Wednesday, July 03, 2024 At 9.30 A.m.

Thirteenth Parliament

Third Session (No. 061) (1041)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT – (THIRD SESSION)

THE SENATE

ORDER PAPER

MORNING SITTING

WEDNESDAY, JULY 03, 2024 AT 9.30 AM

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 (as listed in the Appendix)
7. 7. Questions and Statements
8. 8. MOTION – THE CURRENT STATE OF THE NATION

(The Senate Majority Leader and the Senate Minority Leader)

RECOGNIZING the State of the nation at this moment; the ongoing protests following the passing of the Finance Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 30 of 2024) on 25th June, 2024 by the National Assembly; the loss of lives, maiming and loss of property that has been occasioned following these protests;

COGNIZANT THAT pursuant to Article 115(1)(b) of the Constitution His Excellency the President of the Republic of Kenya declined to assent to the Bill and referred it back to the National Assembly with recommendations to delete all clauses of the Bill;

ACKNOWLEDGING THAT the conversation on the Finance Bill has triggered the broader important public conversation on the question of the high cost of living juxtaposed against the wasteful expenditure in all public institutions including Parliament;

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FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGING the issues raised by the youth and other members of the public to do with corruption, impunity, incompetence within state and public appointments, opulent lifestyles of public officers, unemployment and high cost of living amongst other issues bedeviling the economy;

NOW THEREFORE, the Senate–

1. 1. calls upon-

i) the National Assembly to expeditiously consider the presidential memorandum pursuant to Article 115(2)(a);

ii) all government ministries, departments and agencies, and constitutional commissions, including Parliament, to put in place austerity measures in undertaking their respective functions;

iii) the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and other government multi sector agencies in the governance, justice, law and order sector to upscale and make concerted efforts to fight corruption;

iv) the National Police Service to cease abductions, unlawful arrests, extra judicial killings and exercise restraint in dealing with peaceful and unarmed demonstrators;

v) release of all persons arrested for planning and participating in peaceful demonstrations relating to the enactment of the Finance Bill;

vi) the government to waive hospital bills for persons who have been injured and defray funeral expenses for those who lost their lives, during the demonstrations; and

vii) the Judiciary to prioritize and expedite all court cases relating to the enactment of the Finance Bill and the resultant demonstrations.

1. 2. considers all the challenges facing the country and makes necessary

recommendations to address them.

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APPENDIX

1. 1. MESSAGE

Message from the National Assembly, on the approval by the National Assembly, of the Senate Amendments to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 10 of 2024).

(The Speaker of the Senate)

1. 2. PAPER

Report of the Select Committee on Delegated Legislation on its consideration of the Social Health Insurance (General) Regulations, 2024 and the Social Health Insurance (Tribunal Procedure) Rules, 2024.

(The Chairperson, Select Committee on Delegated Legislation)

1. 3. NOTICE OF MOTION - THE CURRENT STATE OF THE NATION

(The Senate Majority Leader and the Senate Minority Leader)

RECOGNIZING the State of the nation at this moment; the ongoing protests following the passing of the Finance Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 30 of 2024) on 25th June, 2024 by the National Assembly; the loss of lives, maiming and loss of property that has been occasioned following these protests;

COGNIZANT THAT pursuant to Article 115(1)(b) of the Constitution His Excellency the President of the Republic of Kenya declined to assent to the Bill and referred it back to the National Assembly with recommendations to delete all clauses of the Bill;

ACKNOWLEDGING THAT the conversation on the Finance Bill has triggered the broader important public conversation on the question of the high cost of living juxtaposed against the wasteful expenditure in all public institutions including Parliament;

FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGING the issues raised by the youth and other members of the public to do with corruption, impunity, incompetence within state and public appointments, opulent lifestyles of public officers, unemployment and high cost of living amongst other issues bedeviling the economy;

NOW THEREFORE, the Senate–

1. 1. calls upon-

i) the National Assembly to expeditiously consider the presidential memorandum pursuant to Article 115(2)(a);

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ii) all government ministries, departments and agencies, and constitutional commissions, including Parliament, to put in place austerity measures in undertaking their respective functions;

iii) the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and other government multi sector agencies in the governance, justice, law and order sector to upscale and make concerted efforts to fight corruption;

iv) the National Police Service to cease abductions, unlawful arrests, extra judicial killings and exercise restraint in dealing with peaceful and unarmed demonstrators;

v) release of all persons arrested for planning and participating in peaceful demonstrations relating to the enactment of the Finance Bill;

vi) the government to waive hospital bills for persons who have been injured and defray funeral expenses for those who lost their lives, during the demonstrations; and

vii) the Judiciary to prioritize and expedite all court cases relating to the enactment of the Finance Bill and the resultant demonstrations.

