Order Paper For Thursday, 29th May 2025 .pdf

Thirteenth Parliament

Fourth Session

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REPUBLIC OF KENYA

THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT – (FOURTH SESSION)

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

ORDERS OF THE DAY

THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2025 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*. MOTION–

THIRD

REPORT

ON

CONSIDERATION

OF

THE

AUDITED ACCOUNTS OF SPECIFIED CORPORATIONS

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

THAT, this House adopts the Third Report of the Public Investments Committee on Social Services, Administration and Agriculture on its consideration of the Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements of the following State Corporations, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 30th July 2024- (i) Kenyatta National Hospital, FY 2018/2019 and 2019/2020; (ii) Kenya Medical Supplies Authority, FY 2017/2018 and 2018/2019; (iii) Kenya Veterinary Board, FY 2018/2019, 2019/2020 and 2020/2021; (iv) National Authority for the Campaign against Alcohol and Drug Abuse, FY 2017/2018, 2018/2019, 2019/2020 and 2020/2021; and (v) Kenya Broadcasting Corporation, FY 2000/2001, 2001/2002, 2002/2003, 2003/2004, 2004/2005, 2005/2006, 2006/2007, 2007/2008, 2008/2009, 2009/2010, 2010/2011, 2011/2012 and 2012/2013.

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1. 9*. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE

(i) Consideration of the President’s Reservations to the Conflict of Interest Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 12 of 2023) (The Leader of the Majority Party)

(ii) Consideration of the President’s Reservations to the Anti-Money Laundering and Combating of Terrorism Financing Laws (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 5 of 2025) (The Leader of the Majority Party) [Pursuant to Articles 115(2)(a) and (3) and 122 of the Constitution, passing the Bill in light of the President’s Reservation requires a simple majority]

1. 10*. MOTION– REPORT ON CONSIDERATION OF THE AUDITED

ACCOUNTS OF STATE CORPORATIONS FOR CENTRAL

REGION

(The Chairperson, Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education)

THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education on its Examination of the Reports of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements of State Corporations (Central Region) for the financial years 2018/2019, 2019/2020 and 2020/2021, laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 6th December 2023. (Resumption of debate interrupted on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 – Afternoon Sitting)

1. 11*. THE POLITICAL PARTIES (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) BILL (SENATE

BILL NO. 26 OF 2024)

(The Leader of the Majority Party) Second Reading

1. 12*. MOTION– CONSIDERATION OF SESSIONAL PAPER NO. 7 OF 2024

ON THE NATIONAL SANITATION MANAGEMENT

POLICY

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Blue Economy, Water and Irrigation) THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Blue Economy, Water and Irrigation on its consideration of Sessional Paper No. 7 of 2024 on the National Sanitation Management Policy, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 17th April 2025, and approves Sessional Paper No. 7 of 2024 on the National Sanitation Management Policy, subject to the revisions as contained in the Schedule to the Report.

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1. 13*. MOTION– RATIFICATION OF THE AGREEMENT ON FISHERIES

SUBSIDIES

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Blue Economy, Water and Irrigation) THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Blue Economy, Water and Irrigation on its consideration of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 17th April 2025, and pursuant to the provisions of section 8(4) of the Treaty Making and Ratification Act, Cap 4D, approves the Ratification of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies.

1. 14*. THE LEARNERS WITH DISABILITIES BILL (SENATE BILL NO. 4 OF

2023) (The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Education) Second Reading (Resumption of debate interrupted on Thursday, April 24, 2025)

1. 15*. THE NATIONAL COHESION AND INTEGRATION BILL (NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 74 OF 2023)

(The Chairperson, Committee on National Cohesion and Equal Opportunity)

Second Reading

*Denotes Orders of the Day*

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N O T I C E S

I. THE PRESIDENT’S RESERVATIONS TO THE

CONFLICT

OF

INTEREST

BILL

(NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 12 OF 2023)

(Recommended Text) Notice is given that the Leader of the Majority Party intends to move the following amendments in respect to the recommendations contained in the President’s Memorandum on the Conflict of Interest Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 12 of 2023) at the Committee stage—

CLAUSE 2

THAT, Clause 2 of the Bill be amended by inserting the following new definitions in proper alphabetical sequence— “family” means— (a) the spouse, dependent child or parent of a public officer; (b) a dependent child of the spouse of a public officer; or (c) a parent of the spouse of a public officer; “relative” means a person who is related to a public officer by birth, marriage, adoption or affinity; “undeclared asset” means any asset that is not disclosed in the prescribed manner in any declaration year.

