Thursday, July 24, 2025 At 2.30 P.m.

Thirteenth Parliament

Fourth Session (No.076) (1366)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT – (FOURTH SESSION)

THE SENATE

ORDER PAPER

THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2025 AT 2.30 PM

PRAYER

1. 1. Administration of Oath
2. 2. Communication from the Chair
3. 3. Messages (as listed in the Appendix)
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. MOTION - REPORT OF THE PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION TO THE 2024

JOINT

UNITED

NATIONS

–

INTER-PARLIAMENTARY

UNION

PARLIAMENTARY

HEARING

HELD

AT

THE

UNITED

NATIONS

HEADQUARTERS IN NEW YORK, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FROM 8TH

TO 9TH FEBRUARY, 2024

(Sen. Veronica Maina, MP)

THAT, the Senate notes the Report of the Parliamentary Delegation to the 2024 Joint United Nations – Inter-Parliamentary Union Parliamentary Hearing held at the United Nations headquarters in New York, United States of America from 8th to 9th February, 2024 laid on the Table of the Senate on Tuesday, 17th September, 2024.

(Resumption of debate interrupted on Wednesday, 23rd July, 2025 – Morning Sitting) (Question to be put)

1. 9. MOTION - APPROVAL OF SITTINGS OF THE SENATE TO BE HELD IN BUSIA

COUNTY

(The Senate Majority Leader)

THAT, AWARE that the Senate of Kenya is established under Article 93 of the Constitution and its main role, as set out at Article 96 is to represent, serve and protect the interests of the counties and their governments; ………../Motion

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FURTHER AWARE of the critical role that the Senate plays in the interlinkage between the National and County levels of government, and the need to enhance the interaction between the Senate and county governments, as a means of bringing the Senate closer to the counties and the general public;

ACKNOWLEDGING the successes made during the sittings of the Senate outside Nairobi held in Uasin Gishu, Kitui and Turkana Counties in September, 2018, 2019 and 2023, respectively;

FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGING the recommendation of the Senate Business Committee that a sitting of the Senate be held away from the traditional premises in Parliament Buildings, Nairobi, during the term of the 13th Parliament; and the subsequent resolution of the Senate made on 8th March, 2023, to hold plenary and committee sittings in the counties for a one-week period within the month of September in every Session of the 4th Senate, except during an election year with the objective to: -

1) promote the role and work of the Senate and enhance public awareness regarding the Business of the Senate and Parliament in general;

2) highlight existing and new opportunities for engagement in the legislative process;

3) develop and strengthen partnerships at the county level of government; and

4) provide an opportunity to members and staff of county assemblies to learn and share best practices with Senators and parliamentary officers;

NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to Article 126 (1) of the Constitution, the Senate resolves to hold its Plenary and Committee sittings in Busia County, from 6th to 10th October 2025.

1. 10. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

*THE CREATIVE ECONOMY SUPPORT BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 30 OF 2024)

(Sen. Eddy Oketch, MP)

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

(The Senate Majority Leader)

(Second Reading) (Resumption of debate interrupted on Wednesday, 23rd July, 2025 – Afternoon Sitting)

1. 12. MOTION - CONSIDERATION OF THE REPORT OF THE STANDING

COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE, LEGAL AFFAIRS AND HUMAN RIGHTS ON ITS

CONSIDERATION OF A PETITION TO THE SENATE BY MR. BAKARI HALIFAN

MUNGE AND THREE (3) OTHER RESIDENTS OF KWALE COUNTY

REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN AWARD BY THE ENVIRONMENT

AND LAND COURT FOR COMPENSATION TO AND RESETTLEMENT OF THE

OWNERS OF RAMISI PHASE 1 BLOCK 5056 IN KWALE COUNTY

(The Chairperson, Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights) ………../Motions

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THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights on its consideration of a Petition to the Senate by Mr. Bakari Halifan Munge and three (3) other residents of Kwale County regarding the implementation of an Award by the Environment and Land Court for compensation to and resettlement of the owners of Ramisi Phase 1 Block 5056 in Kwale County, laid on the Table of the Senate on Wednesday, 28th May, 2025.

