Order Paper For Wednesday, 18th June 2025 - Morning Sitting

Thirteenth Parliament

Fourth Session

Morning Sitting

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REPUBLIC OF KENYA

THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT – (FOURTH SESSION)

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

ORDERS OF THE DAY

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 2025 AT 9.30 A.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*. PROCEDURAL MOTION–

EXEMPTION OF BUSINESS FROM THE

PROVISIONS OF STANDING ORDER

40(3) (The Leader of the Majority Party)

THAT, this House resolves to exempt the business appearing as Order Nos. 10, 11 and 12 in today’s Order Paper from the provisions of Standing Order 40(3), being a Wednesday Morning, a day allocated for Business not sponsored by the Majority or Minority Party or Business sponsored by a Committee.

1. 9*. THE AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK EXTENSION SERVICES BILL

(SENATE BILL NO. 12 OF 2022)

(The Hon. (Dr.) John Mutunga, M.P. – Co-Sponsor) Second Reading (Question to be put)

1. 10*. THE FINANCE BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 19 OF 2025)

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning) Second Reading (Question to be put) ….........../11*

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1. 11*. SPECIAL MOTION –

CONSIDERATION

OF

NOMINEES

FOR

APPOINTMENT TO THE NATIONAL POLICE

SERVICE COMMISSION (NPSC)

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security)

THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security in its report on the Approval Hearing of Nominees for Appointment as Members of the National Police Service

Commission, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 12th June 2025, and pursuant to the provisions of Article 246(2) and 250(2) of the Constitution and sections 3 and 8 of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act, Cap 7F, approves the appointment of the following nominees as Members of National Police Service Commission – (i) Ms. Peris Muthoni Kimani; (ii) Mr. Benjamin Juma Imai; and (iii) Prof. Collette A. Suda.

(Question to be put)

1. 12*. THE COUNTY PUBLIC FINANCE LAWS (AMENDMENT) BILL

(SENATE BILL NO. 39 OF 2023)

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

Second Reading

1. 13*. MOTION –

CONSIDERATION OF SENATE AMENDMENTS TO

THE

NATIONAL

CONSTRUCTION

AUTHORITY

(AMENDMENT) BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL

NO. 59 OF 2022)

(The Hon. David Gikaria, M.P.) THAT, the Senate amendments to the National Construction Authority (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 59 of 2022) be now considered. (Schedule of Senate Amendments to the Bill is published in the Notices)

1. 14*. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE

(i) The Wildlife Conservation and Management (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 3 of 2023) (The Hon. Ruweida Obo, M.P.) (ii) Consideration of Senate Amendments to the National Construction Authority (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 59 of 2022) (The David Gikaria, M.P.) (Subject to Order No. 13)

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1. 15*. MOTION: 002/2024 –

EXPANSION OF MAJOR ROADS IN THE

COUNTRY TO DUAL CARRIAGEWAYS

(The Hon. Faith Gitau, M.P.)

THAT, aware that the Kenya Roads Act, 2007 provides for the establishment of road authorities responsible for, among other functions, the management and development of roads under their respective purview and for developing and providing adequate transport infrastructure that guarantees safe and efficient movement of people, goods and services across the country and beyond; further aware that the First Schedule of the Kenya Roads Act provides for the classification of national trunk roads into Classes A, B and Class C; recognizing that the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution assigns to the national government the function of the construction and operation of national trunk roads; noting that a significant portion of highways in the national trunk road network are currently single carriageways; concerned that single carriageway roads pose multifaceted challenges including traffic congestion during peak periods which limits movement of people, goods and services across regions and increases vulnerability to road accidents; further concerned that the lack of footbridges and safe pedestrian crossing areas on these high-traffic roads has been a leading contributor to the surge in road accidents in the recent past; cognizant of the duty of the government to provide a reliable transport system for efficient traffic management, economic development and bolstering interconnectivity among all regions in the country and beyond; now therefore, this House resolves that the government, through the Ministry of Roads & Transport, undertakes an expansion programme of national trunk roads with a view of upgrading all classes A, B and C roads in the country from two-way lanes to dual carriageway (one-way roads) with the necessary infrastructure that include footbridges, safe crossing zones at regular intervals, proper drainage systems, and other requisite infrastructure for their optimal operation. (Resumption of debate interrupted on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 - Morning Sitting) (Balance of time - 48 Minutes)

1. 16*. MOTION: 001/2025 –

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE UNIVERSAL

HEALTH COVERAGE AND OF A POLICY ON

MANDATORY USE OF PUBLIC HEALTH

CARE FACILITIES BY PUBLIC OFFICERS

(The Hon. Sabina Chege, M.P.)

