Order Paper For Thursday, 24th April 2025

Thirteenth Parliament

Fourth Session

(No. 37)

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REPUBLIC OF KENYA

THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT – (FOURTH SESSION)

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

ORDERS OF THE DAY

THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 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*. THE SOCIAL PROTECTION BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 12

OF 2025)

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

Second Reading

(Question to be put)

1. 9*. THE VALUE ADDED TAX (AMENDMENT) BILL (NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 11 OF 2025)

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

Second Reading

(Question to be put)

1. 10*. THE TREATY MAKING AND RATIFICATION (AMENDMENT) (No.2)

BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 9 OF 2024)

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

Second Reading

(Question to be put)

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1. 11*. THE KENYA NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR POPULATION AND

DEVELOPMENT BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 72 OF 2023)

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

Second Reading (Question to be put)

1. 12*. MOTION – CONSIDERATION OF SESSIONAL PAPER NO. 1 OF 2025

ON THE KENYA FOREIGN POLICY

(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 Sessional Paper No. 1 of 2025 on the Foreign Policy of the Republic of Kenya, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 22nd April 2025 and approves Sessional Paper No. 1 of 2025 on the Foreign Policy of the Republic of Kenya.

(Question to be put)

1. 13*. THE COUNTY PUBLIC FINANCE LAWS (AMENDMENT) BILL

(SENATE BILL NO. 39 OF 2023)

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning)

First Reading

1. 14*. THE ENERGY (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILL NO. 42 OF 2023)

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Energy)

First Reading

1. 15*. THE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS ADDITIONAL ALLOCATIONS BILL

(SENATE BILL NO. 1 OF 2025)

(The Chairperson, Budget and Appropriations Committee)

Second Reading

(Resumption of debate interrupted on Thursday, April 17, 2025)

1. 16*. MOTION - CONSIDERATION

OF

THE

PREVENTION

OF

TERRORISM (IMPLEMENTATION OF THE UNITED

NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS ON

SUPPRESSION OF TERRORISM) REGULATIONS, 2024

(The Chairperson, Committee on Delegated Legislation)

THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Committee on Delegated Legislation on its consideration of the Prevention of Terrorism (Implementation ofthe United Nations Security Council Resolutions on the Suppression of Terrorism) Regulations, 2024, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 17th April 2025, and pursuant to the provisions of section 18 of the Statutory Instruments Act, Cap 2A, annuls in entirety the Prevention of Terrorism (Implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolutions on the Suppression of Terrorism) Regulations published as Legal Notice No. 187 of 2024. ........./17*

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1. 17*. MOTION - CONSIDERATION

OF

THE

PREVENTION

OF

TERRORISM (IMPLEMENTATION OF THE UNITED

NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS ON

PREVENTION, SUPPRESSION AND DISRUPTION OF

PROLIFERATION

FINANCING)

(AMENDMENT)

REGULATIONS, 2024

(The Chairperson, Committee on Delegated Legislation)

THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Committee on Delegated Legislation on its consideration of the Prevention of Terrorism (Implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolutions on Prevention, Suppression and Disruption of Proliferation Financing) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 17th April 2025, and pursuant to the provisions of section 18 of the Statutory Instruments Act, Cap 2A annuls in entirety the Prevention of Terrorism (Implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolutions on the Prevention, Suppression and Disruption of Proliferation Financing) (Amendment) Regulations published as Legal Notice No. 188 of 2024.

1. 18*. THE LEARNERS WITH DISABILITIES BILL (SENATE BILL NO. 4 OF

2023) (The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Education)

Second Reading

1. 19*. 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. 20*. MOTION–

RATIFICATION

OF

THE

AGREEMENT

ON

THE

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.

*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 Bills sponsored by Parties or Committees

I. 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

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, 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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NOTICE PAPER

Tentative business for

Tuesday, April 29, 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 Thursday, April 29, 2025 –

A. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE

(i) The Social Protection Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 12 of 2025) (The Leader of the Majority Party)

(ii) The Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 11 of 2025) (The Leader of the Majority Party)

B. THE LEARNERS WITH DISABILITIES BILL (SENATE BILL NO. 4 OF

2023) (The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Education)

Second Reading

(If not concluded on Thursday, April 24, 2025)

C. THE NATIONAL COHESION AND INTEGRATION BILL (NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 74 OF 2023)

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

Second Reading (If not concluded on Thursday, April 24, 2025)

D. MOTION–

RATIFICATION OF THE AGREEMENT ON THE

FISHERIES SUBSIDIES

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

(If not concluded on Thursday, April 24, 2025)

E. MOTION – THIRD REPORT ON CONSIDERATION OF THE

AUDITED ACCOUNTS OF SPECIFIED STATE

CORPORATIONS

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

F. MOTION – REPORT ON CONSIDERATION OF THE AUDITED

ACCOUNTS OF STATE CORPORATIONS FOR CENTRAL

REGION

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

G. 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)

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

H. 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)

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

I. 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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APPENDIX

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

10/2025 Resettlement of the Kuria people in their ancestral land in Moyoi, Transmara, Narok County

To be presented by the Hon. Kitayama Maisori, MP (Kuria East), on behalf of Mnyonge Ana Haki, a welfare association of the Kuria people and residents of Migori Couty

Public Petitions

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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. Operationalisation of Inoi sub-

county in Kirinyaga County

Hon. Joseph Gitari, MP (Kirinyaga Central)

Administration and Internal Security

1. 2. Status of security measures in

Fafi Constituency

Hon. Farah Yakub, MP (Fafi)

Administration and Internal Security

1. 3. Power outages across the

country

Hon. Beatrice Adagala, MP (Vihiga)

Energy

1. 4. Transfer of funds collected

through the electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) system

Hon. Irene Mayaka, MP (Nominated)

Finance and National Planning

1. 5. Rampant cases of snake bites

in Baringo County

Hon. Joshua Kandie, MP (Baringo Central)

Tourism and Wildlife

1. 6. Collapse of bridges within

Starehe Constituency

Hon. Amos Mwago, MP (Starehe)

Transport and Infrastructure

1. 7. Aircraft safety at the Malindi

International Airport

Hon. Amina Mnyazi, MP (Malindi)

Transport and Infrastructure

1. 8. Upgrading of the Eldoret-

Kapsabet-Chavakali Road (C39)

Hon. Josses Lelmengit, MP (Emgwen)

Transport and Infrastructure

(ii) responded to— No. Subject Member Relevant Committee

1. 1. Disappearance

and subsequent death of Ms. Lydia Tokeshi Bukhala

Hon. Kakai Bisau, MP (Kiminini)

Administration & Internal Security

1. 2. Disappearance

of Mr. Abdullahi Ahmed Mohamed of ID No. 42848612 Hon. Amina Dika, MP (Tana River County) Administration and Internal Security

1. 3. Murder

of a patient at Kenyatta National Hospital

Hon. Rahab Mukami, MP (Nyeri County)

Administration and Internal Security

1. 4. Proposed KENGEN power

plant project in Laisamis Constituency

Hon. Joseph Lekuton, MP (Laisamis)

Energy