1. 13. MOTION - CONSIDERATION OF THE REPORT OF THE STANDING

COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE, LEGAL AFFAIRS AND HUMAN RIGHTS ON ITS

CONSIDERATION OF A PETITION TO THE SENATE BY MR. LABAN

OMUSUNDI REGARDING THE INTRODUCTION OF A FRAMEWORK FOR

RECALLING NOMINATED MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY ASSEMBLIES (MCAs) (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 its consideration of a Petition to the Senate by Mr. Laban Omusundi regarding the introduction of a framework for recalling Nominated Members of the County Assemblies (MCAs), laid on the Table of the Senate on Wednesday, 28th May, 2025.

1. 14. MOTION – CONSIDERATION OF THE REPORT OF THE STANDING

COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE, LEGAL AFFAIRS AND HUMAN RIGHTS ON A

PETITION TO THE SENATE BY MS. CHRISTINE NJOKI MWERU REGARDING

INCOMPLETE

INVESTIGATIONS

AND

FAILURE

TO

ARREST

AND

PROSECUTE

SUSPECTS

INVOLVED

IN

THE

ABDUCTION

AND

DISAPPEARANCE OF MR. JOSHUA GICHUKI MWANGI

(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 Ms. Christine Njoki Mweru regarding incomplete investigations and failure to arrest and prosecute suspects involved in the abduction and disappearance of Mr. Joshua Gichuki Mwangi, laid on the Table of the Senate on Thursday, 5th June, 2025.

1. 15. MOTION – REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON LABOUR AND

SOCIAL WELFARE ON A PETITION TO THE SENATE BY MR. LAWRENCE

NDUTU ON BEHALF OF ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE (125) OTHER

FORMER EMPLOYEES OF KENYA BREWERIES LIMITED CONCERNING

FAILURE BY THE KENYA BREWERIES LIMITED, KAPLAN & STRATTON

ADVOCATES

AND

HARRISON

KINYANJUI

ADVOCATES

TO

PAY

COMPENSATION AWARDED TO THE PETITIONERS

(The Chairperson, Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare)

THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare on a Petition to the Senate by Mr. Lawrence Ndutu on behalf of one hundred and twenty-five (125) other former employees of Kenya Breweries Limited concerning failure by the Kenya Breweries Limited, Kaplan & Stratton Advocates and Harrison Kinyanjui Advocates to pay compensation awarded to the Petitioners, laid on the Table of the Senate on Wednesday, 9th July, 2025. ………../Motion

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1. 16. MOTION - REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL

COHESION, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND REGIONAL INTEGRATION ON

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SENATE RESOLUTION ON THE CURRENT STATE

OF THE NATION MADE ON WEDNESDAY, 24TH JULY, 2024

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

THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the Standing Committee on National Cohesion, Equal Opportunity and Regional Integration on implementation of the Senate Resolution on the Current State of the Nation made on Wednesday, 24th July, 2024, laid on the Table of the Senate on Tuesday, 3rd June, 2025.

1. 17. THE TOBACCO CONTROL (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 35 OF

2024) (Sen. Catherine Mumma, MP) (Second Reading)

1. 18. ***THE PUBLIC FINANCE MANAGEMENT (AMENDMENT) (NO. 4) BILL

(NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO. 45 OF 2024)

(The Senate Majority Leader) (Second Reading)

19.

*THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY ATTORNEY (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE

BILLS NO. 47 OF 2024)

(Sen. David Wafula Wakoli, MP)

(Second Reading)

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

NO. 52 OF 2024)

(Sen. Kathuri Murungi, MP)

(Second Reading)

1. 21. MOTION - ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL TEACHING AND REFERRAL

HOSPITALS IN KENYA

(Sen. Johnes Mwaruma, MP)

THAT, AWARE THAT Article 43 (1) (a) of the Constitution of Kenya provides that every person has the right to the highest attainable standard of health, including reproductive health care;

NOTING THAT in Kenya, we have five National Teaching and Referral hospitals with Kenyatta University Research and Teaching Hospital in Kiambu County and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County being the only ones outside Nairobi County;

CONCERNED THAT the bed capacity, medical equipment and human capital in these National Teaching and Referral hospitals are not sufficient to absorb all the patients seeking specialized treatment;

