Order Paper For Wednesday, 18th Feb 2026- Afternoon Sitting

Thirteenth Parliament

Fifth Session

Afternoon Sitting

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REPUBLIC OF KENYA

THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT – (FIFTH SESSION)

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

ORDERS OF THE DAY

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2026 AT 2.30 P.M.

ORDER OF BUSINESS

PRAYERS

1. Administration of Oath

1. 2. Communication from the Chair
2. 3. Messages
3. 4. Petitions
4. 5. Papers
5. 6. Notices of Motion
6. 7. Questions and Statements
7. 8*. THE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES PROFESSIONALS BILL (SENATE

BILL NO. 55 OF 2023)

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Regional Development)

Second Reading

(Question to be put)

1. 9*. MOTION–

CONSIDERATION

OF

A

PETITION

REGARDING

POLLUTION OF RIVER ATHI

(The Chairperson, Public Petitions Committee)

THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Public Petitions Committee on its consideration of Public Petition No. 11 of 2022 regarding Pollution of River Athi, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 11th April 2024.

(Question to be put)

1. 10*. MOTION– CONSIDERATION

OF

A

PETITION

REGARDING

REGULATION OF TIKTOK IN KENYA

(The Chairperson, Public Petitions Committee)

THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Public Petitions Committee on its consideration of a Public Petition No. 41 of 2023 regarding Regulation of TikTok in Kenya, laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 25th September 2024.

(Committee recommendations are contained in the Schedule to the Order Paper)

(Resumption of debate interrupted on Tuesday, February 17, 2026)

(Balance of time – 1 hour 5 minutes) ….……/11*

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1. 11*. MOTION–

CONSIDERATION

OF

THE

PRIVILEGES

AND

IMMUNITIES

(THE

GLOBAL

CENTRE

FOR

ADAPTATION) ORDER, 2025)

(The Chairperson, Committee on Delegated Legislation)

THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Committee on Delegated Legislation on its consideration on the Privileges and Immunities (the Global Centre for Adaptation) Order, published as Legal Notice No. 82 of 2025, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 4th December 2025, and declares that the Privileges and Immunities (the Global Centre for Adaptation) Order (Legal Notice No. 82 of 2025) A NULLITY for failing to comply with section 17 of the Privileges and Immunities Act, Cap 179 that requires the regulating making Authority to submit the draft Order for approval by Parliament before publication of the Order, and infringing Article 94(6) of the Constitution relating to the principles and section 13(a) of the Statutory Instruments Act, Cap 2A.

1. 12*. THE NATIONAL COHESION AND INTEGRATION BILL (NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 74 OF 2023)

(The Chairperson, Committee on National Cohesion and Integration)

Second Reading

1. 13*. MOTION – SEVENTH REPORT ON THE AUDITED ACCOUNTS OF

THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT CONSTITUENCIES

DEVELOPMENT FUND BOARD FOR THE FINANCIAL

YEARS 2016/2017 TO 2021/2022

(The Chairperson, Decentralized Funds Accounts Committee)

THAT, this House adopts the Seventh Report of the Decentralized Funds Accounts Committee on its consideration of the audited accounts of the National Government Constituencies Development Fund Board for the financial years 2016/2017, 2017/2018, 2018/2019, 2019/2020, 2020/2021 and 2021/2022, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 2nd December 2025.

1. 14*. MOTION – CONSIDERATION

OF

A

PETITION

REGARDING

DISCRIMINATION

BY

THE

TEACHERS

SERVICE

COMMISSION

ON

CAREER

PROGRESSION

GUIDELINES FOR SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION

TEACHERS IN KENYA

(The Chairperson, Committee on Public Petitions)

THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Public Petitions Committee on its consideration of a Public Petition No. 76 of 2023 regarding discrimination by the Teachers Service Commission on career progression guidelines for special needs education teachers in Kenya, laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 19th November 2025. ….……/15*

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1. 15*. MOTION – EIGHTH REPORT ON THE AUDITED ACCOUNTS OF

THE

NATIONAL

GOVERNMENT

AFFIRMATIVE

ACTION FUND FOR THE FINANCIAL YEARS 2016/2017

TO 2021/2022

(The Chairperson, Decentralized Funds Accounts Committee)

THAT, this House adopts the Eighth Report of the Decentralized Funds Accounts Committee on its consideration of the audited accounts of the National Government Affirmative Action Fund for the financial years 2016/2017, 2017/2018, 2018/2019, 2019/2020, 2020/2021 and 2021/2022, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 2nd December 2025.

1. 16*. MOTION – NINTH REPORT ON THE AUDITED ACCOUNTS OF

THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT CONSTITUENCIES

DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR CONSTITUENCIES IN

NAKURU COUNTY FOR THE FINANCIAL YEARS

2013/2014 TO 2021/2022

(The Chairperson, Decentralized Funds Accounts Committee)

THAT, this House adopts the Ninth Report of the Decentralized Funds Accounts Committee on its consideration of the audited accounts of the National Government Constituencies Development Fund for Constituencies in Nakuru County for the financial years 2013/2014, 2014/2015, 2015/2016, 2016/2017, 2017/2018, 2018/2019, 2019/2020, 2020/2021 and 2021/2022, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 2nd December 2025.

