Order Paper For Wednesday, 23rd April 2025 - Morning Sitting

Thirteenth Parliament

Fourth Session

Morning Sitting

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REPUBLIC OF KENYA

THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT – (FOURTH SESSION)

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

ORDERS OF THE DAY

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 2025 AT 9.30 A.M.

ORDER OF BUSINESS

PRAYERS

1. Administration of Oath

1. 2. Communication from the Chair
2. 3. Messages
3. 4. Petitions
4. 5. Papers
5. 6. Notices of Motion
6. 7. Questions and Statements
7. 8*. PROCEDURAL MOTION –

EXEMPTION OF BUSINESS FROM THE

PROVISIONS OF STANDING ORDER

40(3)

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

THAT, this House resolves to exempt the business appearing as Order No. 9 in today’s Order Paper from the provisions of Standing Order 40(3), being a Wednesday Morning, a day allocated for Business not sponsored by the Majority or Minority Party or Business sponsored by a Committee.

1. 9*. THE SOCIAL PROTECTION BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO.

12 OF 2025)

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

Second Reading

(Resumption of debate interrupted on Tuesday, April 22, 2025)

1. 10*. MOTION: 001/2025 –

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE UNIVERSAL

HEALTH COVERAGE AND OF A POLICY ON

MANDATORY USE OF PUBLIC HEALTH

CARE FACILITIES BY PUBLIC OFFICERS

(The Hon. Sabina Chege, M.P.)

THAT, aware that Article 43(1)(a) of the Constitution provides every person has the right to the highest attainable standard of health, which includes the right to health care services; further aware that the Government committed to accelerating attainment of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) to ensure all Kenyans have access and receive essential quality health services; cognizant of the fact that in …...……/10*(Cont’d)

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2020, the Ministry of Health adopted the Kenya Universal Healthcare Coverage Policy 2020-2030 with the theme: Accelerating Attainment of Universal Health Coverage which is currently being implemented through the introduction of Social Health Insurance Fund; noting that there is need to increase the quality of care and services provided in the public health sector; concerned that the public health care services lack adequate funds to guarantee quality health care services; further noting that civil servants, public officers and State officers are accorded a comprehensive medical cover by the respective government agencies; appreciating that the use of the comprehensive medical cover by public officers and State officers in public hospitals would guarantee sufficient funding for public hospitals; this House therefore resolves that, the Government through the Ministry of Health implements the Kenya Universal Healthcare Coverage Policy 2020-2030, and introduce a policy on mandatory use of public health care facilities by all civil servants, public officers and State officers in the country.

1. 11*. THE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE

BILL NO. 25 OF 2023)

(The Hon. Timothy Toroitich, M.P. – Co-Sponsor)

Second Reading

1. 12*. THE AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK EXTENSION SERVICES BILL

(SENATE BILL NO. 12 OF 2022)

(The Hon. (Dr.) John Mutunga, M.P. – Co-Sponsor)

Second Reading

1. 13*. MOTION: 039/2023 –

FORMULATION

OF

A

REGULATORY

FRAMEWORK

ON

ARTIFICIAL

INTELLIGENCE IN THE COUNTRY

(The Hon. Marianne Kitany, M.P.) THAT, aware that the world is rapidly embracing Artificial Intelligence (AI), which is the use of a digital computer or computer-controlled robots to perform tasks commonly associated with intelligent beings; acknowledging that, the 2022 Government Artificial Intelligence Readiness Index report ranked Kenya fifth in Africa and 90th globally in readiness to adopt Artificial Intelligence (AI); further acknowledging that the Oxford Insights Survey 2022 pegged Kenya’s readiness to adopt AI at 40.3%; appreciating that AI has brought forth positive benefits that have increased efficiency in different sectors such as healthcare, manufacturing and robotics; concerned that, the exponential rate at which Artificial Intelligence is being embraced in the society without proper regulatory mechanisms has caused various negative consequences such as rising cases of disinformation and fake news; noting that there is need to protect Kenyans from the potential AI-instigated harms such as privacy breaches, AI-powered fake technology algorithms, algorithmic discrimination, autonomous weapons, job displacement and economic inequality, social manipulation and misinformation, financial market manipulation, and privacy invasion; now therefore, this House urges the Government, through the Ministry of Information, Communication and the Digital Economy to: …...……/13*(Cont’d)

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(a) formulate a regulatory framework and ethical guidelines for implementation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the country to control its potential misuse; and, (b) develop and execute a public awareness programme on Artificial Intelligence to raise understanding of AI, foster transparency and promote responsible use of AI for the benefit of all.

1. 14*. MOTION: 044/2023 –

FORMULATION OF A LAND USE POLICY

ON ZONING OF LAND FOR AGRICULTURE

AND BUILT DEVELOPMENT

(The Hon. Timothy Wanyonyi, M.P.)

THAT aware that land is a critical but limited factor of production that supports human habitation and food production; noting that, agriculture is Kenya’s main economic mainstay; appreciating that, that the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Monetary Policy Committee Agriculture Sector Survey 2022 estimated the contribution of the agriculture sector to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to be 22% directly and 27% indirectly, through its linkages with other sectors; further appreciating that, the Survey showed that the sector employs over 40% of the Kenya’s total population; concerned that, in the Land Reform, Vol. 3 publication, the Kenya Land Alliance Land estimated that only 17% of the country’s land mass is classified as suitable for rain-fed agriculture land while the remainder is either semi- arid or arid; further concerned that, the country’s agricultural productivity has been decreasing over the years; cognizant of the fact that, the decline in agricultural productivity is partly attributable to the shrinking agricultural land due to unplanned settlements that encroach on agricultural lands; further concerned that, agricultural lands in rural areas are continually being subdivided into small portions for built development, thereby diminishing the size of land available for agriculture; noting that, there is need to put in place measures for effective land use in the country in order to guarantee optimal use of agriculture; now therefore, this House resolves that, the Government, through the Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development puts in place a policy framework for effective land use in rural areas by consolidating and designating zones for built development for commercial and residential developments with shared public utilities and separate zones for agricultural use in order to arrest further diminishing of agricultural land and steady the country’s agricultural productivity.

1. 15*. MOTION: 001/2024 –

FORMULATION OF A REWARD SCHEME

FOR

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

BY

SPORTS

PERSONS

IN

INTERNATIONAL

COMPETITIONS

(The Hon. Charles Ngusya, M.P.)

THAT, aware that, sports play an integral role in promoting cultural heritage, national identity, national development, the well-being of the people and sustenance of livelihoods, particularly of the youth; appreciating that, Sessional Paper No. 3 of 2005 provides a framework for sports development and operationalization in the country; further appreciating that the Sector Plan for Sports, Culture and Arts – 2018 by the Ministry of Sports, Culture and Arts mainstreamed sports development …...……/15*(Cont’d)

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in the Third Medium Term Plan (MTP III) for 2018-2022, under Kenya’s Vision 2030; recognizing that, the Vision 2030 aims at capitalizing on the country’s international reputation as a world-class sports powerhouse whose sportsmen and women have won international accolades and recognition, especially for their prowess in athletics; concerned that, despite bringing honour and national pride to the country, most sports men and women face a myriad of challenges such as lack of psychosocial support and social protection, hence pushing many to alarming levels of mental health challenges during their careers and even after retirement; noting that Sessional Paper No. 3 of 2005 contemplated motivation of sportspersons by the State through cash and material prizes, conferring State honours, appointments as goodwill ambassadors and establishing contributory insurance and savings schemes among other forms of motivation; cognizant of the fact that, the prospect of receiving State recognition, financial grants, and other perks inspires sportsmen to push their limits in attaining their full potential as well as fostering a collective sense of pride in sporting achievements; now therefore, this House urges that the Government, through the Ministry of Youth Affairs, Sports and Arts, develops a policy and standardized sports reward scheme for recognizing the achievements made by sports persons in internationally recognized competitions, through– (i) financial rewards of Kshs. 6 million for setting new world records; Kshs. 4 million for gold medalists; Kshs. 3 million for silver medalists and Kshs. 2 million for bronze medalists; (ii) non-financial motivation, including facilitation with issuance of diplomatic passports for established sportsmen and women, appointment as goodwill ambassadors and conferring national honours and privileges; and, (iii) establishing medical cover and a post-retirement social protection scheme, including establishing contributory insurance and savings schemes to support sports persons who retire from active sporting due to injuries or age.