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FURTHER CONCERNED THAT many Kenyans with critical health conditions travel long distances in order to access specialized services in Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret or Nairobi where the other four National Teaching and Referral hospitals are located, leading to high cost of travel, augmented disease and in some cases deaths along the way; NOW THEREFORE the Senate urges-

1. 1. The Ministry of Health to:

i. Establish National Teaching and Referral hospitals in the Coast, Eastern, North Eastern, Nyanza and Western regions; and

ii. Fully equip the National Teaching and Referral Hospitals with modern medical equipment, medical supplies and personnel; and

1. 2. The County Governments to allocate more funds to their respective

health dockets to adequately facilitate their County Level 5 and Level 6 hospitals in order to enhance provision of critical health services to reduce the demand for such services from the National Teaching and Referral Hospitals.

22.

MOTION - IMPLEMENTATION OF AN AUTOMATED AND DECENTRALIZED

CERTIFICATE OF GOOD CONDUCT SYSTEM IN KENYA

(Sen. Joe Nyutu, MP)

THAT AWARE THAT a Certificate of Good Conduct is a major requirement for Kenyan citizens in accessing employment, business opportunities, and, in some instances, financial engagements with financial institutions in Kenya, with the certificate having a validity period of one year;

CONCERNED THAT many Kenyans are compelled to travel long distances to access this service, both for the initial application and for any subsequent applications making the process tedious, time-consuming, and costly;

FURTHER CONCERNED THAT the current manual application system is prone to delays and inconsistencies, which may compromise the authenticity and integrity of a Certificate of Good Conduct;

COGNIZANT THAT the importance of introducing an automated Good Conduct Certification system, including the utilization of biometric fingerprint verification

through the deployment of biometric kits, will enhance accuracy, security, and expediency in verifying individual’s record;

NOW THEREFORE, the Senate resolves that the National Police Service Commission, in collaboration with the Ministry of Interior and National Administration to: ………../Motions

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1. 1. develop and implement an automated Good Conduct certification system

designed to streamline the issuance, renewal, and verification of certificates of good conduct;

1. 2. incorporate

advanced technologies such as biometric fingerprint recognition, data encryption, and secure communication protocols to ensure the accuracy of individuals' records;

1. 3. establish decentralized service points and deploys mobile registration units

across counties to enhance accessibility, especially in remote areas; and

1. 4. scale up public awareness initiatives in rural areas on the application and

renewal process for the Certificate of Good Conduct.

1. 23. MOTION - WELFARE OF INTERNS WORKING UNDER THE PUBLIC SERVICE

COMMISSION (PSC)

(Sen. Samson Cherarkey, MP)

THAT, AWARE THAT, the Public Service Commission has provided internship opportunity to many youths in various government Departments and Agencies for a period not exceeding one year pursuant to Guidelines on Management of the Public Service Internship Programme of October, 2019;

APPRECIATING THAT, since its inception, the internship programme in Kenya has been instrumental in providing practical experience to graduates, enhanced employability, offered networking opportunities and has on a number of occasions led to full-time jobs to graduates;

CONCERNED THAT, internship opportunities are limited in number, skewed in distribution across government Departments and Agencies, lack clear pathway to permanent employment, have inadequate opportunities for skill development due to the short duration that they are offered and that the stipend offered to PSC interns is insufficient with an average stipend ranging from Ksh. 15,000 to Ksh. 30,000 per month which is not sustainable especially to interns living in major cities like Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu where the cost of living is too high;

NOW THEREFORE the Senate resolves that the Cabinet Secretary for Public Service and Human Capital Development in consultation with the Public Service Commission reviews the Guidelines to the Public Service Internship Programme of October, 2019 with a view to: -

1. 1. increase the stipend offered to interns to cushion them against the high

cost of living; and

1. 2. put in place mechanisms to promote and reward innovation by interns.