1. 17*. THE ENERGY (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILL NO. 42 OF 2023)

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Energy)

Second Reading

*Denotes Orders of the Day*

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SCHEDULE

RESOLUTIONS RELATING TO THE PETITION NO. 41 OF 2023

REGARDING REGULATION OF TIKTOK IN KENYA

1. 1. THAT, the Ministry of Interior & National Administration and the Ministry of

Information, Communication & the Digital Economy collaborate to enhance user protection and cyber security on social media platforms including TikTok and reports to the House within four (4) months upon adoption of this report on— (a) the mechanisms for enhancement of age-verification on the social media platforms, the localisation of Kenyan user data to be retained within the country, such as the setting up of local infrastructure for data security by the platforms. (b) the digital literacy programs to create awareness on data privacy, processing and storage and Community Guidelines by social media platforms including TikTok.

1. 2. THAT, within four months of adoption of the Report, the Office of the Data

Protection Commissioner engages social media platforms including TikTok and reports to the relevant Committee of the House on— (a) levels of compliance with the laws of Kenya including the Data Protection Act, 2019 and its attendant regulations; (b) details on the effectiveness of age verification and content filtering; and (c) implementation of Kenya-specific supplemental terms in its privacy policy considering the provision of the law and the social media platforms including TikTok have customized the data processing to comply with Kenyan laws.

1. 3. THAT, the Departmental Committee on Communication, Information and

Innovation or any Member introduces an amendment the Kenya Information and Communications Act, CAP 411A, to mandate the Communications Authority of Kenya to regulate social media platforms in the country.

1. 4. THAT, the Ministry of Information Commutation and Technology and the Digital

Economy monitors all social media platforms in the country including TikTok to addresses the concerns in their content moderation by— (a) auditing of the artificial intelligence (AI) moderation system to identify the loopholes, to enhance continuous improvement of the system. (b) training of the AI moderation system in local languages in the country to ensure the algorithm is able to detect inappropriate content presented in the local dialects. (c) ensuring adequate human content moderators to ensure vast coverage of local dialects in moderating content from Kenyan creators. (d) ensuring the human content moderators have adequate psychosocial support. (e) provision of information and reporting options to flag illegal or inappropriate content.

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1. 5. THAT, TikTok and other social media platforms without monetisation policy

introduce a monetisation policy in the country to enable content creators to earn directly from their content.

1. 6. NOTES, that a total ban of TikTok is not tenable because it infringes upon

fundamental rights and freedoms in the country. Further, a ban of the social media platform would stifle social and economic growth and benefits of internet connectivity as the nation seeks to enhance its digital economy. However, the Committee recommends that social media platforms including TikTok be regulated and periodic compliance reviews by the relevant state agencies be institutionalised.

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N O T I C E S

The House resolved on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 as follows- Limitation of Debate on Motions I. THAT, each speech in a debate on any Motion, including a Special motion shall be limited as follows: A maximum of three hours with not more than twenty (20) minutes for the Mover and ten (10) minutes for each other Member speaking, except the Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party, who shall be limited to a maximum of fifteen (15) minutes each, and that ten (10) minutes before the expiry of the time, the Mover shall be called upon to reply; and that priority in speaking be accorded to the Leader of the Majority Party, the Leader of the Minority Party and the Chairperson of the relevant Departmental Committee, in that order.

Limitation of Debate on Reports of Audit Committees II. THAT, each speech in debate on Reports of Audit Committees shall be limited as follows: A maximum of sixty (60) minutes for the Mover in moving and thirty (30) minutes in replying, and a maximum of ten (10) minutes for any other Member speaking, except the Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party, who shall be limited to a maximum of fifteen (15) minutes each; and that priority shall be accorded to the Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party, in that order.

Limitation of Debate on Bills sponsored by Parties or Committees III. THAT, each speech in a debate on Bills sponsored by a Committee, the Leader of the Majority Party or the Leader of the Minority Party shall be limited as follows:- A maximum of forty five (45) minutes for the Mover, in moving and fifteen minutes (15) in replying, a maximum of thirty (30) minutes for the Chairperson of the relevant Committee (if the Bill is not sponsored by the relevant Committee), and a maximum of ten (10) minutes for any other Member speaking, except the Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party, who shall be limited to a maximum of fifteen minutes (15) each (if the Bill is not sponsored by either of them); and that priority in speaking be accorded to the Leader of the Majority Party, the Leader of the Minority Party and the Chairperson of the relevant Departmental Committee, in that order.