THAT, aware that Article 43(1)(a) of the Constitution provides every person has the right to the highest attainable standard of health, which includes the right to health care services; further aware that the Government committed to accelerating attainment of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) to ensure all Kenyans have access and receive essential quality health services; cognizant of the fact that in 2020, the Ministry of Health adopted the Kenya Universal Healthcare Coverage Policy 2020- 2030 with the theme: Accelerating Attainment of Universal Health Coverage which is currently being implemented through the introduction of Social Health Insurance Fund; noting that there is need to increase the quality of care and services provided in the public health sector; concerned that the public health care services lack adequate funds to guarantee quality health care services; further noting that civil servants, public officers and State officers are accorded a comprehensive ….........../16*(Cont’d)

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(1624) medical cover by the respective government agencies; appreciating that the use of the comprehensive medical cover by public officers and State officers in public hospitals would guarantee sufficient funding for public hospitals; this House therefore resolves that, the Government through the Ministry of Health implements the Kenya Universal Healthcare Coverage Policy 2020-2030 and introduce a policy on mandatory use of public health care facilities by all civil servants, public officers and State officers in the country.

1. 17*. MOTION: 039/2023 – FORMULATION

OF

A

REGULATORY

FRAMEWORK

ON

ARTIFICIAL

INTELLIGENCE IN THE COUNTRY

(The Hon. Marianne Kitany, M.P.)

THAT, aware that the world is rapidly embracing Artificial Intelligence (AI), which is the use of a digital computer or computer-controlled robots to perform tasks commonly associated with intelligent beings; acknowledging that, the 2022 Government Artificial Intelligence Readiness Index report ranked Kenya fifth in Africa and 90th globally in readiness to adopt Artificial Intelligence (AI); further acknowledging that the Oxford Insights Survey 2022 pegged Kenya’s readiness to adopt AI at 40.3%; appreciating that AI has brought forth positive benefits that have increased efficiency in different sectors such as healthcare, manufacturing and robotics; concerned that, the exponential rate at which Artificial Intelligence is being embraced in the society without proper regulatory mechanisms has caused various negative consequences such as rising cases of disinformation and fake news; noting that there is need to protect Kenyans from the potential AI-instigated harms such as privacy breaches, AI-powered fake technology algorithms, algorithmic discrimination, autonomous weapons, job displacement and economic inequality, social manipulation and misinformation, financial market manipulation, and privacy invasion; now therefore, this House urges the Government, through the Ministry of Information, Communication and the Digital Economy to: (i) formulate a regulatory framework and ethical guidelines for implementation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the country to control its potential misuse; and, (ii) develop and execute a public awareness programme on Artificial Intelligence to raise understanding of AI, foster transparency and promote responsible use of AI for the benefit of all.

1. 18*. MOTION: 044/2023 –

FORMULATION OF A LAND USE POLICY ON

ZONING OF LAND FOR AGRICULTURE AND

BUILT DEVELOPMENT

(The Hon. Timothy Wanyonyi, M.P.)

THAT aware that land is a critical but limited factor of production that supports human habitation and food production; noting that, agriculture is Kenya’s main economic mainstay; appreciating that, that the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Monetary Policy Committee Agriculture Sector Survey 2022 estimated the contribution of the agriculture sector to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to be 22% directly and 27% indirectly, through its linkages with other sectors; further ….........../18*(Cont’d)

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(1625) appreciating that, the Survey showed that the sector employs over 40% of the Kenya’s total population; concerned that, in the Land Reform, Vol. 3 publication, the Kenya Land Alliance Land estimated that only 17% of the country’s land mass is classified as suitable for rain-fed agriculture land while the remainder is either semi- arid or arid; further concerned that, the country’s agricultural productivity has been decreasing over the years; cognizant of the fact that, the decline in agricultural productivity is partly attributable to the shrinking agricultural land due to unplanned settlements that encroach on agricultural lands; further concerned that, agricultural lands in rural areas are continually being subdivided into small portions for built development, thereby diminishing the size of land available for agriculture; noting that, there is need to put in place measures for effective land use in the country in order to guarantee optimal use of agriculture; now therefore, this House resolves that, the Government, through the Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development puts in place a policy framework for effective land use in rural areas by consolidating and designating zones for built development for commercial and residential developments with shared public utilities and separate zones for agricultural use in order to arrest further diminishing of agricultural land and steady the country’s agricultural productivity.