1. 2. considers all the challenges facing the country and makes necessary

recommendations to address them.

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……………./Notice Paper

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NOTICE PAPER

Tentative Business for Wednesday, July 03, 2024 (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 03, 2024 (Afternoon Sitting).

A. BILLS AT FIRST READING STAGE

i)

***THE NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

BILLS NO. 24 OF 2023)

(The Senate Majority Leader)

ii)

*THE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS ELECTION LAWS (AMENDMENT) BILL

(SENATE BILLS NO. 2 OF 2024)

(Sen. Crystal Asige, MP)

iii)

*THE PROVISION OF SANITARY TOWELS BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 7 OF

2024) (Sen. Gloria Orwoba, MP)

iv)

*THE COUNTY WARDS (EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT) BILL (SENATE

BILLS NO. 20 OF 2024)

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

B. BILLS AT THE SECOND READING STAGE

i)

***THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT (BICAMERAL RELATIONS) BILL

(NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO. 44 OF 2023)

(The Senate Majority Leader)

ii)

*THE PUBLIC FINANCE MANAGEMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE

BILLS NO. 40 OF 2023)

(Sen. Hamida Ali Kibwana, MP)

iii)

*THE CONSTITUTION OF KENYA (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL (SENATE

BILLS NO. 52 OF 2023)

(Sen. Raphael Chimera, MP)

iv)

**THE HERITAGE AND MUSEUMS BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 8 OF 2023)

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

v)

*THE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD AUTHORITY (AMENDMENT) BILL

(SENATE BILLS NO. 13 OF 2023)

(Sen. James Murango, MP) ……………./Notice Paper vi)

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

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(Sen. Miraj Abdillahi Abdulrahman, MP)

vii)

*THE RICE BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 19 OF 2023)

(Sen. James Murango, MP)

viii)

*THE LAW OF SUCCESSION (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 20

OF 2023)

(Sen. Veronica Maina, MP)

ix)

*THE PUBLIC HOLIDAYS (AMENDMENT) BILL, (SENATE BILLS NO. 31 OF

2023) (Sen. Karungo Thang’wa, MP)

x)

*THE COUNTY ASSEMBLY SERVICES (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE

BILLS NO. 34 OF 2023)

(Sen. Mohamed Chute, MP)

xi)

*THE COUNTY PUBLIC FINANCE LAWS (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE

BILLS NO. 39 OF 2023)

(Sen. Kathuri Murungi, MP)

xii)

*THE STREET VENDORS (PROTECTION OF LIVELIHOOD) BILL (SENATE

BILLS NO. 41 OF 2023)

(Sen. Esther Anyieni Okenyuri, MP)

xiii)

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

(Sen. Edwin Sifuna, MP)

C. MOTIONS

i)

APPROVAL OF SITTINGS OF THE SENATE TO BE HELD IN BUSIA

COUNTY

(The Senate Majority Leader)

ii)

REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND BUDGET ON

THE STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS FUNDED BY THE

CONDITIONAL

GRANT

FOR

THE

CONSTRUCTION

OF

COUNTY

HEADQUARTERS

(The Chairperson, Standing Committee on Finance and Budget)

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iii)

REPORT OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON COUNTY PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

ON ITS CONSIDERATION OF THE REPORT OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL

ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF WEST POKOT COUNTY ASSEMBLY

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2018/2019 AND REPORTS OF THE AUDITOR

GENERAL ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF ISIOLO, KIAMBU, KITUI,

MARSABIT, NAROK, NYAMIRA, TRANS NZOIA, WEST POKOT AND

MURANG’A COUNTY ASSEMBLIES FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2019/2020

(The Chairperson, County Public Accounts Committee)

iv)

REPORT

OF

THE

SELECT

COMMITTEE

ON

COUNTY

PUBLIC

INVESTMENTS AND SPECIAL FUNDS ON ITS CONSIDERATION OF THE

AUDIT REPORTS OF THE WATER SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 30TH JUNE, 2019, 30TH JUNE, 2020 AND 30TH JUNE, 2021

(The Chairperson, Committee on County Public Investments and Special

Funds)

v)

REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ON THE INQUIRY

INTO THE ALLEGED IRREGULARITIES IN THE PROCUREMENT OF LONG-

LASTING INSECTICIDE TREATED NETS AT THE KENYA MEDICAL

SUPPLIES AUTHORITY

(Chairperson, Standing Committee on Health)

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