CLAUSE 5

THAT, Clause 5 of the Bill be amended by deleting the words “a reporting authority and” appearing immediately before the words “the Ethics”.

CLAUSE 6

THAT, Clause 6 of the Bill be amended by inserting the following new paragraph after paragraph (h)— “(ha) institute proceedings for forfeiture of undeclared or unexplained assets;”

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CLAUSE 8

THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting Clause 8 and substituting therefor the following new Clause— Conflict of interest.

1. 8. A public officer is in conflict of interest if—

(a) the public officer exercises an official power, duty or function to further his or her private interests or the private interests of another person; (b) the private interests of the public officer can reasonably be perceived to impair or influence the public officer’s ability to act objectively in the performance of an official duty; or (c) the public officer has private interests that could conflict with the duties of the public officer in future.

CLAUSE 12

THAT, Clause 12 of the Bill be amended by deleting subclause (3).

CLAUSE 16

THAT, Clause 16 of the Bill be amended by— (a) inserting the following new subclause after subclause (3)— “(3A) Where a public officer has knowledge that a family member or a relative has accepted a gift or favour under subsection (1), the public officer shall, within forty-eight hours of such knowledge, or, if not on duty, within forty-eight hours of resumption of duty, make a declaration of the acceptance, giving sufficient details of the nature of the gift or favour accepted, the donor and the circumstances under which it was accepted for purposes of assessment of potential conflict of interest.” (b) deleting subclause (4) and substituting therefor the following new subclause— “(4) A person who contravenes this section commits an offence.”

CLAUSE 17

THAT, Clause 17 of the Bill be amended— (a) in paragraph (a) by deleting the words “public officers” and substituting therefor the words “any person”; (b) in paragraph (b) by deleting the words “public officers” and substituting therefor the words “any person”; (c) by deleting paragraph (c).

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CLAUSE 18

THAT, Clause 18 of the Bill be amended by— (a) inserting the following new subclause after subclause (2)— “(2A) Where a public officer has knowledge that a family member or a relative has accepted a complimentary treatment in the exceptional circumstances contemplated under subsection (1), the public officer shall, within forty-eight hours of such knowledge, or, if not on duty, within forty-eight hours of resumption of duty, make a declaration of the acceptance, giving sufficient details of the nature of the complimentary treatment accepted, the donor and the circumstances under which it was accepted for purposes of assessment of potential conflict of interest.” (b) deleting subclause (3) and substituting therefor the following new subclause— “(3) A person who contravenes this section commits an offence.”

CLAUSE 20

THAT, Clause 20 of the Bill be amended by deleting subclause (1) and substituting therefor the following new subclause— “(1) A public officer shall not acquire an interest in a partnership, private company or any other legal entity that is a party to a contract with any reporting entity under which the partnership, private company or legal entity receives a benefit.”

CLAUSE 30

THAT, Clause 30 of the Bill be amended by deleting subclause (2).

CLAUSE 31

THAT, Clause 31 of the Bill be amended by inserting the following new subclause after subclause (3)— “(4) For purposes of this section, “material change” means— (a) at least twenty five percent increase or decrease in the value of an income, asset or liability; (b) the disposal or acquisition of an asset or liability; (c) changes in marital status; (d) appointment to or changes in directorships; (e) changes in membership in companies or partnerships and other legal entities howsoever established; or (f) changes in membership in social associations, societies, clubs, foundations or trusts.”

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CLAUSE 35

THAT, Clause 35 of the Bill be amended in subclause (1) by inserting the following new paragraph immediately after paragraph (b)— “(c) its completeness and correctness.”

II. THE PRESIDENT’S RESERVATIONS TO THE

ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND COMBATING OF

TERRORISM FINANCING LAWS (AMENDMENT)

BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 5 OF 2025)

(Recommended Text) Notice is given that the Leader of the Majority Party intends to move the following amendments in respect to the recommendations contained in the President’s Memorandum on the Anti-Money Laundering and Combating of Terrorism Financing Laws (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 5 of 2025) at the Committee stage—

CLAUSE 3

THAT, Clause 3 of the Bill be amended by deleting subclause (2) and substituting therefore the following new subclause— “(2) Any existing office holder appointed under section 25 of the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act will complete their tenure under the provisions applicable at the time of their appointment.”

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LIMITATION OF DEBATE

The House resolved on Thursday, February 13, 2025 as follows- Limitation of Debate on Other Committee Reports

III.

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, 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 shall 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.

Limitation of Debate on Reports of Audit Committees

IV.

THAT, each speech in debate on Reports of Audit Committees 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 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

V. 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 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.

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NOTICE PAPER

Tentative business for

Tuesday, June 03, 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 Tuesday, June 03, 2025–

A.

MOTION– CONSIDERATION OF SESSIONAL PAPER NO. 7 OF 2024

ON THE NATIONAL SANITATION MANAGEMENT

POLICY

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Blue Economy, Water and Irrigation)

(If not concluded on Thursday, May 28, 2025)

B. MOTION–

CONSIDERATION OF COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC

PARTNERSHIP

AGREEMENT

BETWEEN

THE

REPUBLIC OF KENYA AND THE UNITED ARAB

EMIRATES

(The Chairperson, Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education)

(Subject to tabling of Committee Report and Notice of Motion)

C. MOTION–

RATIFICATION OF THE AGREEMENT ON FISHERIES

SUBSIDIES

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Blue Economy, Water and Irrigation)

(If not concluded on Thursday, May 28, 2025)

D. THE LEARNERS WITH DISABILITIES BILL (SENATE BILL NO. 4 OF

2023) (The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Education)

Second Reading (If not concluded on Thursday, May 28, 2025)

E. THE NATIONAL COHESION AND INTEGRATION BILL (NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 74 OF 2023)

(The Chairperson, Committee on National Cohesion and Equal Opportunity)

Second Reading

(If not concluded on Thursday, May 28, 2025)

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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 Statements will be: (a) requested to: No. Subject Member Relevant Committee(s) 1. Impact of the US imposed tariffs on Kenya’s economy Hon. Gitonga Mukunji, MP (Manyatta) Trade, Industry and Cooperatives 2. Status of upgrade of Likoni Ferry Channels Hon. Mishi Mboko, MP (Likoni) Transport and Infrastructure

(b) Responded to:

No. Subject Member Relevant Committee(s) 1. Land clashes in Angata Barrikoi in Kilgoris Constituency Hon. Julius Sunkuli, MP (Kilgoris) Administration and Internal Security 2. Tragic death of Ms. Sylvia Kemunto and the escalating cases of gender-based violence Hon. Doris Donya, MP (Kisii County) Administration and Internal Security 3. Cases of femicide and gender- based violence in Kericho County Hon. Beatrice Kemei, MP Administration and Internal Security 4. Attack by armed bandits along the Marigat-Nginyang Road in Baringo County Hon. Reuben Kiborek, MP (Mogotio) Administration and Internal Security 5. Status of the Wajir Water and Sewerage system project Hon. (Dr.) Adan Kenyan,

MP

(Eldas) Blue Economy, Water and Irrigation 6. Amount of money spent on education bursaries by county governments in the past five financial year

Hon. Samuel Chepkonga,

MP

(Ainabkoi) Budget and Appropriations 7. Flooding of Kasarani Primary School due to wastewater discharge from Five Star Paradise Estate Hon. Machua Waithaka,

MP

(Kiambu) Environment, Forestry and Mining

8. Maternal and child mortality rate in the country Hon. Lillian Siyoi, MP (Trans Nzoia County) Health 9. Implementation of the Affordable Housing Programme Hon. Suzanne Kiamba, MP (Makueni) Housing, Urban Planning and Public Works 10. Accessibility of critical services in public institutions by deaf persons Hon. Double N Pamela Njoki, MP (Embu County)

Social Protection 11. State of section RW343 of the Chepterit-Moi-University Road Hon. Josses Lelmengit, MP (Emgwen) Transport and Infrastructure