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1. 24. MOTION - INSTALLATION OF CCTV CAMERAS IN ALL POLICE STATIONS,

CELLS AND POLICE REPORTING DESKS

(Sen. Karen Nyamu, MP)

AWARE THAT Article 51 provides that a person who is detained, held in custody or imprisoned under the law, retains all the rights and fundamental freedoms in the Bill of Rights, except to the extent that any particular right or a fundamental freedom is clearly incompatible with the fact that the person is detained, held in custody or imprisoned;

FURTHER AWARE THAT the National taskforce on improvement of the terms and conditions of service and other reforms for members of the National Police Service and Kenya Prison Service recommended adequate Government funding for the National Police Service to modernize its facilities, equipment and gear, and enhance its logistical and technological capabilities for National Police Service officers in order to enable the Service discharge its mandate efficiently and effectively;

COGNIZANT THAT the Bill of Rights provides for protection of human rights, prevention of abuse and upholding of the rule of law within detention facilities and police stations;

CONCERNED THAT there has been increasing reports of human rights violations, abuse, unexplained injuries, and deaths in custody, as well as security breaches and escapes from police cells across the country;

FURTHER CONCERNED THAT despite the recommendations by the Justice Maraga task force, little or no efforts have been made to ensure modernization of police cells by installation of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras and police reporting desks thereby affecting public trust and accountability on what happens to persons in police custody;

NOW THEREFORE, the Senate resolves that the National Government, through the Ministry of Interior and National Administration:

1. 1. installs functional and tamper-proof CCTV cameras in all police stations,

cells and police reporting desks across the country;

1. 2. ensures that all CCTV systems are monitored in real-time and that footage

is securely stored and made accessible during investigations, judicial processes; and

1. 3. provides the necessary resources, technical support, and training to law

enforcement officers for the effective operation and maintenance of CCTV systems and continuous digitization of Occurrence Book platforms.

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1. 25. 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 The Senate, the Council of Governors and 6 others Petition No. 24 and 27 of 2029 (consolidated) 2022 KESC No. 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;

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 13th February, 2025 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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NOTICE OF AMENDMENTS

*THE CREATIVE ECONOMY SUPPORT BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 30 OF 2024) (Sen. Eddy Oketch, MP)

NOTICE is given that the Chairperson, Standing Committee on Trade, Tourism and Industrialisation intends to move the following amendments to the Creative Economy Support Bill, 2024 (Senate Bills No. 30 of 2024) at the Committee Stage—

CLAUSE 3

THAT clause 3 of the Bill be amended—

(a) in the introductory clause by deleting the words “and each county government” appearing immediately after the words “National Government”;

(b) in the marginal note by inserting the word, “national” immediately after the words “Obligations of”.

(c) by inserting the following new clause immediately after clause 3 —

Obligations of county governments. 3A. A county government shall—

(a) include the development of the creative industry in the County Integrated Development Plans for purposes of planning and resource allocation; (b) undertake regular consultation with the creative community in the county on areas of mutual cooperation; and (c) introduce monitoring and evaluation frameworks to assess the effectiveness of county level initiatives in supporting the creative sector.

CLAUSE 4

THAT clause 4 of the Bill be amended by—

(a) deleting the words “ persons in the creative industry may publish” appearing immediately after the words “online platform” and substituting therefor the words “information on incentives, opportunities,”;

(b) inserting the words “shall be published” immediately after the words “affairs in the creative industry”; and

(c) inserting the following new clause immediately after clause 4 – …………../Notice of Amendments

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Data Protection.

Cap. 411C. 4A. The Cabinet Secretary shall ensure that the provisions of the Data Protection Act are observed in the processing and handling of sensitive personal data of creatives on the online platform.

CLAUSE 6

THAT clause 6 of the Bill be amended —

(a) by deleting the word “Guild” appearing immediately after the words “Creative Industry” and substituting therefor the word “Council”; and

(b) in the marginal note by deleting the word “Guild” appearing immediately after the words “Creative Industry” and substituting therefor the word “Council”.

CLAUSE 7

THAT clause 7 of the Bill be amended – (a) in the introductory clause by deleting the word “Guild” appearing immediately after the word “The” and substituting therefor the word “Council”;

(b) in the marginal note by deleting the word “Guild” appearing immediately after the words “of the” and substituting therefor the word “Council”;

(c) by inserting the following new paragraph immediately after paragraph (f) –

(fa) develop and publish industry standards on royalty computation, royalty collection and royalty distribution. (d) in paragraph (l) by deleting the word “guild” appearing immediately after the words “members of the” and substituting therefor the word “Council”.

