Wednesday, October 08, 2025 At 2.30 P.m.

Thirteenth Parliament

Fourth Session (No. 102) (1953)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT – (FOURTH SESSION)

THE SENATE

ORDER PAPER

AFTERNOON SITTING

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 08, 2025 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
7. 7. Questions and Statements (as listed in the Appendix)
8. 8. *THE COUNTY HALL OF FAME BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 18 OF 2023)

(Sen. Miraj Abdillahi Abdulrahman, MP)

(Second Reading) (Resumption of debate interrupted on Tuesday, 7th October, 2025)

1. 9. MOTION - REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON LAND,

ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES ON A PETITION TO THE

SENATE BY MR. WILLIAM KAGURO MICHAEL REGARDING THE

CHANGARA WATER PAN, A WORLD BANK FUNDED PROJECT IN BUSIA

COUNTY

(The Chairperson, Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources)

THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources on a Petition to the Senate by Mr. William Kaguro Michael regarding the Changara Water Pan, a World Bank funded project in Busia County, laid on the Table of the Senate on Tuesday, 7th October, 2025.

1. 10. *THE COUNTY OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY BILL (SENATE BILLS

NO. 3 OF 2024)

(Sen. Ledama Olekina, MP and Sen. William Kisang, MP)

(Second Reading)

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

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

(The Senate Majority Leader)

(Second Reading)

1. 12. *THE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.

39 OF 2024)

(Sen. George Mbugua, MP)

(Second Reading)

1. 13. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

***THE TECHNOPOLIS BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 6 OF 2024)

(The Senate Majority Leader)

(Resumption of debate interrupted on Tuesday, 30th September, 2025) (Division)

1. 14. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

*THE TOBACCO CONTROL (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 35

OF 2024)

(Sen. Catherine Mumma, MP)

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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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NOTICE OF AMENDMENTS

A. ***THE TECHNOPOLIS BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 6 OF 2024)

(The Senate Majority Leader)

A. NOTICE is given that the Chairperson, Standing Committee on Information, Communication and Technology intends to move the following amendments to the Technopolis Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 6 of 2024), at the Committee Stage—

CLAUSE 7

THAT clause 7 of the Bill be amended by –

(a) in subclause (1) by –

(i) inserting the following new paragraph immediately after paragraph (d) in subclause (1) —

(da) one person nominated by the Council of Governors;

(ii) deleting paragraph (e) and substituting therefor the following new paragraph in subclause (1) —

(e) four persons, not being public officers, appointed by the Cabinet Secretary through a competitive recruitment process; and

(b) in subclause (3) by deleting the words “subsection (1)(e)” appearing immediately after the words, “of the Board under” and substituting thereof the words “subsections (1) (da) and (e)”.

CLAUSE 8

THAT clause 8 of the Bill be amended – (a) in subclause (1) by deleting paragraph (f) and substituting therefor the following new paragraph— (f) if incapacitated by physical or mental illness and incapable of discharging their duties for a period exceeding twelve months.

CLAUSE 16

THAT clause 16 of the Bill be amended by inserting the following new subclause immediately after subclause (1)—

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(1A) The Cabinet Secretary in exercising powers under subsection (1) shall ensure there is consultation with persons likely to be affected by the establishment of a Technopolis.

CLAUSE 17

THAT clause 17 of the Bill be amended in paragraph (a) by inserting the words “universally accessible” immediately after the words “be equipped with”.

CLAUSE 30

THAT clause 30 of the Bill be amended in subclause (4) by inserting the words “within thirty days” immediately after the words “the Authority may” in the introductory clause.

CLAUSE 31

THAT clause 31 of the Bill be amended in subclause (2) by inserting the words “within fourteen days of such decision” immediately after the words “refuse the application”.

CLAUSE 32

THAT clause 32 of the Bill be amended in subclause (4) by inserting the following new paragraphs immediately after paragraph (4) –

(5) In exercising power under subsection (4), the Authority shall give reasons for the rejection of an application.

(6) Where an application is rejected under subsection (4), the licensee may submit a new application for renewal of the licence.

