Tuesday, March 10, 2026 At 2.30 P.m.

Thirteenth Parliament

Fifth Session (No. 017) (449)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT – (FIFTH SESSION)

THE SENATE

ORDER PAPER

TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 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 Thursday, 5th March, 2026) (Mover to reply)

1. 9. *THE AGRICULTURE PRODUCE (MINIMUM GUARANTEED RETURNS) BILL

(SENATE BILLS NO. 17 OF 2025)

(Sen. Veronica Maina, MP)

(Second Reading) (Resumption of debate interrupted on Thursday, 5th March, 2026)

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

NO. 4 OF 2024)

(The Senate Majority Leader)

(Second Reading)

1. 11. MOTION - 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)

THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the Standing Committee on Health on the County Oversight and Networking Engagements in Kitui, Makueni and Machakos Counties laid on the Table of the Senate on Thursday, 26th February, 2026. ……………/Motion

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1. 12. MOTION - 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)

THAT, the Senate adopts 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, laid on the Table of the Senate on Wednesday, 11th June, 2025.

1. 13. *THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT (AMENDMENT)

BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 46 OF 2023)

(Sen. Johnes Mwaruma, MP)

(Second Reading)

1. 14. *THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT (AMENDMENT)

BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 49 OF 2023)

(Sen. Lenku Ole Kanar Seki, MP)

(Second Reading)

1. 15. *THE NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES (CONTROL)

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

(Sen. Kathuri Murungi, MP)

(Second Reading)

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

NO. 20 OF 2024)

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

(Second Reading)

1. 17. *THE LIVESTOCK PROTECTION AND SUSTAINABILITY BILL (SENATE

BILLS NO. 32 OF 2024)

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

(Second Reading)

1. 18. MOTION - DECLARATION OF ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN KENYA AS

A NATIONAL DISASTER

(Sen. Veronica Maina, MP)

AWARE THAT, Article 43 guarantees the right to the highest attainable standard of health, including emergency medical treatment and Article 21(1) of the Constitution obligates the State and all State organs to observe, respect, protect, promote and fulfil the rights and fundamental freedoms contained in the Bill of Rights;

…………./Motion

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NOTING THAT, Article 238 of the Constitution provides that national security includes the protection of the people of Kenya and their property against internal and external threats, which encompasses safety on national transport networks;

COGNIZANT THAT, road traffic injuries are among the leading causes of death in Kenya and constitute the leading cause of mortality among adolescents and adults in their most economically productive years, surpassing many communicable and non-communicable diseases resulting in significant loss of human capital and productivity;

NOTING THAT, in 2025 more than 4,400 Kenyans lost their lives with over 17,000 injuries from road crashes, a 3% increase over the previous year, while nearly 400 people were killed in road traffic accidents in January 2026 alone, representing an 11% increase compared to the same period in the previous year, illustrating a continuing trend of preventable loss of life;

CONCERNED THAT, beyond loss of life, road traffic accidents result in long- term disability, psychological trauma, family disruption and significant economic loss, with estimates suggesting losses amounting to billions shillings annually to the national economy, while placing severe strain on health facilities and emergency services;

FURTHER CONCERNED THAT, despite the existence of the National Road Safety Action Plan (2024–2028) and other statutory measures, road carnage persists due to preliminary causes including over-speeding, impaired and distracted driving, non-compliance with traffic laws, inadequate driver training, unsafe road infrastructure, unroadworthy and overloaded vehicles, as well as systemic challenges arising from inadequate investment in road safety infrastructure, weak coordination among transport, enforcement, health and county authorities, and limited emergency medical response capacity;

NOW THEREFORE, THE SENATE resolves that:

1. 1. Road traffic accidents in Kenya be declared a National Disaster, requiring

urgent, coordinated and sustained multi-sectoral intervention across prevention, emergency response, rehabilitation and long-term systemic reform;

1. 2. The Ministry of Roads and Transport and the Ministry of Health in

conjunction with the National Transport and Safety Authority, the National Police Service and the Council of Governors, urgently strengthen the implementation of the National Road Safety Action Plan (2024–2028), including enhanced enforcement of traffic laws, safer road design, public education, data-driven interventions and improved emergency response capacity;

…………./Motion

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1. 3. The Ministry of Health in collaboration with the County Governments to

set aside adequate resources to support road safety interventions, emergency medical services, trauma care systems and post-crash rehabilitation services; and

1. 4. The National Treasury in collaboration with the Ministry of Roads and

Transport establishes a Road Safety Disaster Response Fund to support road safety interventions, victims and families affected by the road accidents.

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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.