1. 19*. MOTION: 001/2024 –

FORMULATION OF A REWARD SCHEME

FOR

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

BY

SPORTS

PERSONS

IN

INTERNATIONAL

COMPETITIONS

(The Hon. Charles Ngusya, M.P.) THAT, aware that, sports play an integral role in promoting cultural heritage, national identity, national development, the well-being of the people and sustenance of livelihoods, particularly of the youth; appreciating that, Sessional Paper No. 3 of 2005 provides a framework for sports development and operationalization in the country; further appreciating that the Sector Plan for Sports, Culture and Arts – 2018 by the Ministry of Sports, Culture and Arts mainstreamed sports development in the Third Medium Term Plan (MTP III) for 2018-2022, under Kenya’s Vision 2030; recognizing that, the Vision 2030 aims at capitalizing on the country’s international reputation as a world-class sports powerhouse whose sportsmen and women have won international accolades and recognition, especially for their prowess in athletics; concerned that, despite bringing honour and national pride to the country, most sports men and women face a myriad of challenges such as lack of psychosocial support and social protection, hence pushing many to alarming levels of mental health challenges during their careers and even after retirement; noting that Sessional Paper No. 3 of 2005 contemplated motivation of sportspersons by the State through cash and material prizes, conferring State honours, appointments as goodwill ambassadors and establishing contributory insurance and savings schemes among other forms of motivation; cognizant of the fact that, the prospect of receiving State recognition, financial grants, and other perks inspires sportsmen to push their limits in attaining their full potential as well as fostering a collective sense of pride in sporting achievements; now therefore, this House urges that the Government, through the Ministry of Youth Affairs, Sports and Arts, develops a policy and ……......../19*(Cont’d)

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(1626) standardized sports reward scheme for recognizing the achievements made by sports persons in internationally recognized competitions, through– (i) financial rewards of Kshs. 6 million for setting new world records; Kshs. 4 million for gold medalists; Kshs. 3 million for silver medalists and Kshs. 2 million for bronze medalists; (ii) non-financial motivation, including facilitation with issuance of diplomatic passports for established sportsmen and women, appointment as goodwill ambassadors and conferring national honours and privileges; and, (iii) establishing medical cover and a post-retirement social protection scheme, including establishing contributory insurance and savings schemes to support sports persons who retire from active sporting due to injuries or age.

1. 20*. MOTION: 002/2025 –

ALLOCATION

OF

HELB

FUNDS

TO

SUPPORT STUDENTS ENROLLED AT THE

KENYA MEDICAL TRAINING COLLEGE

(The Hon. Abdi Shurie, M.P.)

THAT, aware that, Article 95(2) of the Constitution provides that the National Assembly deliberates on and resolves issues of concern to the people; further aware that, the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) is mandated to provide financial support to Kenyans pursuing higher education through loans, bursaries and scholarships; noting that, students enrolled at the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) currently total approximately seventy thousand students, with thirty thousand of these having joined the institution in 2024; concerned that, forty percent (40%) of the KMTC student population require financial support similar to that offered to students in other public tertiary institutions such as technical training institutes in the country, but are excluded from receiving HELB support; appreciating that, education funding plays a vital role in enhancing access to education for Kenyans, hence boosting the economic growth of the county; this House therefore resolves that– (i) the Government, through the Ministry of Education, facilitates issuance of HELB loans to students at the Kenya Medical Training College; and (ii) if no funds are appropriated for this exercise, approval is hereby granted for the National Treasury to release funds amounting to not less than Kshs. 1,500,000,000 to the Higher Education Loans Board pursuant to Article 223 of the Constitution for loans to KMTC students, and that such release be regularised through the Third Supplementary Estimates III for the financial year 2024/2025.