B. NOTICE is given that Sen. William Kisang, MP intends to move the following amendment to the Technopolis Bill, 2024 (National Assembly Bills No. 6 of 2024), at the Committee Stage—

CLAUSE 13

THAT clause 13 of the Bill be amended in subclause (1) by deleting the words “Cabinet Secretary on the recommendation of Board” appearing immediately after the words “appointed by the” and substituting thereof the words “Board through a competitive process”.

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B. *THE TOBACCO CONTROL (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 35 OF

2024) (Sen. Catherine Mumma, MP)

A. NOTICE is given that the Chairperson of the Senate Standing Committee on Health intends to move the following amendments to the Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 35 of 2024), at the Committee Stage –

CLAUSE 4

THAT the Bill be amended by deleting clause 4 and substituting therefor the following –

Amendment to section 7 of Cap 245A

1. 4. Section 7 of the principal Act is amended –

a) In subsection (2) by deleting the word “cigarette” appearing immediately after the words “by any licensed” in paragraph (f) and inserting the words “tobacco product”; and

b) In subsection (4) by inserting the following new paragraph immediately after paragraph (a) –

(aa) treatment of chronic illnesses caused by the use of tobacco products.

CLAUSE 6

THAT clause 6 of the Bill be amended by deleting the existing provision and substituting therefor the following –

Amendment of section 12 of 245A

1. 6. Section 12 of the Principal Act be amended by inserting the

following new paragraph immediately after paragraph (b) –

(bb) undertake periodical review and adjustment of tax rates to ensure they reflect current public health objectives and inflation.

CLAUSE 7

THAT clause 7 of the Bill be amended—

(a) in the proposed section 14A by deleting the words “a disposable” appearing immediately after the words “ten milliliters, in” in paragraph (a) and replace with the word “an”.

(b) In the proposed section 14E by –

(i) deleting the proposed subsection (2) and substituting therefor the following –

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(2) The Cabinet Secretary shall cause the samples submitted to be tested by the Kenya Bureau of Standards —

(a) for conformity with the requirements under the Act; and (b) to confirm the accuracy of the information submitted in the request for approval.

(ii) Deleting the proposed subsection (3)

NEW CLAUSES

CLAUSE 2A

THAT the Bill be amended by inserting the following new clause immediately after clause 2 –

Amendment of section 4 of Cap 245A 2A. Section 4 of the principal Act is amended by inserting the following new paragraph immediately after paragraph (e) —

(f) prohibit the manufacture, sale, distribution, or importation of a tobacco product that does not comply with the provisions of this Act.

CLAUSE 5A

THAT the Bill be amended by inserting the following new clause immediately after clause 5 –

Amendment of section 9 of Cap 245A 5A. Section 9 of the principal Act is amended in subsection (5) by deleting the words “local authority” and substituting therefor the words “county government”.

CLAUSE 16B

THAT the Bill be amended by inserting the following new clause immediately after clause 5 –

Amendment of section 36 of Cap 245A 16B. Section 36 of the principal Act is amended— (a) in subsection (1) by deleting the term “Director of Medical Services” appearing immediately after the word “the” and substituting therefor the term “Director-General for health”. (b) in subsection (2) by deleting the term “Director of Medical Services” appearing immediately after the word “the” and substituting therefor the term “Director-General for health”.

CLAUSE 2

THAT clause 2 of the Bill is amended –

(a) in paragraph (c) by deleting the definition of the word “nicotine pouch” and substituting therefor the following – …………/Notice of Amendments

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“nicotine pouch” means a prefilled packet containing powdered nicotine intended for oral use.

B. NOTICE is given that Senator Catherine Muyeka Mumma, the sponsor of the Bill, intends to move the following amendments to the Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill, 2024 (Senate Bills No. 35 of 2024), at the Committee Stage –

CLAUSE 7

THAT clause 7 of the Bill is amended –

(a) in the proposed section 14A –

(i) by renumbering the existing section as sub-section 14A (1); and (ii) inserting the following new sub section immediately after the proposed subsection 14A (1) —

(2) A person who contravenes sub-section (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction, to a fine not exceeding one million shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both.

