Tuesday, May 21, 2024 At 2.30 P.m.

Thirteenth Parliament

Third Session (No. 048) (853)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT – (THIRD SESSION)

THE SENATE

ORDER PAPER

TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2024 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 METEOROLOGY BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 45 OF 2023)

(The Senate Majority Leader)

(Second Reading) (Resumption of debate interrupted on Thursday, 16th May, 2024) (Division)

9.

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

(NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO. 44 OF 2023)

(The Senate Majority Leader)

(Second Reading) (Resumption of debate interrupted on Thursday, 9th May, 2024)

1. 10. *THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT (MOTORCYCLE REGULATION) BILL (SENATE

BILLS NO. 38 OF 2023)

(Sen. (Dr.) Boni Khalwale, MP)

(Second Reading) (Resumption of debate interrupted on Thursday, 16th May, 2024)

………/Bills

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

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

(Second Reading)

1. 12. *THE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD AUTHORITY (AMENDMENT) BILL

(SENATE BILLS NO. 13 OF 2023)

(Sen. James Murango, MP)

(Second Reading)

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

(Sen. Miraj Abdillahi Abdulrahman, MP)

(Second Reading)

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

(Sen. James Murango, MP)

(Second Reading)

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

OF 2023)

(Sen. Karungo Thang’wa, MP)

(Second Reading)

1. 16. *THE COUNTY ASSEMBLY SERVICES (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE

BILLS NO. 34 OF 2023)

(Sen. Mohamed Chute, MP)

(Second Reading)

1. 17. *THE COUNTY PUBLIC FINANCE LAWS (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE

BILLS NO. 39 OF 2023)

(Sen. Kathuri Murungi, MP) (Second Reading)

1. 18. *THE STREET VENDORS (PROTECTION OF LIVELIHOOD) BILL (SENATE

BILLS NO. 41 OF 2023)

(Sen. Esther Anyieni Okenyuri, MP)

(Second Reading)

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

(Sen. Edwin Sifuna, MP)

(Second Reading) …………./Motions

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1. 20. MOTION - DECLARATION OF CATTLE RUSTLING AND BANDITRY AS A

NATIONAL DISASTER AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A SPECIAL FUND FOR

VICTIMS

(Sen. William Cheptumo, MP)

THAT AWARE THAT, cattle rustling/banditry is a major menace and security threat in the South and North Rift regions and some other regions of the country;

CONCERNED THAT, the menace has since left irreparable and negative socio-economic impact which include but are not limited to increased number of widows, widowers, orphaned children, poverty, displacement of people leading to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPS), disruption of educational health programs and other economic activities owing to the destruction and/or closure of educational, health and other institutions;

FURTHER CONCERNED THAT, the people living in the affected regions have been denied the enjoyment of their social, economic and political rights as guaranteed to them under the Bill of Rights as enshrined in Chapter Four of the Constitution;

NOW THEREFORE, the Senate resolves that the National Government through the Ministry of Interior and National Administration and in collaboration with the Council of Governors:

1. 1. Declares cattle rustling a National Disaster;
2. 2. Establish a National Task force on cattle rustling/banditry to:

(i) Investigate the causes of the rampant cattle rustling and banditry in the said region and the Country at large;

(ii) Establishes the extent of suffering, loss and damage the cattle rustling/banditry has occasioned to the communities in all the affected Counties;

1. 3. Create a Special Fund for mitigating the losses suffered by and in

compensating all victims of cattle rustling/banditry and settle all internally displaced persons occasioned by the menace.

(Resumption of debate interrupted on Wednesday, 6th March, 2024 – Morning Sitting – Balance of time 56 minutes)

…………./Motions

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1. 21. MOTION - 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)

THAT, the Senate adopts the 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 Murangá County Assemblies for the financial year 2019/2020 laid on the table of the Senate on Thursday, 7th March, 2024.

(Resumption of debate interrupted on Tuesday, 30th April, 2024)

1. 22. MOTION - 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)

THAT, the Senate adopts the 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 laid on the Table of the Senate on Thursday, 28th March, 2024.

