Order Paper For Wednesday, 30th April 2025 - Afternoon Sitting

Thirteenth Parliament

Fourth Session Afternoon Sitting

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(824)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT – (FOURTH SESSION)

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

ORDERS OF THE DAY

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 2025 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*. MOTION – DISCHARGE

OF

THE

PUBLIC

TRANSPORT

(MOTORCYCLE REGULATION) BILL (SENATE BILL NO.

38 OF 2023)

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure)

THAT, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 127(5) and taking into consideration the request from the Senate for withdrawal of the Public Transport (Motorcycle Regulation) Bill (Senate Bill No. 38 of 2023), this House resolves to discharge the Public Transport (Motorcycle Regulation) Bill (Senate Bill No. 38 of 2023) from Second Reading.

(Question to be put)

1. 9*. SPECIAL MOTION –

CONSIDERATION

OF

NOMINEES

FOR

APPOINTMENT AS MEMBERS OF THE

BOARD OF CENTRAL BANK OF KENYA

(The Co-Chairperson, Joint Parliamentary Committee on the vetting of nominees for appointment as Members of the Board of Central Bank of Kenya)

THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Joint Committee of the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning and .….……../9*(Cont’d)

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the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on the approval hearing of nominees for appointment as members of the Board of Central Bank of Kenya, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 29th April 2025, and pursuant to section 11(2) of the Central Bank of Kenya Act, Cap 491, this House approves the appointment of the following nominees as members of the Board of Central Bank of Kenya– (i) FCPA Sophie Moturi; (ii) CPA Abdullahi Mohamed Abdi; (iii) Ms. Beatrice Kosgei; and (iv) Mr. David Simpson Osawa Owuor.

(If not concluded on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 – Morning Sitting)

1. 10*. MOTION –

RATIFICATION OF THE AGREEMENT ON FISHERIES

SUBSIDIES

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Blue Economy, Water and Irrigation)

THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Blue Economy, Water and Irrigation on its consideration of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 17th April 2025, and pursuant to the provisions of section 8(4) of the Treaty Making and Ratification Act, 2012, approves the Ratification of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies.

(If not concluded on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 – Morning Sitting)

1. 11*. MOTION –

RATIFICATION OF THE TREATY ESTABLISHING

THE

INTER-GOVERNMENTAL

AUTHORITY

ON

DEVELOPMENT

(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 Treaty Establishing the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 1st April 2025 and pursuant to the provisions of section 8 (4) of the Treaty Making and Ratification Act, 2012, approves the Ratification of the Treaty Establishing the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development. (If not concluded on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 – Morning Sitting)

1. 12*. THE LEARNERS WITH DISABILITIES BILL (SENATE BILL NO. 4 OF

2023) (The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Education)

Second Reading (Resumption of debate interrupted on Thursday, April 24, 2025)

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1. 13*. THE NATIONAL COHESION AND INTEGRATION BILL (NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 74 OF 2023)

(The Chairperson, Committee on National Cohesion and Equal Opportunity)

Second Reading

1. 14*. MOTION – THIRD

REPORT

ON

CONSIDERATION

OF

THE

AUDITED

ACCOUNTS

OF

SPECIFIED

STATE

CORPORATIONS

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

THAT, this House adopts the Third Report of the Public Investments Committee on Social Services, Administration and Agriculture on its consideration of the Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements of the following State Corporations, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 30th July 2024- (i) Kenyatta National Hospital, FY 2018/2019 and 2019/2020; (ii) Kenya Medical Supplies Authority, FY 2017/2018 and 2018/2019; (iii) Kenya Veterinary Board, FY 2018/2019, 2019/2022 and 2020/2021; (iv) National Authority for the Campaign against Alcohol and Drug Abuse, FY 2017/2018, 2018/2019, 2019/2020 and 2020/2021; and (v) Kenya Broadcasting Corporation, FY 2000/2001, 2001/2002, 2002/2003, 2003/2004, 2004/2005, 2005/2006, 2006/2007, 2007/2008, 2008/2009, 2009/2010, 2010/2011, 2011/2012 and 2012/2013.

1. 15*. MOTION – REPORT ON CONSIDERATION OF THE AUDITED

ACCOUNTS OF STATE CORPORATIONS FOR CENTRAL

REGION

(The Chairperson, Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education)

THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education on its Examination of the Reports of the Auditor- General on the Financial Statements of State Corporations (Central Region) for the financial years 2018/2019, 2019/2020 and 2020/2021, laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 6th December 2023.

1. 16*. THE POLITICAL PARTIES (AMENDMENT) (No. 2) BILL (SENATE

BILL NO. 26 OF 2024)

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

Second Reading

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1. 17*. MOTION – CONSIDERATION OF SESSIONAL PAPER NO. 7 OF 2024

ON THE NATIONAL SANITATION MANAGEMENT

POLICY

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Blue Economy, Water and Irrigation)

THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Blue Economy, Water and Irrigation on its consideration of Sessional Paper No. 7 of 2024 on the National Sanitation Management Policy, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 17th April 2025, and approves Sessional Paper No. 7 of 2024 on the National Sanitation Management Policy subject to the revisions as contained in the Schedule to the Report.