1. 21*. THE PARLIAMENTARY POWERS AND PRIVILEGES (AMENDMENT)

BILL (SENATE BILL NO. 37 OF 2023)

(The Hon. Jack Wamboka, M.P. – Co-Sponsor)

Second Reading ……......../22*

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1. 22*. THE BREASTFEEDING MOTHERS BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL

NO. 8 OF 2024)

(The Hon. Sabina Chege, M.P.)

Second Reading

1. 23*. THE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILL

NO. 25 OF 2023)

(The Hon. Timothy Toroitich, M.P. – Co-Sponsor)

Second Reading

*Denotes Orders of the Day*

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N O T I C E S

I.

SENATE

AMENDMENTS

TO

THE

NATIONAL

CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY (AMENDMENT) BILL

(NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 59 OF 2022)

It is notified that the Senate made the following amendment to the National Construction Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2022 ―

NEW CLAUSE 1A

THAT, the Bill amended by inserting the following new Clause immediately after Clause 1—

Amendment of section 2 of Cap. 18.

1A. The National Construction Authority Act is amended in Section 2 by inserting the following new definition immediately after the definition “Registrar” – “start up” means an entity seeking to be registered under section 17 in the category NCA 6, NCA 7 or

NCA 8;

(The Committee recommends rejection of the Senate Amendment)

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LIMITATION OF DEBATE

The House resolved on Thursday, February 13, 2025 as follows—

Limitation of Debate on Motions

II.

THAT, each speech in a debate on any Motion, including a Special motion shall be limited in the following manner: 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 shall 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 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 shall 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 Individual Members’ Bills

IV.

THAT, each speech in a debate on Bills NOT 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 three hours and thirty minutes, with not more than thirty (30) minutes for the Mover, in moving and ten (10) minutes in replying, a maximum of thirty (30) minutes for the Chairperson of 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; and that priority in speaking shall 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.

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Limitation of Debate on Consideration of Senate Amendments to Bills originating in the National Assembly

V. THAT, each speech in the general debate contemplated under Standing Order 146 (Consideration of Senate amendments to Bills originating in the National Assembly) be limited as follows:- A maximum of one hour and thirty minutes, with not more than fifteen minutes (15) for the Mover in moving, fifteen minutes (15) for the Chairperson of the relevant Departmental Committee, and five (5) minutes for any other Member speaking, including the Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party (if the Bill is not party-sponsored), and that five (5) minutes before the expiry of the time, the Mover shall be called upon to reply; and further that priority in speaking shall 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.

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NOTICE PAPER

Tentative business for

Wednesday (Afternoon), June 18, 2025 (Published pursuant to Standing Order 38(1))

It is notified that the following business is tentatively scheduled to appear in the Order Paper for Wednesday (Afternoon), June 18, 2025–

A. THE COUNTY PUBLIC FINANCE LAWS (AMENDMENT) BILL

(SENATE BILL NO. 39 OF 2023)

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

Second Reading (If not concluded on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 – Morning Sitting)

B. THE EQUALISATION FUND APPROPRIATION BILL (NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 21 OF 2025)

(The Chairperson, Budget and Appropriations Committee) Second Reading

C. THE APPROPRIATION BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 23 OF

2025) (The Chairperson, Budget and Appropriations Committee) Second Reading

D. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE

(i) The Kenya National Council for Population and Development Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 72 of 2023) (The Leader of the Majority Party)

(ii) The Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 11 of 2025) (The Leader of the Majority Party)

E. MOTION-

CONSIDERATION OF THE PERFORMANCE AUDIT

REPORT ON THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO

PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES BY THE NATIONAL

COUNCIL FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

(The Chairperson, Public Investments Committee on Social Services, Administration and Agriculture)

F. THE CONSTITUTION OF KENYA (AMENDMENT) BILL (NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 4 OF 2025)

(The Hon. Samuel Chepkong’a, M.P. and the Hon. (Dr.) Otiende Amollo, M.P. - Co-

Sponsors)

Second Reading

G. THE KENYA ROADS (AMENDMENT) (No. 2) BILL (NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 16 OF 2025)

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

Second Reading

H. THE VIRTUAL ASSET SERVICE PROVIDERS BILL (NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 15 OF 2025)

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

Second Reading

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A P P E N D I X

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(s) 1. Safety of Ms. Riziki Luvuno Mambo who went missing in Saudi Arabia in March 2024

Hon. Gonzi Rai, M.P. (Kinango)

Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations