Wednesday, November 02, 2022 At 9.30 A.m

Thirteenth Parliament

First Session

Morning Sitting

(No. 16)

(103)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT – (FIRST SESSION)

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

ORDERS OF THE DAY

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 02, 2022 AT 9.30 A.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*. HOJA -

KUBUNIWA KWA BARAZA LA KISWAHILI LA KENYA

(Mhe. Yusuf Hassan, M.B.)

(Kamati ya Kiidara ya Michezo, Utamaduni na Utalii)

KWAMBA, tukitambua Kifungu cha 7 cha Katiba ya Kenya kinabainisha Kiswahili kuwa lugha pekee ya kitaifa, na pia lugha rasmi pamoja na Kiingereza, na aidha kwamba Serikali ina wajibu wa kulinda, kuendeleza na kukuza matumizi ya lugha za kiasili za watu wa Kenya; KUWA Vifungu vya 119 na 137 vya Mkataba wa Uanzilishi wa Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki vinawajibisha dola za Afrika Mashariki kustawisha na kuendeleza Kiswahili kama lugha ya mshikamano wa nchi wanachama; KWAMBA Mkutano wa 21 wa Marais wa nchi za Afrika Mashariki uliridhia Kiswahili kuwa moja ya lugha rasmi za Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki na kuwajibisha Tume ya Kiswahili Afrika Mashariki (East African Kiswahili Commission) kuwezesha kukoleza matumizi ya Kiswahili katika kanda hii; na KWAMBA Kiswahili ni moja ya lugha rasmi za Umoja wa Afrika, na kwamba Umoja wa Mataifa kupitia UNESCO umetenga kila Julai 7 kuwa Siku ya Kiswahili duniani;TUKIFAHAMU nchi ya Tanzania iliunda Baraza la Kiswahili la Taifa (BAKITA) mwaka wa 1967 na Zanzibar ikaanzisha Bazara la Kiswahili la Zanzibar (BAKIZA) mwaka wa 2004 kwa madhumuni ya kukuza, kuimarisha na kuendeleza Kiswahili eneo la Tanzania bara pamoja visiwa vya Zanzibar; IKIFAHAMIKA Kiswahili ni lugha asili kwa jamii za Mkoa wa Pwani nchini Kenya na pia Wakenya wengi ni wazungumzaji kwa Kiswahili; TUKIJUA lugha ya Kiingereza ina nguvu sana katika mawasiliano rasmi na hivyo kuchangia kudhoofika kwa lugha yetu ya ..……/8*(Cont’d)

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Kiswahili; TUKITAMBUA uamuzi wa mkutano wa tatu wa Baraza la Mawaziri wa Kenya uliofanyika tarehe 14 Agosti 2018 uliodhinisha kubuniwa kwa Baraza la Kiswahili la Kenya kulingana na Kifungu cha 137 cha Mkataba wa Uanzilishi wa Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki haujatekelezwa; BUNGE hili linahimiza Serikali Kuu kupitia Wizara ya Michezo, Utamaduni na Mirathi, kwa ushirikiano na vyombo vya kitaifa na vya kibinafsi vinavyohusika na uboreshaji wa lugha ya Kiswahili kuanzisha rasmi Baraza la Kiswahili la Kenya na kuzindua mikakati, mbinu na sera mahususi zinazohitajika kukuza na kuendeleza lugha ya Kiswahili.

1. 9*. MOTION

- EMPOWERMENT OF ARTISANS BY THE

NATIONAL GOVERNMENT

(The Hon. John Kiarie, M.P.)

(Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives)

THAT, aware that there are many talents amongst the youth of this country; noting that these talents have been severally displayed through various inventions and also innovations by the artisans in platforms such as the Annual Youth Innovation Week and profiled on social media; concerned, that most of these innovations and artworks do not go beyond making sensational stories in their localities, local dailies and social media mentions; noting that most of these innovations and artworks are crucial in ideas promotion, intellectual development and at creating employment and addressing the problems that affect us as Kenyans on a daily basis; Concerned that there is inadequate support and administrative measures to support the artisans; Cognizant of the fact that the Kenya Vision 2030 seeks to make our country an industrialized middle-income economy in the next nine (9) years; aware of the immense potential for wealth creation and job opportunities through our own local production generated if well-developed and commercialized; also recognizing that our imports are well in excess of Kshs.2 billion shillings and most of these imports are not relevant to the Kenyan market, noting that homegrown technology would be region sensitive and appropriate for the environment, social economic dynamic and suitable for our utility; Further concerned that most of these artisans lack appropriate technology, skills , capital and tools; this House resolves that the National Government through the relevant Ministry formulates a policy ring-fencing two per cent (2%) of the monies allocated under the National Government Constituencies Fund and UWEZO Fund for the purposes of equipping artisans with the necessary skill, technology and tools.

1. 10*. MOTION

- DEVELOPMENT OF A UNIFIED NATIONAL

POLICY ON SMALL AND MICRO-ENTERPRISE

(The Hon. Beatrice Elachi, M.P.)

(Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives)

THAT, aware that Kenya’s economy is largely driven by the informal sector spearheaded by entrepreneurs presenting themselves in form of Small and Micro- Enterprises (SMEs); concerned that the informal sector popularly known

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as the Jua Kali has different segments and categories spread out in value chains ranging from agriculture, trade, manufacturing, apparels, IT, transport, the creative economy, education among others; recognizing that, there is need enhance the structure and coordination of SME’s through development of an all-inclusive well- structured delivery platform that encompasses multiple solutions and all key stakeholders; noting that this sector has a potential to create employment opportunities to over 80 percent of Kenya’s working population; further noting that these SMEs have the capacity to leapfrog our nation to a middle-income economy as witnessed in other economies around the world; recalling that strong and consistent commitment and political goodwill can deliver the needed meteoric enterprise growth for the realization of steady and sustainable economic and social growth; concerned that previous support by the government to this sector has merely been a knee-jerk reaction in form of skewed funding and tokenism; cognizant that there exist no unified national policy or legislation in support of the sector and SMEs across the entire value chain; now therefore, this House resolves that the National Government develops a unified National Policy on Small and Micro-Enterprises (SMEs) detailing recognition, funding, mentoring, expansion, restructuring and marketing of the SMEs products.

*Denotes Orders of the Day*

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N O T I C E S

LIMITATION OF DEBATE

The House resolved on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 as follows-

Limitation of Debate on Motions

THAT, each speech in a debate on any Motion, including a Special Motion shall 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 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.

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NOTICE PAPER I

Tentative business for

Wednesday (Afternoon), November 02, 2022 (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), November 02, 2022-

A.

GENERAL DEBATE ON A LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL TO AMEND

THE CONSTITUTION UNDER STANDING ORDER 114 (7A)

(The Hon. Stephen Mule and the Hon. Gichimu Githinji – Co-sponsors)

(If not concluded on Tuesday, November 02, 2022)

B.

MOTION

- ADOPTION OF SESSIONAL PAPER NO. 3 ON

THE NATIONAL ACTION PLAN ON BUSINESS

AND HUMAN RIGHTS

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

C.

HOJA

- KUBUNIWA KWA BARAZA LA KISWAHILI LA

KENYA

(Mhe. Yusuf Hassan, M.B.)

(If not concluded on Wednesday, November 02, 2022 – Morning Sitting)

D.

MOTION

- EMPOWERMENT OF ARTISANS BY THE

NATIONAL GOVERNMENT

(The Hon. John Kiarie, M.P.)

(If not concluded on Wednesday, November 02, 2022 – Morning Sitting)

E.

MOTION - DEVELOPMENT OF A UNIFIED NATIONAL

POLICY ON SMALL AND MICRO-ENTERPRISE

(The Hon. Beatrice Elachi, M.P.)

(If not concluded on Wednesday, November 02, 2022 – Morning Sitting)