Thursday, March 19, 2026 At 2.30 P.m.

Thirteenth Parliament

Fifth Session (No. 024) (578)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT – (FIFTH SESSION)

THE SENATE

ORDER PAPER

THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2026 AT 2.30 PM

PRAYER

1. 1. Administration of Oath
2. 2. Communication from the Chair
3. 3. Messages
4. 4. Petitions
5. 5. Papers (as listed in the Appendix)
6. 6. Notices of Motion (as listed in the Appendix)
7. 7. Questions and Statements (as listed in the Appendix)
8. 8. ***THE CULTURE BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO. 12 OF 2024)

(The Senate Majority Leader)

(Second Reading) (Resumption of debate interrupted on Tuesday, 10th March, 2026) (Division)

1. 9. ***THE PUBLIC AUDIT (AMENDMENT) BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS

NO. 4 OF 2024)

(The Senate Majority Leader)

(Second Reading) (Resumption of debate interrupted on Wednesday, 18th March, 2026 – Afternoon Sitting) (Division)

1. 10. *THE HEALTH (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 12 OF 2025)

(Sen. Erick Okong’o Mogeni, MP)

(Second Reading) (Resumption of debate interrupted on Wednesday, 18th March, 2026 – Afternoon Sitting) (Division)

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1. 11. MOTION - REPORT OF THE 3RD COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARIANS

WITH DISABILITIES (CPwD) AFRICA REGION CONFERENCE HELD IN

LUSAKA, ZAMBIA FROM 24TH – 28TH FEBRUARY, 2025

(Sen. George Mbugua, MP)

THAT, the Senate notes the Report of the 3rd Commonwealth Parliamentarians with Disabilities (CPwD) Africa Region Conference held in Lusaka, Zambia from 24th -28th February, 2025, laid on the Table of the Senate on 7th August, 2025.

(Resumption of debate interrupted on Wednesday, 18th March, 2026 – Morning Sitting)

1. 12. MOTION - REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE, LEGAL

AFFAIRS AND HUMAN RIGHTS ON A PETITION TO THE SENATE BY HON.

ISAIAH MAINA, A MEMBER OF THE COUNTY ASSEMBLY (MCA) OF NANDI

COUNTY REPRESENTING OL’LESSOS WARD ON THE PROPOSED

AMENDMENTS TO THE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS ACT (CAP. 265)

(The Chairperson, Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights)

THAT, the Senate adopts the, Report of the Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights on a Petition to the Senate by Hon. Isaiah Maina, a Member of the County Assembly (MCA) of Nandi County representing Ol’lessos Ward on proposed amendments to the County Governments Act (CAP. 265), laid on the Table of the Senate on Wednesday, 11th March, 2026.

1. 13. MOTION - REPORT OF THE LIAISON COMMITTEE ON THE ACTIVITIES

AND OPERATIONS OF SELECT COMMITTEES DURING THE THIRD

SESSION (2024)

(The Chairperson, Liaison Committee)

THAT, the Senate notes the Report of the Liaison Committee on the activities and operations of Select Committees during the Third Session (2024) pursuant to Standing Order 224 (2), laid on the Table of the Senate on Wednesday, 28th May, 2025.

1. 14. *THE NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY (AMENDMENT) BILL

(SENATE BILLS NO. 15 OF 2025)

(Sen. Eddy Oketch, MP)

(Second Reading)

1. 15. ***THE COMMUNITY HEALTH PROMOTERS BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

BILL NO. 53 OF 2022)

(The Senate Majority Leader)

(Second Reading) …………/Bills

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1. 16. ***THE KENYA HEALTH PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGIES REGULATORY

AUTHORITY BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 54 OF 2022)

(The Senate Majority Leader)

(Second Reading)

1. 17. ***THE KENYA ROADS (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

BILLS NO. 34 OF 2025)

(The Senate Majority Leader)

(Second Reading)

1. 18. *THE

ENVIRONMENTAL

MANAGEMENT

AND

COORDINATION

(AMENDMENT) BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO. 66 OF 2023)

(Sen. Crystal Asige, MP, Co–Sponsor)

(Second Reading)

1. 19. *THE AUTISM MANAGEMENT BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 19 OF 2025)

(Sen. Karen Nyamu, MP)

(Second Reading)

1. 20. ***THE PUBLIC SERVICE INTERNSHIP BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS

NO. 63 OF 2022)

(The Senate Majority Leader)

(Second Reading)

1. 21. ***THE BASIC EDUCATION (AMENDMENT) BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

BILLS NO. 59 OF 2023)

(The Senate Majority Leader)

(Second Reading)

1. 22. MOTION - INCLUSION OF TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGE STUDENTS IN

THE HIGHER EDUCATION FUNDING MODEL

(Sen. Joe Nyutu, MP)

AWARE THAT, the Constitution of Kenya under Article 43(1) (f) guarantees every citizen the right to education, and Article 53 (1) (b) provides that basic education is free and compulsory;

FURTHER AWARE THAT, the government of Kenya launched the New Education Funding (NHEF) model in 2023, primarily targeting University and Tertiary and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) students, leaving a significant gap in the financial support for students in Diploma and Certificate Teacher Training Colleges (TTCs);

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CONCERNED THAT, students enrolled in Public Teacher Training Colleges are discriminated against and not expressly and fully provided for under the prevailing higher education financing framework, thereby limiting or excluding their access to structured government support for tuition and accommodation;

COGNIZANT THAT, the transition to the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) requires a highly skilled teaching workforce, and that the financial burden on teacher trainees, many of whom come from marginalized backgrounds, threatens the sustainability of the teacher supply chain;

NOW THEREFORE, the Senate urges the Ministry of Education, in conjunction with the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) and the Universities Fund (UF), to:

i) formally integrate Teacher Training College students into the New Funding Model to ensure equity, quality and inclusivity in the education sector; and

ii) develops regulations and guidelines to define the eligibility criteria for Teacher Training College students covering tuition and reasonable accommodation and upkeep costs.

1. 23. MOTION - PROVISION OF IFMIS REPORTS FOR COUNTY GOVERNMENTS

TO THE SENATE

(Sen. Andrew Omtatah Okoiti, MP)

THAT, AWARE that, Article 96 of the Constitution provides that the Senate represents the counties, and serves to protect their interests, determines the allocation of national revenue among counties, as provided in Article 217, and exercises oversight over national revenue allocated to the County Governments;

FURTHER AWARE THAT, in the case of Senate v Council of Governors and 6 others (Petition 24 and 27 of 2019 (consolidated) 2022) KESC 57(KLR), the Supreme Court affirmed that the Senate’s oversight authority extents to both nationally allocated and locally generated revenue;

CONCERNED THAT, that Senators are constrained by lack of access to real time to data from the IFMIS system for the respective counties they represent, thus affecting effective oversight of County Governments;

FURTHER CONCERNED THAT, in some instances data and information presented to the Senate by the Auditor-General and the Controller of Budget are received and considered late as a result of the backlog resulting into too much information not getting properly reviewed by Senators;

NOTING THAT, as a result of unchecked financial information and systems, County Governments have continued to accumulate pending bills resulting from unplanned expenditures, unaccounted for and inflated cost of projects;

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NOW THEREFORE, the Senate resolves, that the Cabinet Secretary in charge of the National Treasury shall on a monthly basis forward to the Clerk of the Senate all IFMIS transactions and reports for each County Government for onward transmission to the respective Senator for information on accountability and transparency, in order to strengthen their constitutional oversight and promote good governance in the management of public finances.

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NOTICE

The Senate resolved on 11th February, 2026 as follows: -

THAT, pursuant to Standing Order 111 (1), the Senate resolves that debate on a Motion not sponsored by the Majority or Minority Party or a Committee shall be limited in the following manner: -

A maximum of three hours with not more than twenty minutes for the Mover, twenty minutes for the Majority Party Official Responder, twenty minutes for the Minority Party Official Responder and fifteen minutes for each other Senator speaking and that fifteen minutes before the time expires, the Mover shall be called upon to reply.