1. 16*. MOTION: 002/2024 –

EXPANSION OF MAJOR ROADS IN THE

COUNTRY TO DUAL CARRIAGEWAYS

(The Hon. Faith Gitau, M.P.)

THAT, aware that the Kenya Roads Act, 2007 provides for the establishment of road authorities responsible for, among other functions, the management and development of roads under their respective purview and for developing and providing adequate transport infrastructure that guarantees safe and efficient movement of people, goods and services across the country and beyond; further aware that the First Schedule of the Kenya Roads Act provides for the classification of national trunk roads into Classes A, B and Class C; recognizing that the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution assigns to the national government the function of the construction and operation of national trunk roads; noting that a significant portion of highways in the national trunk road network are currently single carriageways; concerned that single carriageway roads pose multifaceted challenges including traffic congestion during peak periods which limits movement of people, goods and services across regions and increases vulnerability to road accidents; further concerned that the lack of footbridges and safe pedestrian crossing areas on …...……/16*(Cont’d)

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these high-traffic roads has been a leading contributor to the surge in road accidents in the recent past; cognizant of the duty of the government to provide a reliable transport system for efficient traffic management, economic development and bolstering interconnectivity among all regions in the country and beyond; now therefore, this House resolves that the government, through the Ministry of Roads and Transport, undertakes an expansion programme of national trunk roads with a view of upgrading all classes A, B and C necessary infrastructure that include footbridges, safe crossing zones at regular roads in the country from two-way lanes to dual carriageway (one-way roads) with the intervals, proper drainage systems, and other requisite infrastructure for their optimal operation.

1. 17*. THE PARLIAMENTARY POWERS AND PRIVILEGES (AMENDMENT)

BILL (SENATE BILL NO. 37 OF 2023)

(The Hon. Jack Wamboka, M.P. – Co-Sponsor)

Second Reading

1. 18*. THE BREASTFEEDING MOTHERS BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

BILL NO. 8 OF 2024)

(The Hon. Sabina Chege, M.P.)

Second Reading

*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 Individual Members’ Bills

III.

THAT, each speech in a debate on Bills NOT sponsored by a Committee, the Leader of the Majority Party or the Leader of the Minority Party be limited as follows: A maximum of three hours and thirty minutes, with not more than thirty (30) minutes for the Mover, in moving and ten (10) minutes in replying, a maximum of thirty (30) minutes for the Chairperson of 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; 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

Wednesday (Afternoon), April 23, 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 Wednesday (Afternoon), April 23, 2025 – A.

MOTION – CONSIDERATION OF NOMINEES TO THIRTY-ONE

(31) NATIONAL GOVERNMENT CONSTITUENCIES

DEVELOPMENT FUND COMMITTEES

(The Chairperson, Committee on National Government Constituencies Development Fund)

B. THE SOCIAL PROTECTION BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO.

12 OF 2025)

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

Second Reading

(If not concluded on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 – Morning Sitting)

C. 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)

D. THE VALUE ADDED TAX (AMENDMENT) BILL (NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 11 OF 2025)

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

Second Reading

E. 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) F.

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)

G. MOTION – CONSIDERATION OF SESSIONAL PAPER NO. 1 OF 2025

ON THE KENYA FOREIGN POLICY

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations)

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

2023) (The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Education)

Second Reading

I. 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

J. THE KENYA NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR POPULATION AND

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

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

Second Reading

K. THE NATIONAL COHESION AND INTEGRATION BILL (NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 74 OF 2023)

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

Second Reading

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APPENDIX

NOTICE OF PETITIONS, QUESTIONS &

STATEMENTS

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. Venue for recruitment of

Kenya Prisons constables from Soy Constituency

Hon. David Kiplagat, MP (Soy)

Justice and Legal Affairs

1. 2. Ban by Ethiopian Airlines on

cargo transportation of Miraa

Hon. Daniel Karitho, MP (Igembe Central)

Transport and Infrastructure

(ii) responded to—

No. Subject Member Relevant Committee

1. 1. High cost of farm feeds

Hon. Eric Karemba, MP (Runyenjes) Agriculture and Livestock

1. 2. Status of electricity projects in

Kirinyaga County Hon. Joseph Gitari, MP (Kirinyaga Central) Energy