(b) in the proposed section 14B —

(i) by renumbering the existing section as sub-section 14B (1); and (ii) by inserting the following provision immediately after the proposed subsection 14B (1) —

(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding one million shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or both.

(c) in the proposed section 14D by inserting a new paragraph (g) immediately after paragraph (f) as follows –

(g) such other information as may be prescribed by the Cabinet Secretary.

(d) in the proposed section 14J by deleting the introductory phrase and substituting therefor the following –

A person shall not manufacture, sell, distribute, or import a tobacco product that contains —

CLAUSE 10A

THAT clause 10 of the Bill is amended in the proposed section 19A subsection (1) by deleting the word “online” and substituting therefor the words “through an online platform or any form of e-commerce.”

CLAUSE 11

THAT clause 11 of the Bill is amended by deleting the proposed section 20B.

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CLAUSE 14

THAT clause 14 of the Bill is amended by deleting the words “whether online or offline”

CLAUSE 17

THAT clause 17 of the Bill bis amended – (a) in paragraph (a) by deleting the words “Council of County Governors” and substituting therefor the words “County Governments” (b) in paragraph (b) by inserting a new paragraph (g) immediately after paragraph (f) in the proposed subsection (1A) as follows – (g) prescribe health messages to be displayed on every package containing a tobacco product.

NEW CLAUSES

CLAUSE 3A

THAT section 5 of the Principal Act is amended by deleting section 5 and substituting therefor the following sections –

Establishment of the Tobacco Control Advisory Committee

1. 5. There is established the Tobacco Control Advisory Committee.

Membership of the Committee

5A. (1) The committee shall comprise of –

(a) a chairperson appointed by the Cabinet Secretary; (b) the Principal Secretary responsible for matters relating to public health or a designated representative; (c) the Principal Secretary for the National Treasury or a designated representative; (d) the Director-General for health or a designated representative; (e) the chairperson of the Council of County Governors health committee or a designated representative; (f) one person with special expertise on matters relating to tobacco, nominated by the Council of County Governors; (g) one person with special expertise on matters relating to tobacco, appointed by cabinet secretary; (h) one person nominated by the Kenya Medical Association; (i) one person representing non-governmental organizations involved in matters relating to tobacco control; and (j) the chief executive officer of Kenya National Youth Council or a designated representative.

(2) The members of the Committee, other than ex-officio members, shall be appointed by the Cabinet Secretary, by notice in the Gazette.

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Disqualification from the position of a member of the Committee. 5B. (1) A person shall not be appointed as a member of the Committee if that person— (k) is an employee, agent, or representative of a person, company, or association engaged in the manufacture, sale, or distribution of tobacco or tobacco products; or (l) has any direct or indirect pecuniary interest in the tobacco industry; or (m) has contravened the Conflict-of-Interest Act.

(2) A member who fails to disclose his or her affiliation to the tobacco industry or its subsidiary commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding one million shillings or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years or both.

Qualifications of a chairperson of the Committee 5C. A person is qualified for appointment as the Chairperson of the Committee, if the person has at least ten years of experience in public health, five of which shall be at a senior management level.

The office tenure of the chairperson and members of the committee

5D. (1) The Chairperson shall hold office for a term of three years and shall be eligible for re-appointment for one further term.

(2) The members of the committee appearing in subsection (1)(f) to (i), shall hold office for a term of three years and are eligible for re-appointment for one further term.

Powers of the committee to invite a person to the committee 5E. The Committee may invite any person, who is not affiliated to the tobacco industry, to attend a meeting of the Committee for the purpose of assisting or advising the committee on any particular matter, but such person shall have no right to vote at the meeting.

Powers of the committee regulate its own procedures. 5F. Subject to this Act and to any general or special directions in writing by the Cabinet Secretary, the committee shall regulate its own procedures.

Committee expenses 5G. The expenses of the Committee shall be defrayed out of monies appropriated by the National Assembly for that purpose.

