Wednesday, July 09, 2025 At 9.30 A.m.

Thirteenth Parliament

Fourth Session (No. 066) (1086)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT – (FOURTH SESSION)

THE SENATE

ORDER PAPER

MORNING SITTING

WEDNESDAY, JULY 09, 2025 AT 9.30 AM

PRAYER

1. 1. Administration of Oath
2. 2. Communication from the Chair
3. 3. Messages
4. 4. Petitions
5. 5. Papers
6. 6. Notices of Motion
7. 7. Questions and Statements
8. 8. 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. 9. 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. …………. /Motions

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1. 10. MOTION - REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE PARLIAMENTARIANS’

DIALOGUE AT THE AFRICA CLIMATE SUMMIT, 2023 HELD IN THE

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY CHAMBER, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS, NAIROBI ON

3RD – 6TH SEPTEMBER, 2023

(Sen. Moses Kajwang’, MP)

THAT, the Senate notes the Report of the Proceedings of the Parliamentarians’ Dialogue at the Africa Climate Summit, 2023 held in the National Assembly Chamber, Parliament Buildings, Nairobi, on 3rd – 6th September, 2023, laid on the Table of the Senate on Wednesday, 2nd October, 2024.

1. 11. 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;

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

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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.

1. 12. 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:

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.

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1. 13. 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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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.

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NOTICE PAPER

Tentative Business for

Wednesday, July 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 Wednesday, July 09, 2025 (Afternoon Sitting).

A. BILLS FOR FIRST READING

*THE SEEDS AND PLANT VARIETIES (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.

4 OF 2025)

(Sen. Ledama Olekina, MP)

B. BILLS AT THE SECOND READING STAGE

i)

***THE SOCIAL PROTECTION BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO. 12 OF

2025) (Division) (The Senate Majority Leader)

ii)

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

(The Senate Majority Leader)

iii)

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

(Sen. Miraj Abdillahi Abdulrahman, MP)

iv)

*THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL

(SENATE BILLS NO. 46 OF 2023)

(Sen. Johnes Mwaruma, MP)

v)

*THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL

(SENATE BILLS NO. 49 OF 2023)

(Sen. Lenku Ole Kanar Seki, MP)

vi)

*THE NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES (CONTROL)

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

(Sen. Kathuri Murungi, MP)

vii)

*THE COUNTY OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY BILL (SENATE BILLS

NO. 3 OF 2024)

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

viii)

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

NO. 20 OF 2024)

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

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C. MOTIONS

i)

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)

ii)

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)

iii)

REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON DEVOLUTION AND

INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS ON A PETITION TO THE SENATE BY

MR. LABAN OMUSUNDI CONCERNING THE BRANDING OF PUBLIC

PROJECTS WITH IMAGES OF GOVERNORS AND MEMBERS OF COUNTY

ASSEMBLIES (MCAs) AND BRANDING OF COUNTY VEHICLES (The Chairperson, Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations)

iv)

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)

v)

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)

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vi)

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)

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