CLAUSE 8

THAT clause 8 of the Bill be amended by deleting subclause 1 and substituting therefor the following subclause–

Board of the Council 8.(1) The Council shall be governed by an incorporated Advisory Board which shall consist of—

(a) the Principal Secretary for matters relating to trade and industrialisation or a representative designated in writing;

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(b) the Principal Secretary for matters relating to the creative economy or a representative designated in writing by the Principal Secretary; (c) the Principal Secretary for matters relating to information and technology or a representative designated in writing by the Principal Secretary; (d) one person representing industry players in the film industry including resellers, distributors, vendors and manufacturers of filming and photography equipment (e) one person representing industry players in the music and dance industry; (f) one person representing industry players in the fashion industry; (g) one person representing industry players in the literary and visual arts industry; (h) an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya nominated by the Law Society of Kenya; and (i) one person being a public officer nominated by the Cabinet Secretary who shall be Secretary to the Board.

CLAUSE 11

THAT clause 11 of the Bill be amended in paragraph (d) by deleting the word “Guild” appearing immediately after the words “meetings of the” and substituting therefor the word “Council”.

CLAUSE 14

THAT clause 14 of the Bill be amended in paragraph (h) by deleting the words “a data base” appearing immediately after the words “maintain” and substituting therefor the words “a manual and digital database”.

CLAUSE 15

THAT clause 15 of the Bill be amended by deleting the word “Guild” appearing immediately after the words “Membership to the” and substituting therefor the word “Council”.

CLAUSE 16

THAT clause 16 of the Bill be amended –

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(a) in subclause (1) by deleting the word “Guild” appearing immediately after the words “member of the” and substituting therefor the word “Council”; and

(b) in the marginal note by deleting the word “Guild” appearing immediately after the words “Application to the” and substituting therefor the word “Council”.

CLAUSE 17

THAT clause 17 be amended in the marginal note by deleting the word “the Guild” appearing immediately after the words “Roll of ” and substituting therefor the word “Roll of creatives”.

CLAUSE 18

THAT clause 18 of the Bill be amended –

(a) by deleting the words “The Guild” appearing at the beginning of the clause and substituting therefor the words “The Council”; and

(b) in the marginal note by deleting the word “Guild” appearing immediately after the words “Decentralization of the” and substituting therefor the word “Council”.

CLAUSE 19

THAT clause 19 of the Bill be amended—

(a) in the introductory clause by— (i) deleting the words “The Guild shall,” appearing at the beginning of the clause and substituting therefor the words “The Council shall” (ii) deleting the words “and shall, for this purpose” appearing immediately after the words “the creative industry” and substituting therefor the words “which shall include”; (b) in paragraph (d), by inserting the following words, “that are aligned with county- specific needs and opportunities, ensuring that creatives across all counties can access support” after the words “and development activities”; (c) by inserting the following new clause immediately after clause 19—

Incentives for persons with disabilities.

19A. (a) The Council shall in collaboration with county governments ensure equitable access to incentives for creatives for persons with disabilities. …………../Notice of Amendments

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CLAUSE 21

THAT clause 21 be amended by deleting subclause (3) and substituting therefor the following new subclause—

(3) The Regulations developed under subsection (1) shall— (a) ensure that a person is eligible for a grant from the fund if that person has not benefitted from any other financial support scheme by the National or county government; (b) prescribe the nature of financial support in paragraph (a) that will preclude a person from benefitting from the fund; and (c) provide for a criteria for disclosure and due diligence in establishing that a person has not benefitted from any other financial support by the National or county governments.

CLAUSE 22

THAT clause 22 be amended in subclause (3)—

(a) by inserting the following new paragraph immediately after paragraph (b). (ba) collaborate with county governments to ensure that creatives in all counties have equitable access to financial support;

(b) by deleting the words “mechanism for” appearing at the beginning of paragraph (d) and substituting therefor the words “mechanisms for”.

CLAUSE 23

THAT clause 23 of the Bill be amended –

(a) by deleting the words “The Guild” appearing at the beginning of the clause and substituting therefor the words “The Council”; and

(b) in paragraph by (h) deleting the word “Guild” appearing immediately after the words “information as the” and substituting therefor the word “Council”.