CLAUSE 6A

THAT section 12 of the Principal Act is amended by deleting section 12 and substituting therefor the following –

Price and Tax Policies

1. 12. The Cabinet Secretary for the time being in charge of finance shall

— (a) implement tax measures on unprocessed tobacco and tobacco products to contribute to the objectives of this Act;

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(b) conduct periodic review and adjustment of tax rates to ensure they reflect current public health objectives and inflation

(c) apply adjustment for inflation for tobacco products that have specific tax rates;

(d) prohibit sale of or importation of tax-free tobacco and tobacco products;

(e) allocate a portion of tobacco and tobacco products tax revenues for the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases;

(f) implement measures to prevent illicit trade in tobacco and tobacco products; and

(g) exclude manufacture, repackaging, processing or importation of tobacco and tobacco products from duty-free zones.

CLAUSE 7A

THAT section 14 of the Principal Act be amended in sub-section (2) by inserting the word “product” immediately after the word “tobacco”.

CLAUSE 8A

THAT section 15 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting the following new subsection immediately after subsection (5) –

(5A). A person shall not sell a tobacco product within a radius of one hundred metres from any place primarily serving persons under the age of eighteen years.

CLAUSE 8B

THAT section 16 of the Principal Act is amended in –

(a) subsection (2) by —

(i) deleting the expression “12” by “8” appearing in paragraph (a) and substituting therefor the expression “20” by “12”; (ii) deleting the words “black on a white background or white on a black background” appearing in paragraph (b) and substituting therefor the words “red on a white background”.

(b) subsection (3) by deleting the words “fifty thousand shillings, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months” and substituting therefor the words “five hundred thousand shillings, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year.”

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CLAUSE 12A

THAT section 21 of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) in subsection (2) by deleting subsection (2) and substituting therefor the following new subsections –

(2) Every package containing a tobacco product shall —

(a) bear a health warning in English and Kiswahili covering ninety percent of the principal display areas on the front and back of the package; (b) have the warning printed in black text on a white background in a manner that contrasts with any other material on the package; (c) bear a statement of the harmful constituents of the tobacco product in a conspicuous and prominent format on the right-hand side of the package.

(2A) A person —

(a) shall not dispense with or modify the requirements specified in subsection (2). (b) shall not manufacture, sell, distribute, or import a tobacco product unless it complies with plain packaging requirements prescribed by the Cabinet Secretary.

(b) In subsection (6) by deleting the words “five hundred thousand shillings” and substituting therefore with the words “one million shillings”

(c) by inserting the following new sections immediately after section 21 –

Registration of dealers 21A. (1) A person shall not undertake an activity relating to the manufacture, importation, sale, or distribution of a tobacco product unless the person is registered by the Ministry responsible for health. (2) The Cabinet Secretary may prescribe the conditions and the manner for the registration under this section. (3) Any registration fee levied under this section shall be payable into the Fund. (4) A person who contravenes this section commits an offence and is liable on conviction, to a fine not exceeding three million shillings, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or to both.

Prohibition of single use plastics. 21B. (1) A person shall not manufacture, sell, distribute, or import a tobacco product, its packaging, or a disposable electronic delivery system that uses single-use plastics. (2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction, to a fine not exceeding ten million shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years, or to both.

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CLAUSE 16A

THAT section 35 the Principal Act is amended by deleting subsection (2) and substituting therefore the following –

(2) A designated smoking area shall be — (a) a fully enclosed, separate room, isolated from non-smoking areas, with walls, a ceiling, and a self-closing door sealed to prevent air leakage;

(b) equipped with an independent ventilation system that —

(i) exhausts air directly to the outside without recirculation; (ii) maintains negative air pressure relative to adjacent areas; (iii) is certified by a qualified engineer to prevent smoke or aerosol drift to non-smoking areas; (iv) inaccessible to non-smokers for any purpose during smoking or use of an electronic delivery system; (v) cleaned and maintained only when no smoking or use of an electronic delivery system is occurring, with measures to protect workers from residual contaminants; (vi) clearly marked with signs in English and Kiswahili indicating it is a designated smoking area and warning of health risks, as prescribed by the Cabinet Secretary.