Limitation of Debate on Other Committee Reports IV. THAT, each speech in a debate on Other Committee Reports, including a Report of a Joint Committee of the Houses of Parliament or any other Report submitted to the House for which limitation of time has not been specified, shall be limited as follows:- A maximum of two and a half hours, with not more than twenty (20) minutes for the Mover in moving and five (5) minutes for any other Member speaking, including the Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party and the Chairperson of the relevant Committee (if the Committee Report is not moved by the Chairperson of the relevant Committee), and that ten (10) minutes before the expiry of the time, the Mover be called upon to reply; and further that priority in speaking shall be accorded to the Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party, in that order.

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NOTICE PAPER

Tentative business for

Thursday, February 19, 2026 (Published pursuant to Standing Order 38(1))

It is notified that the following business is tentatively scheduled to appear in the Order Paper for Thursday, February 19, 2026 –

A. PROCEDURAL MOTION – EXTENSION

OF

PERIOD

FOR

CONSIDERATION

OF

THE

2026

BUDGET POLICY STATEMENT

(The Chairperson, Budget & Appropriations Committee)

B. PROCEDURAL MOTION – EXTENSION

OF

PERIOD

FOR

CONSIDERATION

OF

THE

2026

MEDIUM TERM DEBT MANAGEMENT

STRATEGY

(The Chairperson, Public Debt & Privatization Committee)

C. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE

The Judges’ Retirement Benefits Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 27 of 2025) (The Leader of the Majority Party)

D. MOTION–

CONSIDERATION

OF

THE

PRIVILEGES

AND

IMMUNITIES

(THE

GLOBAL

CENTRE

FOR

ADAPTATION) ORDER, 2025)

(The Chairperson, Committee on Delegated Legislation)

(If not concluded on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 – Afternoon Sitting)

E. THE NATIONAL COHESION AND INTEGRATION BILL (NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 74 OF 2023)

(The Chairperson, Committee on National Cohesion and Integration)

Second Reading

(If not concluded on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 – Afternoon Sitting)

F. MOTION – SEVENTH REPORT ON THE AUDITED ACCOUNTS OF

THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT CONSTITUENCIES

DEVELOPMENT FUND BOARD FOR THE FINANCIAL

YEARS 2016/2017 TO 2021/2022

(The Chairperson, Decentralized Funds Accounts Committee)

(If not concluded on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 – Afternoon Sitting)

G. MOTION – CONSIDERATION OF A PETITION REGARDING

DISCRIMINATION BY THE TEACHERS SERVICE

COMMISSION

ON

CAREER

PROGRESSION

GUIDELINES FOR SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION

TEACHERS IN KENYA

(The Chairperson, Committee on Public Petitions)

(If not concluded on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 – Afternoon Sitting)

H. MOTION – EIGHTH REPORT ON THE AUDITED ACCOUNTS OF

THE

NATIONAL

GOVERNMENT

AFFIRMATIVE

ACTION FUND FOR THE FINANCIAL YEARS 2016/2017

TO 2021/2022

(The Chairperson, Decentralized Funds Accounts Committee)

(If not concluded on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 – Afternoon Sitting)

I. MOTION – NINTH REPORT ON THE AUDITED ACCOUNTS OF

THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT CONSTITUENCIES

DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR CONSTITUENCIES IN

NAKURU COUNTY FOR THE FINANCIAL YEARS

2013/2014 TO 2021/2022

(The Chairperson, Decentralized Funds Accounts Committee)

(If not concluded on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 – Afternoon Sitting)

J. MOTION – REPORT OF THE DELEGATION TO THE 150TH

ASSEMBLY OF THE INTER-PARLIAMENTARY UNION

(Member of the Delegation)

(Subject to issuance of Notice of Motion)

K. MOTION – REPORT ON THE AUDITED ACCOUNTS FOR THE

JUDICIARY MORTGAGE SCHEME FUND FOR THE

FINANCIAL YEARS 2011/2012 TO 2021/2022

(The Chairperson, Special Funds Accounts Committee)

(Subject to issuance of Notice of Motion)

L. MOTION – FOURTH

REPORT

ON

THE

STATUS

OF

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONSTITUTION

(The Chairperson, Constitutional Implementation Oversight Committee)

(Subject to issuance of Notice of Motion)

M. MOTION – CONSIDERATION OF SESSIONAL PAPER NO. 3 OF 2025

ON PARTIAL DIVESTITURE IN SAFARICOM PLC BY

THE GOVERNMENT OF KENYA

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning)

(Subject to issuance of Notice of Motion)

N. MOTION – CONSIDERATION OF SESSIONAL PAPER NO. 6 OF 2024

ON THE NATIONAL AVIATION POLICY

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure)

(Subject to issuance of Notice of Motion)

O. THE ENERGY (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILL NO. 42 OF 2023)

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Energy)

Second Reading

(If not concluded on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 – Afternoon Sitting)

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APPENDIX

NOTICE OF PETITIONS, QUESTIONS &

STATEMENTS

ORDER NO. 7 - STATEMENTS

It is notified that, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44(2)(c), the following Statement will be requested—

No. Subject Member Relevant Committee

1. 1. Status of Secondary Education

Quality Improvement Project (SEQIP) Projects in Ijara Constituency Hon. Abdi Ali Abdi, MP (Ijara) Education