Thursday, February 16, 2023 At 2.30 P.m

Thirteenth Parliament

Second Session

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REPUBLIC OF KENYA

THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT – (SECOND SESSION)

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

ORDERS OF THE DAY

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 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 Statements
8. 8*. THE PUBLIC SERVICE (VALUES AND PRINCIPLES)

(AMENDMENT) BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 46 OF 2022)

(The Hon. Abdul Dawood, M.P.)

First Reading

1. 9*. THE GERIATRIC BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 50 OF 2022)

(The Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba, M.P.)

First Reading

1. 10*. 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 ….……/10*(Cont’d)

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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, February 15, 2023 – Afternoon Sitting)

1. 11*. MOTION – REPORT OF THE 42ND SESSION OF THE

ORGANIZATION OF AFRICA, CARIBBEAN AND

PACIFIC STATES AND THE EUROPEAN UNION

JOINT PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY

(Leader of the Kenya Delegation to the OACPS-EU JPA)

THAT, this House notes the Report of the 61st Session of the Organization of Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (OACPS) Parliamentary Assembly and the 42nd Session of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly, laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, November 30, 2022.

*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 15, 2023 as follows— Limitation on General Debate on the Proposal to Parliament to consider amending the Constitution and the Standing Orders I. THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 97(1) and notwithstanding the resolution of the House made on Wednesday, 15th February, 2023 (Morning Sitting) relating to the Limitation of Debate on Motions, this House further orders 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 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.

Limitation of Debate on Motions

II.

THAT pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 97(1), this House orders that each speech in a debate on any Motion, including a Special motion be limited in the following manner: A maximum of three hours with not more than twenty (20) minutes for the Mover and ten (10) minutes for each 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 ten (10) minutes before the expiry of the time, the Mover shall be called upon to reply; 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

Tuesday, February 21, 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 Tuesday, February 21, 2023 –

A. THE PETITION TO PARLIAMENT (PROCEDURE) (AMENDMENT)

BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 51 OF 2022)

(The Hon. Gladys Boss, M.P.)

First Reading

B. THE NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY (AMENDMENT)

BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 59 OF 2022)

(The Hon. David Gikaria, M.P.)

First Reading

C. MOTION – GENERAL DEBATE ON THE PROPOSAL TO AMEND

THE CONSTITUTION AND THE STANDING ORDERS

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

(If not concluded on Thursday, February 16, 2023)

D. MOTION – REPORT OF THE 42ND SESSION OF THE

ORGANIZATION OF AFRICA, CARIBBEAN AND

PACIFIC STATES AND THE EUROPEAN UNION

JOINT PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY

(Leader of the Kenya Delegation to the OACPS-EU JPA)

(If not concluded on Thursday, February 16, 2023)

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A P P E N D I X

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 001/2023 Poor implementation of Edu- Afya medical scheme in public secondary schools To be reported by the Hon. Speaker on behalf of Ms. Joyce Cherono Public Petitions