CLAUSE 18

THAT the Principal Act is amended by deleting the schedule.

CLAUSE 19

Consequential Amendments

1. 19. THAT the principal Act is amended –

(a) in the long title by deleting the words “Tobacco Control Board” and substituting the words “Tobacco Control Advisory Committee” (b) in section 2 by deleting the definition of the word “Board” and substituting therefor the following – “Committee” means the Tobacco Control Advisory Committee established under section 5 of the Act (c) in section 4 – (i) by deleting the word “Board” appearing immediately after the words “recommendation of the” and substituting therefor the word “committee” in the introductory phrase; and (ii) by deleting the word “Board” appearing immediately after the words “provide to the” and substituting therefor the word “committee” in paragraph (d). (d) in section 6 – (i) by deleting the word “Board” appearing immediately after the words “Functions of the” and substituting therefor the words “Committee” in the section heading; and …………/Notice of Amendments

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(ii) by deleting the word “Board” appearing immediately after the words “functions of the” and substituting therefor the word “Committee” in the introductory phrase. (e) in section 7 subsection (2) paragraph (f) by deleting the word “Board” appearing immediately after the words “determined by the” and substituting therefor the word “Committee” (f) in section 21 subsection (3) by deleting the words “specified in the schedule” appearing immediately after the words “warning labels” and substituting therefor the words “prescribed by the Cabinet Secretary under section 53 through regulations” (g) in section 33 subsection (4) by deleting the word “Board” appearing immediately after the words “conditions as the” and substituting therefor the word “Committee” (h) in section 53 subsection (1) by deleting the word “Board” appearing immediately after the words “recommendation of the” in the introductory phrase and substituting therefor the word “Committee”

CLAUSE 2

THAT the Bill is amended by deleting clause 2 and substituting thereof the following—

Amendment of section 2 of Cap 245A

1. 2. The Tobacco Control Act, in this Act referred to as “the principal

Act”, is amended in section 2 by — (a) deleting the definition of the word “cinema”; (b) deleting the definition of the word “ingredients” and substituting therefor the following new definition— “ingredients” means the substances added to tobacco products during the manufacturing process or arising from agricultural practices, including — (i) tobacco, nicotine and chemicals used in the creation of aerosol or vapour in electronic cigarettes and related products; (ii) components and materials used in the manufacture of those components; (iii) additives and processing aids; (iv) residual substances resulting from agricultural practices, storage and processing; and (v) substances that migrate from the packaging material into the product or are otherwise present in the product;

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(c) deleting the definition of the word “information advertising” (d) deleting the definition of the word “manager” and substituting therefor the following new definition – “manager” means “manager” means the owner, occupier, lessee, or a person in-charge or in control of the specified institution, place or premises. (e) deleting the definition of the term “specially designated smoking area” (f) deleting the definition of the word “smoking” and substituting therefor the following new definition — “smoking” means inhaling or exhaling the smoke or vapor of any tobacco product or any other substance delivered through electronic means, and includes the holding of, or control over, any ignited or activated tobacco product, device containing an ignited or activated tobacco product, or electronic delivery System or other substances via vaporising; (g) deleting the definition of the term “tobacco product” and substituting therefor the following – “tobacco product” means any product whether composed in whole or in part of — (a) tobacco, including tobacco leaves and any extract of thereof; (b) nicotine from any source, including synthetic nicotine formulations; or (c) nicotine analogues; intended for use by smoking, inhalation, chewing, sniffing, vaping or sucking or to be consumed by any other means, and includes cigarette papers, tubes, filters, any electronic delivery systems, and the solutions or liquids intended for use in such devices; (h) inserting the following new definitions in their proper alphabetical sequence — “additive” means a substance, other than tobacco, that is added to a tobacco product, unit pack or container pack during manufacturing process or through agricultural practices; …………/Notice of Amendments

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“Advertisement” means the promotion of a tobacco product by means of its brand characteristics. “characterising flavour” means a smell or taste other than one of tobacco which — (a) is clearly noticeable before, during or after consumption of the product; and (b) results from an additive or a combination of additives, including fruit, spice, herbs, alcohol, candy, menthol or related flavours