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. PAPER

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)

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

1. 2. NOTICES OF MOTION

i)

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 Tuesday, 10th March, 2026.

ii)

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; …………./Appendix

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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;

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.

1. 3. QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

Request for Statement pursuant to Standing Order 53 (1)

The Senator for Nakuru County (Sen. Tabitha Keroche, MP) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources regarding the allocation of Kisima land in Njoro Sub-County, Nakuru County to civil servants.

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NOTICE PAPER I

Tentative Business for

Wednesday, March 11, 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 Wednesday, March 11, 2026 (Morning Sitting).

A. QUESTIONS

Q. NO.

SENATOR

SUBJECT

MINISTRY

006 Sen. Edwin Sifuna, CBS,

MP

Administrative independence of Junior Secondary Schools

Education 007 Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda,

SC, MP

Transparency, accuracy and credibility of national assessments under the Competency- Based Education (CBE) system

Education 008 Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda,

SC, MP

Government- funded extracurricular and talent development programmes in Kisumu County

Education 010 Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda,

SC, MP

Status of blue economy programmes undertaken by the National Government in Kisumu County Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs

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017 Sen. Enoch Wambua, CBS,

MP

Prevailing drought situation in the country East African Community (EAC) Affairs, the ASALs and Regional Development

B. MOTIONS

i.

MAINSTREAMING A FRAMEWORK FOR CLEAN COOKING IN KENYA

(Sen. Hamida Kibwana, MP)

ii.

REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)

CONFERENCE ON THE ROLE OF PARLIAMENT IN SHAPING THE FUTURE

OF RESPONSIBLE AI HELD FROM 28TH TO 30TH NOVEMBER, 2025 IN

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA

(Sen. Enoch Wambua, MP)

iii.

REPORTS OF THE KENYA DELEGATION TO THE SITTINGS OF THE PAN-

AFRICAN PARLIAMENT (PAP) COMMITTEES AND OTHER PAN-AFRICAN

PARLIAMENT (PAP) ORGANS HELD AT GALLAGHER CONVENTION

CENTRE, MIDRAND, SOUTH AFRICA ON 13TH SEPTEMBER TO 20TH

SEPTEMBER, 2024 AND 28TH OCTOBER TO 17TH NOVEMBER, 2024

(Sen. (Dr.) Danson Mungatana, MP)

iv.

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)

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NOTICE PAPER II

Tentative Business for

Wednesday, March 11, 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 Wednesday, March 11, 2026 (Afternoon Sitting).

A. BILLS AT SECOND READING

i. *THE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS (STATE OFFICERS REMOVAL FROM

OFFICE) PROCEDURE BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 34 OF 2024)

(Sen. Karungo Thang’wa, MP)

ii. *THE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 39

OF 2024)

(Sen. George Mbugua, MP)

iii. *THE STREET NAMING AND PROPERTY ADDRESSING SYSTEM BILL

(SENATE BILLS NO. 43 OF 2024)

(Sen. Fatuma Dullo, MP)

iv. *THE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS LAWS (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS

NO. 52 OF 2024)

(Sen. Kathuri Murungi, MP)

v. **THE ENERGY (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 11 OF 2025) (The Chairperson, Standing Committee on Energy)

B. BILLS AT COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

i. *THE NUTS AND OIL CROPS DEVELOPMENT BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 47

OF 2023)

(Sen. Hamida Kibwana, MP)

ii. THE SPORTS (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 33 OF 2024) (Sen. Edwin Sifuna, MP)

iii. THE PUBLIC FUNDRAISING APPEALS BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 36 OF 2024) (The Senate Majority Leader)

iv. THE HERITAGE AND MUSEUMS BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 8 OF 2023) (The Chairperson, Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare)

v. THE ENVIRONMENT LAWS (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 23 OF 2024) (Sen. Abdul Haji, MP) …………../Notice Paper II

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vi. THE STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.

10 OF 2024)

(The Senate Majority Leader and the Senate Minority Leader)

vii. THE SPORTS (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 45 OF 2024) (Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda, MP and Sen. Raphael Chimera, MP)

viii. THE COUNTY CIVIC EDUCATION BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 4 OF 2024) (Sen. Esther Okenyuri, MP)

ix. THE COUNTY HALL OF FAME BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 18 OF 2023) (Sen. Miraj Abdillahi Abdulrahman, MP)

x. THE KENYA NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT

BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO. 72 OF 2023)

(The Senate Majority Leader)

C. MOTION

REPORT OF THE LIAISON COMMITTEE ON THE ACTIVITIES AND OPERATIONS

OF SELECT COMMITTEES DURING THE THIRD SESSION (2024)

(The Chairperson, Liaison Committee)

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