*Denotes Orders of the Day*

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N O T I C E S

LIMITATION OF DEBATE

The House resolved on Thursday, February 13, 2025 as follows-

Limitation of Debate on Motions I. 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 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.

Limitation of Debate on Bills sponsored by Parties or Committees

II.

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.

Limitation of Debate on Other Committee Reports

III.

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, 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.

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Limitation of Debate on Reports of Audit Committees

IV.

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.

ADJOURNMENT

V. NOTIFICATION OF RECESS (2nd May 2025 – 26th May 2025)

Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 28(3) relating to the Calendar of the Assembly, and the resolutions of the House of Thursday, 13th February 2025, the Speaker notifies that, upon the rise of the House at the appointed time today, regular sittings will resume on Tuesday, 27th May 2025 at 2.30 p.m.

(Thereafter, the House to adjourn without question put)

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NOTICE PAPER

Tentative business for

Tuesday, May 27, 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 Tuesday, May 27, 2025 –

A. MOTION –

THIRD REPORT ON CONSIDERATION OF THE

AUDITED

ACCOUNTS

OF

SPECIFIED

STATE

CORPORATIONS

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

(If not concluded on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 – Afternoon Sitting)

B. MOTION –

REPORT ON CONSIDERATION OF THE AUDITED

ACCOUNTS OF STATE CORPORATIONS FOR CENTRAL

REGION

(The Chairperson, Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education)

(If not concluded on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 – Afternoon Sitting) C. THE POLITICAL PARTIES (AMENDMENT) (No. 2) BILL (SENATE BILL

NO. 26 OF 2024)

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

Second Reading (If not concluded on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 – Afternoon Sitting)

D. MOTION – CONSIDERATION OF SESSIONAL PAPER NO. 7 OF 2024

ON THE NATIONAL SANITATION MANAGEMENT

POLICY

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Blue Economy, Water and Irrigation)

(If not concluded on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 – Afternoon Sitting)

E. MOTION – CONSIDERATION OF COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC

PARTNERSHIP

AGREEMENT

BETWEEN

THE

REPUBLIC OF KENYA AND THE UNITED ARAB

EMIRATES

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

(If not concluded on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 – Afternoon Sitting)

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APPENDIX

NOTICE OF PETITIONS, QUESTIONS &

STATEMENTS

ORDER NO. 7 - QUESTIONS

It is notified that, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 42A (6B), the following Cabinet Secretaries will respond to questions in plenary on Wednesday (Afternoon), April 30, 2025 –– (i) The Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport will provide a report on the status of disbursement of the Road Maintenance Levy Fund

(RMLF).

(ii) The Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs will:- A. provide a report on the concerns regarding the criteria used by the Government to classify hardship areas and payment of hardship allowances to teachers and other civil servants in the country; and

B. respond to the following Questions –

QUE. NO

ORDINARY QUESTIONS

034/2025 The Member for West Mugirango (Hon. Stephen Mogaka, MP) to ask the Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign & Diaspora Affairs: - Could the Cabinet Secretary- (i) state the measures that the government is taking to intervene and assist Mr. Chris Anyuga Barake of Passport Number B203878 who was arrested and detained in India on allegations of online fraud on 6th October 2023 and denied bail?

(ii) state the measures being taken by the Ministry to facilitate the family in reuniting with Mr. Chris Barake?

(iii) outline the measures being taken to safeguard Kenyans in foreign countries? 035/2025 The Member for Nandi County (Hon. Cynthia Muge, MP) to ask the Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign & Diaspora Affairs: - Could the Cabinet Secretary- (i) provide a report detailing the data and statistics of all children born to Kenyan mothers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and

steps being taken by the Ministry of Foreign & Diaspora Affairs to process their exit permits?

(ii) clarify whether there are any actions to address the challenges faced by stateless children born to Kenyan mothers, particularly in cases where former employers have confiscated the passport of the mother’s and ensuring that their rights are fully protected?

(iii) state the measures put in place to ensure timely processing of the DNA samples collected from Kenyan mothers and their children, including timelines of processing and issuance of exit permits for these children?

046/2025 The Member for Gem (Hon. Elisha Odhiambo, MP) to ask the Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign & Diaspora Affairs: - Could the Cabinet Secretary-

(i) State the measures the Government is taking to ensure that children born abroad to Kenyans are recognized as citizens?

(ii) Explain how the Government is supporting the economic participation of Kenyans born in foreign countries, particularly in acquiring property, securing employment, and harnessing their skills and expertise for national development?

(iii) State strategies in place to establish a streamlined integration process for Kenyans born abroad, guaranteeing them equal rights, legal protection, and access to national systems like other citizens?

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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:- (i) requested—

No. Subject Member Relevant Committee

1. 1. Environmental

pollution allegedly caused by Jumbo Metal Millers Limited

Hon. Gertrude Mbeyu, MP (Kilifi County)

Environment, Forestry and Mining

1. 2. Resettlement

of the Tucha/Kiandagoro Forest evictees

Hon. Geoffrey Wandeto, MP (Tetu)

Lands

(ii) requested—

No. Subject Member Relevant Committee

1. 1. Land

Clashes in Ang’ata Barrikoi in Kilgoris Constituency

Hon. Julius Sunkuli, MP (Kilgoris)

Administration and Internal Security