Wednesday, April 26, 2023 At 2.30 P.m.

Thirteenth Parliament

Second Session

Afternoon Sitting

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REPUBLIC OF KENYA

THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT – (SECOND SESSION)

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

ORDERS OF THE DAY

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 2023 AT 2.30 P.M.

ORDER OF BUSINESS

PRAYERS

1. 1. Administration of Oath
2. 2. Communication from the Chair
3. 3. Messages
4. 4. Petitions
5. 5. Papers
6. 6. Notices of Motion
7. 7. Questions and Statement
8. 8*. MOTION – RATIFICATION OF THREE HAGUE CONVENTIONS

RELATING TO MATTERS OF CHILDREN

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Social Protection)

THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Social Protection on its consideration of the Ratification of the Hague Convention on Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, the Hague Convention on Jurisdiction, Applicable law, recognition, enforcement and cooperation in respect of parental responsibility and measures for the protection of children, and the Hague Convention on International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 25th April 2023, and pursuant to the provisions of section 8 (4) of the Treaty Making and Ratification Act, 2012, approves the Ratification of the following Hague Conventions: (i) Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction; (ii) Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Cooperation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children; and (iii) International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance. ….……/9*

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1. 9*. MOTION – GENERAL DEBATE ON THE PROPOSAL TO

PARLIAMENT TO CONSIDER AMENDING THE

CONSTITUTION AND THE STANDING ORDERS

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

THAT, noting the contents of a Memorandum submitted to Parliament by His Excellency the President asking Parliament to consider initiating amendments to the Constitution; Acknowledging that, actualization of the proposals which relate to, inter alia, the composition of Parliament as provided for in Articles 97 and 98 of the Constitution in order to attain the two-thirds gender principle, the creation of the office of Leader of Official Opposition in Parliament, and the inclusion of various funds in the Constitution, would necessitate amendment to the Constitution, while the restructuring of parliamentary oversight to allow for Cabinet Secretaries to appear before the Houses of Parliament to respond to Questions by Members would require the amendment of Standing Orders; Further acknowledging that, the Speaker, vide a Notification issued on 9th December 2022 referred the matters raised in the Memorandum to the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs with regard to proposals relating to the implementation of the Two-Thirds Gender principle and the establishment of the Office of the Leader of Official Opposition; The Joint Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee with regard to proposals to amend the Constitution to entrench the Constituency Development, Senate Oversight and National Government Affirmative Action Funds; and The Procedure & House Rules Committee with regard to proposals to amend the Standing Orders to strengthen parliamentary oversight of the Executive, so as to facilitate public participation pursuant to Article 118 of the Constitution; NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to the provisions of Articles 1(2) and 95(2) of the Constitution, this House notes, considers and makes general comments on the proposals contained in the Memorandum by His Excellency the President. (Resumption of debate interrupted on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 – Afternoon Sitting)

1. 10*. THE STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) BILL

(NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 60 OF 2022)

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

Second Reading

*Denotes Orders of the Day*

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N O T I C E S

NOT LATER THAN 3.00 P.M.

I. QUESTION TIME IN PLENARY

PURSUANT to the provisions of Standing Order 42A(6B), the Speaker will today, not later than 3.00 p.m., invite the Prime Cabinet Secretary to respond to Questions as appearing in the Appendix.

LIMITATION OF DEBATE

The House resolved on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 as follows— Limitation of Debate on Other Committee Reports II. 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 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.

Limitation on General Debate on the Proposal to Parliament to consider amending the Constitution and the Standing Orders III. THAT, each speech on the debate on the Motion on the General Debate on the Proposal to Parliament to Consider Amending the Constitution and the Standing Orders shall be limited as follows: A maximum of twenty (20) minutes for the Mover in moving and ten (10) minutes in replying, and 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 in speaking be accorded to the Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party in that order.

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(269) Limitation of Debate on Bills sponsored by Parties or Committees IV. 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 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, April 27, 2023 (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, April 27, 2023–

A. MOTION –

RATIFICATION OF THREE HAGUE CONVENTIONS

RELATING TO CHILDREN

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Social Protection)

(If not concluded on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 – Afternoon Sitting)

B. SPECIAL MOTION -

CONSIDERATION OF NOMINEE FOR

APPOINTMENT AS A MEMBER OF THE

NATIONAL

POLICE

SERVICE

COMMISSION

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security)

(Subject to tabling of Committee Report and Notice of Motion)

C. MOTION –

REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIRST

ORDINARY SESSION OF THE SIXTH PAN-AFRICAN

PARLIAMENT (PAP)

(Member of the Pan-African Parliament) (Resumption of debate interrupted on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 – Afternoon Sitting)

D. MOTION –

CONSIDERATION OF THE REPORTS OF THE

AUDITOR GENERAL ON THE FINANCIAL

STATEMENTS FOR THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT

CONSTITUENCIES

DEVELOPMENT

FUND

FOR

TWENTY-SIX CONSTITUENCIES

(The Chairperson, Decentralized Funds Accounts Committee)

E. MOTION –

GENERAL DEBATE ON THE PROPOSAL TO

PARLIAMENT TO CONSIDER AMENDING THE

CONSTITUTION AND THE STANDING ORDERS

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

(If not concluded on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 – Afternoon Sitting)

F. THE STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) BILL

(NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 60 OF 2022)

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

Second Reading

(If not concluded on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 – Afternoon Sitting)

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A P P E N D I X

NOTICE OF PETITIONS, QUESTIONS &

STATEMENTS

ORDER NO. 7 - QUESTIONS

It is notified that, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 42A(6B), the Prime Cabinet Secretary will respond to the following Questions in plenary on Wednesday (Afternoon), April 26, 2023 –

QUE. NO

ORDINARY QUESTIONS

116/2023 The Member for Kamukunji (Hon. Yusuf Hassan, MP) to ask the Prime Cabinet Secretary: -

Could the Prime Cabinet Secretary – (i) explain the efforts that the Government is instituting to cushion Kenyans from the unbearable cost of living as a result of rising prices of basic commodities? (ii) explain what led to the escalation of prices of commodities such as Unga, Rice, Sugar and other basic food items in the Country towards the end of the last financial year 2021/2022 and into the current financial year 2022/2023? (iii) with definite timelines, outline immediate measures that the Government is instituting to – (a) lower the cost of basic commodities in the country; and (b) reduce the cost of fuel; (c) address the depreciation of the Kenya shilling against other currencies? (iv) outline the immediate steps the Government is taking to stabilize the economy and set the country on a growth trajectory?

118/2023 The Member for Kamukunji (Hon. Yusuf Hassan, MP) to ask the Prime Cabinet Secretary: - Could the Prime Cabinet Secretary explain the steps the Government is taking to ensure adequate relief food supply and its distribution to parts of the country severely affected by famine and drought?