“electronic cigarette” means a product that — (a) can be used for the consumption of nicotine- containing vapour via a mouth piece, or any component of that product, including a cartridge, a tank and the device without cartridge or tank (regardless of whether the product is disposable or refillable by means of a refill container and a tank, or rechargeable with single use cartridges); and (b) is not a medicinal substance or a medical device as defined in the Pharmacy and Poisons Act (Cap 244); “electronic nicotine delivery system” means an electronic device, and any associated accessories, components, or parts, that is designed, manufactured, or capable of being used to – (a) aerosolize, vaporize, or otherwise convert a substance into an inhalable form; and (b) deliver such aerosol, vapour, or other substance to a person through inhalation, whether or not the substance contains nicotine, and includes but is not limited to electronic cigarettes, electronic cigars, electronic cigarillos, electronic hookahs, vape pens, vape pods, and similar devices, regardless of their shape, size, or appearance; “institution of basic education and training” has the meaning assigned to it under the Basic Education Act (Cap 211); “nicotine pouch” means a prefilled packet containing powdered nicotine or nicotine analogues; “tobacco smoke” means— …………/Notice of Amendments

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(a) smoke, fumes, gases, or particulate matter produced by the burning, heating, or combustion of tobacco or any tobacco product; and (b) aerosol, vapour, or emissions produced by the use of an electronic delivery system, and includes any combination thereof, whether visible or invisible, that is released into the air and capable of being inhaled by persons in the vicinity. “unit pack” means the smallest individual packaging in which a tobacco product or related product is, or is intended to be, presented for retail sale. ------------

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APPENDIX

1. 1. PAPER

The National Treasury and Economic Planning Annual Public Debt Management Report for 2024/2025.

(The Senate Majority Leader)

1. 2. QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

a) Statement pursuant to Standing Order 52 (1)

Nominated Senator (Sen. Crystal Asige, MP) to make a Statement concerning the commemoration of Dyslexia Awareness month.

b) Requests for Statements pursuant to Standing Order 53 (1)

i.) Nominated Senator (Sen. Crystal Asige, MP) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare regarding the unjust charging of medical assessment fees to Persons with Disabilities (PWDs).

ii.) Nominated Senator (Sen. Crystal Asige, MP) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Education regarding the status and future of the Kenya School of Revenue Administration

(KESRA).

iii.) The Senator for Nandi County (Sen. Samson Cherarkey, MP) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights regarding the brutal killing of two (2) people and the use of excessive force by police at Kimwani area in Tindiret Sub-County, Nandi County.

iv.) The Senator for Murang’a County (Sen. Joe Nyutu, MP) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Health regarding the implementation of the Health Insurance Programme dubbed Kang’ata Care in Murang’a County.

v.) The Senator for Kisumu County (Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda SC, MP) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations regarding the ongoing police recruitment exercise.

vi.) The Senator for Busia County (Sen. Andrew Omtatah, MP) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources concerning the stalled irrigation and water supply projects in Busia County.

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vii.) The Senator for Busia County (Sen. Andrew Omtatah, MP) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources concerning the illegal gold mining activities in Bumutiru in Busia County, Ramula in Siaya County and Rosterman in Kakamega County.

viii.) The Senator for Busia County (Sen. Andrew Omtatah, MP) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights concerning the nomination of a female judge to the East African Court of Justice (EACJ).

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NOTICE PAPER

Tentative Business for Thursday, October 09, 2025 (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 Thursday, 9th October, 2025.

A. BILL AT THE SECOND READING STAGE

*THE STREET NAMING AND PROPERTY ADDRESSING SYSTEM BILL

(SENATE BILLS NO. 43 OF 2024)

(Sen. Fatuma Dullo, MP)

B. MOTIONS

i)

ESTABLISHMENT

OF

NATIONAL

TEACHING

AND

REFERRAL

HOSPITALS IN KENYA

(Sen. Johnes Mwaruma, MP)

ii)

ADJOURNMENT OF THE SENATE

(The Senate Majority Leader)

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