1. 23. MOTION - 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)

THAT, the Senate adopts the Reports of the Select Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds on its consideration of the Audit Reports for the year ended, 30th June, 2019, 30th June, 2020 and 30th June, 2021 of the following Water Service Providers-

i.) Amatsi Water Services Company Limited - Vihiga County; ii.) Bomet Water Company Limited – Bomet County; iii.) Gusii Water and Sanitation Company Limited – Kisii/Nyamira Counties; iv.) Kisumu Water and Sanitation Company Limited –Kisumu County;

…………./Motions

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v.) Kwale Water and Sewerage Company Limited – Kwale County;and vi.) Nyeri Water and Sanitation Company Limited – Nyeri County

and the Audit Report of the Wajir Water and Sewerage Company Limited for the year ended 30th June, 2021, laid on the Table of the Senate on Thursday, 23rd November, 2023.

1. 24. MOTION - REPORT OF THE STANDING 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)

THAT, the Senate adopts the report of the Standing on Health on the inquiry into alleged irregularities in the procurement of long-lasting insecticide treated nets at the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA), laid on the Table of the Senate on Wednesday, 8th May, 2024.

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NOTICE

The Senate resolved on 14th February, 2024 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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…………/Appendix

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APPENDIX

1. 1. PAPERS

i.) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statements of Embu Water and Sanitation Company Limited for the year ended 30th June, 2023.

(The Senate Majority Leader)

ii.) Report of the Standing Committee on Trade, Industrialization and Tourism on its consideration of the Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 53 of 2023).

(The Chairperson, Standing Committee on Trade, Industrialization and Tourism)

iii.) Report of the Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights on its consideration of the Statutory Instruments (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 2 of 2023).

iv.) Report of the Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights on its consideration of the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill (Senate Bills No. 52 of 2023).

v.) Report of the Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights on its consideration of the Statutory Instruments (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 3 of 2024).

vi.) Report of the Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights on its consideration of the Statutory Instruments (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 10 of 2024).

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

1. 2. QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

STATEMENTS

a) Pursuant to Standing Order 53(1)

i) The Senator for Kirinyaga County (Sen. James Murango, MP) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations regarding the status of unbundling and transfer of devolved functions to counties.

ii) The Senator for Kirinyaga County (Sen. James Murango, MP) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights regarding the establishment of a law court in Mwea West Sub-County. --------------- ……………./Notice Paper I

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NOTICE PAPER I

Tentative Business for Wednesday, May 22, 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, May 22, 2024 (Morning Sitting).

A. QUESTIONS

QUESTION

NO.

SENATOR

SUBJECT

MINISTRY

057 Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda,

SC, MP

Climate change initiatives implemented in the country, and their tailoring to the specific needs of each county Environment, Climate Change and Forestry 021 Sen. Edwin Sifuna, MP Failure by the e-Citizen digital platform to process payments made to some Government institutions The National Treasury and Economic Planning 060 Sen. Catherine Mumma, MP Financing and utilization of the National Government development budget for the FY 2022/2023 The National Treasury and Economic Planning 019 Sen. Joyce Korir, MP Monitoring of the meat supply chain in Kenya Agriculture and Livestock Development 042 Sen. Danson Mungatana,

MGH, MP

Compensation of both crop and livestock farmers for the losses suffered after the recent heavy rainfall experienced in Tana River County

……../Notice Paper I Agriculture and Livestock Development

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047 Sen. James Murango, MP Status of implementation of the European Union Deforestation Regulations (EUDR) by coffee farmers in Kenya Agriculture and Livestock Development

B. MOTIONS

i)

REPORT

OF

THE

66TH

COMMONWEALTH

PARLIAMENTARY

CONFERENCE HELD IN ACCRA, GHANA FROM 30TH SEPTEMBER – 6TH

OCTOBER, 2023

(Sen. (Prof.) Margaret Kamar, MP)

ii)

REPORT OF THE 147TH ASSEMBLY OF THE INTER-PARLIAMENTARY

UNION (IPU) AND RELATED MEETINGS HELD IN LUANDA, ANGOLA ON

23RD TO 27TH OCTOBER, 2023

(Sen. Catherine Mumma, MP)

iii)

REPORT OF THE 63RD SESSION OF THE OACPS PARLIAMENTARY

ASSEMBLY AND 43RD SESSION OF THE ACP-EU JOINT PARLIAMENTARY

ASSEMBLY MEETINGS IN BRUSSELS, BELGIUM

(Sen. Kathuri Murungi, MP)

iv)

REPORT OF THE PARLIAMENT OF KENYA DELEGATION TO THE 13TH

PLENARY ASSEMBLY OF THE FORUM OF PARLIAMENTS OF THE

MEMBER STATES OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE

GREAT LAKES REGION (FP-ICGLR), HELD IN JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN

(Sen. Ali Ibrahim Roba, MP)

v)

REPORT OF THE 9TH INTER-PARLIAMENTARY UNION (IPU) GLOBAL

CONFERENCE OF YOUNG PARLIAMENTARIANS HELD IN HANOI,

VIETNAM FROM 15TH TO 17TH SEPTEMBER, 2023

(Sen. John Methu, MP)

vi)

REPORT OF THE KENYA DELEGATION TO THE EXTRAORDINARY

SESSION

OF

THE

SIXTH

PARLIAMENT

OF

THE

PAN-AFRICAN

PARLIAMENT (PAP) HELD AT THE GALLAGHER CONVENTION CENTRE,

MIDRAND, SOUTH AFRICA, FROM 20TH TO 27TH MARCH, 2024

(Sen. Danson Mungatana, MP)

vii)

ESTABLISHMENT OF A MONTHLY CAR FREE DAY AND COUNTY CAR

FREE ZONES

(Sen. Crystal Asige, MP)

……………./Notice Paper II

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NOTICE PAPER II

Tentative Business for Wednesday, May 22, 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, May 22, 2024 (Afternoon Sitting).

A. BILLS AT COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE STAGE

i)

***THE GAMBLING CONTROL BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO. 70

OF 2023)

(The Senate Majority Leader)

ii)

*THE MATERNAL, NEWBORN AND CHILD HEALTH BILL (SENATE BILLS

NO. 17 OF 2023)

iii)

***THE STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS (AMENDMENT) BILL (NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY BILLS NO. 2 OF 2023)

(The Senate Majority Leader)

B. BILLS AT THE SECOND READING STAGE

i)

***THE NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY (AMENDMENT) BILL

(NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO. 59 OF 2022)

(The Senate Majority Leader)

ii)

*THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT (AMENDMENT)

BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 46 OF 2023)

(Sen. Johnes Mwaruma, MP)

iii)

*THE NUTS AND OIL CROPS DEVELOPMENT BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 47

OF 2023)

(Sen. Hamida Kibwana, MP)

iv)

*THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT (AMENDMENT)

BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 49 OF 2023)

(Sen. Lenku Ole Kanar Seki, MP)

v)

**THE LOCAL CONTENT BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 50 OF 2023)

(The Chairperson, Standing Committee on Energy)

vi)

*THE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS

NO. 53 OF 2023)

(Sen. Mariam Sheikh Omar, MP)

…………../Notice Paper II

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vii)

*THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE

BILLS NO. 54 OF 2023)

(Sen. Eddy Oketch, MP)

C. MOTION

REPORT OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON COUNTY PUBLIC ACCOUNTS ON

ITS CONSIDERATION OF THE REPORTS OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL ON THE

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THARAKA NITHI, HOMA BAY, KAKAMEGA,

KIRINYAGA, MAKUENI, MERU, BOMET, MURANG’A, NANDI, NYAMIRA, NYERI,

SIAYA, VIHIGA, WAJIR AND SAMBURU COUNTY EXECUTIVES FOR THE

FINANCIAL YEAR 2019/2020

(The Chairperson, County Public Accounts Committee)

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