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CLAUSE 24

THAT clause 24 be amended by deleting the entire clause and substituting it therefor the following clause—

Application for grant or revocation of patents.

1. 24. The Council shall provide technical support to

creative artists which shall include – (a) application for registration, grant, revocation and institution of legal action for infringement of intellectual property rights; and (b) filing and registration of intellectual property pursuant to international instruments.

CLAUSE 26

THAT the Bill be amended by deleting clause 26 and substituting therefor the following clause— Scope of incentives.

1. 26. (1) The incentives and benefits under this Part shall

only be made available to members of the Council whose names have been entered into the roll of creatives.

(2) The Council shall in collaboration with county governments ensure that creative artists in remote and underserved areas whose names have been entered into the roll of creatives access the incentives.

CLAUSE 27

THAT clause 27 be amended in subclause (2) by –

(a) deleting the word “Guild” appearing immediately after the words “from the” and substituting therefor the word “Council” in paragraph (j); (b) deleting the word “and” appearing immediately after the words “measures of creatives” in paragraph (l); and (c) inserting the following new paragraphs immediately after paragraph (l) —

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(la) on industrial standards in the sub-sectors represented in section 8; (lb) on industrial standards for royalty computation, collection and distribution; (lc) on intellectual property protection of creative work from institutions and communities; (ld) on the procedure and criteria for nomination of industry representatives in the board of the council.

CLAUSE 2

THAT clause 2 of the Bill be amended by—

(a) deleting the word “Guild” in the definition of the word “Board” and substituting therefor the word “Council” (b) deleting the definition of the word “Guild” and substituting therefor the following new definition - “Council” means the Creative Industry Council established under section 6;

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APPENDIX

1. 1. MESSAGE

Message from His Excellency the President on the nomination of Mr. Pius Ang’asa for appointment as a Member of the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK).

(The Speaker of the Senate)

1. 2. PAPER

Annual Report of the Office of the Controller of Budget (COB) for financial year 2023/2024.

(The Senate Majority Leader)

1. 3. QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

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

i) The Senator for Nairobi City County (Sen. Edwin Sifuna, MP) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Health regarding security situation inside the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) and other public health facilities.

ii) The Senator for Nairobi City County (Sen. Edwin Sifuna, MP) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Education regarding increase in university hostel accommodation fees across public universities over the past four years.

iii) The Senator for Marsabit County (Sen. Mohamed Chute, MP) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Information, Communication and Technology regarding the sharing of subscriber data held by telecommunication service providers with security agencies in Kenya.

iv) The Senator for Kisii County (Sen. Richard Onyonka, MP) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing regarding the expansion of Kiambu Road into a four-lane highway.

v) Nominated Senator (Sen. Raphael Chimera, MP) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Energy regarding the quality and durability of solar energy products sold to residents of Kwale County.

b) 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, 29th July, 2025. ------------------ ………../Notice Paper

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NOTICE PAPER

Tentative Business for Tuesday, July 29, 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 Tuesday, July 29, 2025.

A. BILLS AT THE SECOND READING STAGE

i)

*THE COUNTY HALL OF FAME BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 18 OF 2023)

(Sen. Miraj Abdillahi Abdulrahman, 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 OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.

3 OF 2024)

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

vi)

*THE COUNTY WARDS (EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.

20 OF 2024)

(Sen. Karungo Thangwa, MP and Sen. Godfrey Osotsi, MP)

B. MOTIONS

i)

REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE, LEGAL AFFAIRS AND

HUMAN RIGHTS ON ITS CONSIDERATION OF THE SESSIONAL PAPER NO. 3

OF 2023 ON THE KENYA POLICY ON PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

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

ii)

REPORT

OF

THE

STANDING

COMMITTEE

ON

DEVOLUTION

AND

INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS ON ITS INQUIRY INTO THE STATE OF

GOVERNANCE IN THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF GARISSA ARISING FROM

A STATEMENT SOUGHT BY SEN. HAJI ABDUL MOHAMMED, MP

(The Chairperson, Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations) ------------------