR-GENERAL ON THE

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SPECIFIED STATE

CORPORATIONS

(The Chairperson, Public Investments Committee on Social Services, Administration and Agriculture)

(If not concluded on Thursday, April 18, 2024)

I. MOTION –

ENHANCING

REPORTING

OF

PARLIAMENTARY

BUSINESS ON ONLINE PLATFORMS

(The Chairperson, Committee on Parliamentary Broadcasting and Library)

(If not concluded on Thursday, April 18, 2024)

J. MOTION –

INSPECTION

VISIT

TO

SEMI-AUTONOMOUS

INSTITUTIONS OF THE EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY

IN UGANDA

(The Chairperson, Committee on Regional Integration) (If not concluded on Thursday, April 18, 2024)

K. MOTION –

IMPLEMENTATION

STATUS

OF

REPORTS

ON

PETITIONS AND RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY THE

HOUSE

(The Chairperson, Committee on Implementation)

(If not concluded on Thursday, April 18, 2024)

L. MOTION –

ALLEGED UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES BY FOREIGN

INVESTORS IN KENYA

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives) (If not concluded on Thursday, April 18, 2024)

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A P P E N D I X

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. The dilapidated state of roads in Tana River County Hon. Yakub Adow,

MP

(Bura)

Transport and Infrastructure 2. Distribution of organic fertilizer (GPC Brand) to farmers across the country Hon. Martha Wangari, MP (Gilgil)

Agriculture and Livestock 3. The National Police Reservists deployed in the banditry prone areas Hon. Timothy Toroitich, MP (Marakwet West)

Administration and Internal Security 4. Critical shortage of maize seeds in the North Rift Region Hon. Rael Kasiwai,

MP

(West Pokot County) Agriculture and Livestock