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KEY

****- Denotes a Majority /Minority Party Bill

***- Denotes a National Assembly Bill

**- Denotes a Committee Bill

*- Denotes any other Bill

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APPENDIX

1. 1. PAPERS

i) The Civil Aviation (Construction of Visual and Instrument Flight Procedures) Regulations, Legal Notice No. 26 of 2025.

(The Senate Majority Leader)

ii) Report of the Standing Committee on Health on the county oversight and networking engagements to Kiambu County on 10th November, 2025.

(The Chairperson, Standing Committee on Health)

1. 2. NOTICE OF MOTION - REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON

HEALTH

ON

THE

COUNTY

OVERSIGHT

AND

NETWORKING

ENGAGEMENTS TO KIAMBU COUNTY ON 10TH NOVEMBER, 2025

(The Chairperson, Standing Committee on Health)

THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the Standing Committee on Health on the county oversight and networking engagements to Kiambu County on 10th November, 2025, laid on the Table of the Senate on Thursday, 19th March, 2026.

1. 3. QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

a) Statements pursuant to Standing Order 52 (1)

i) The Senator for Nandi County (Sen. Samson Cherarkey, MP) to make a Statement concerning the centenary celebration of Kapsabet High School.

ii) The Senator for Baringo County (Sen. Kiprono Chemitei, MP) to make a Statement concerning the recurring drought – flood cycle in Baringo County.

b) Request for Statement pursuant to Standing Order 53 (1)

The Senator for Baringo County (Sen. Kiprono Chemitei, MP) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations regarding the proliferation of illicit alcohol in Baringo County.

c) Statement pursuant to Standing Order 57 (1)

The Senate Majority Leader to issue a statement on the business of the Senate for the week commencing Tuesday, 24th March, 2026.

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NOTICE PAPER

Tentative Business for

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

(Published pursuant to Standing Order 43 (1)

It is notified that the Senate Business Committee has approved the following tentative business to appear in the Order Paper for Tuesday, March 24, 2026.

A. BILLS AT SECOND READING

i. THE AGRICULTURE PRODUCE (MINIMUM GUARANTEED RETURNS) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 17 OF 2025) – (Mover to Reply) (Sen. Veronica Maina, MP)

ii. *THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL

(SENATE BILLS NO. 46 OF 2023)

(Sen. Johnes Mwaruma, MP)

iii. *THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL

(SENATE BILLS NO. 49 OF 2023)

(Sen. Lenku Ole Kanar Seki, MP)

iv. *THE NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES (CONTROL)

(AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 1 OF 2024)

(Sen. Kathuri Murungi, MP)

v. *THE COUNTY WARDS (EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS

NO. 20 OF 2024)

(Sen. Karungo Thang’wa, MP and Sen. Godfrey Osotsi, MP)

vi. *THE LIVESTOCK PROTECTION AND SUSTAINABILITY BILL (SENATE BILLS

NO. 32 OF 2024)

(Sen. (Dr.) Lelegwe Ltumbesi, MP)

B. MOTIONS

i. REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON ENERGY ON INQUIRY INTO

THE SHORTAGE OF SMART ENERGY METERS IN KENYA AND THE

POTENTIAL FOR THEIR LOCAL MANUFACTURING

(The Chairperson, Standing Committee on Energy)

ii. REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ON THE REPORT ON

THE COUNTY OVERSIGHT AND NETWORKING ENGAGEMENTS IN KITUI,

MAKUENI AND MACHAKOS COUNTIES

(The Chairperson Standing Committee on Health)

iii. DECLARATION OF ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN KENYA AS A NATIONAL

DISASTER

(Sen. Veronica Maina, MP)

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