Wednesday, August 06, 2025 At 9.30 A.m.

Thirteenth Parliament

Fourth Session (No. 082) (1513)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT – (FOURTH SESSION)

THE SENATE

ORDER PAPER

MORNING SITTING

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 06, 2025 AT 9.30 AM

PRAYER

1. 1. Administration of Oath
2. 2. Communication from the Chair
3. 3. Messages
4. 4. Petitions
5. 5. Papers
6. 6. Notices of Motion
7. 7. Questions and Statements (as listed in the Appendix)
8. 8. MOTION – RECONSTITUTION OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON LABOUR

AND SOCIAL WELFARE

(The Senate Majority Leader)

THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING, the resolution of the Senate made on 12th February, 2025 on the approval of Senators to serve in various Standing Committees of the Senate, and pursuant to Standing Orders 197, 199 and 228, following nomination by the Senate Business Committee, the Senate approves the nomination of Sen. Joe Nyutu, MP to serve in the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare to replace Sen. Gloria Orwoba.

9.

MOTION - REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ON THE

INSPECTION TOUR OF HEALTH FACILITIES IN WEST POKOT, TRANS

NZOIA AND TURKANA COUNTIES

(The Chairperson, Standing Committee on Health)

THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the Standing Committee on Health on the inspection tour of health facilities in West Pokot, Trans Nzoia and Turkana Counties, laid on the Table of the Senate on Thursday, 5th December, 2024. (Resumption of debate interrupted on Tuesday, 5th August, 2025)

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1. 10. MOTION - REPORT OF THE LIAISON COMMITTEE ON THE ACTIVITIES AND

OPERATIONS OF SELECT COMMITTEES DURING THE THIRD SESSION

(2024) (The Chairperson, Liaison Committee)

THAT, the Senate notes the Report of the Liaison Committee on the activities and operations of Select Committees during the Third Session (2024) pursuant to Standing Order 224 (2), laid on the Table of the Senate on Wednesday, 28th May, 2025.

1. 11. MOTION - REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE PARLIAMENTARIANS’

DIALOGUE AT THE AFRICA CLIMATE SUMMIT, 2023 HELD IN THE

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY CHAMBER, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS, NAIROBI ON

3RD – 6TH SEPTEMBER, 2023

(Sen. Moses Kajwang’, MP)

THAT, the Senate notes the Report of the Proceedings of the Parliamentarians’ Dialogue at the Africa Climate Summit, 2023 held in the National Assembly Chamber, Parliament Buildings, Nairobi, on 3rd – 6th September, 2023, laid on the Table of the Senate on Wednesday, 2nd October, 2024.

1. 12. MOTION - REPORT OF THE PARLIAMENT OF KENYA DELEGATION TO THE

2025 HEARING OF THE INTER-PARLIAMENTARY UNION (IPU) HELD AT

THE UNITED NATIONS (UN) IN NEW YORK, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(USA) ON 13TH – 14TH FEBRUARY, 2025

(Sen. Catherine Mumma, MP)

THAT, the Senate notes the Report of the Parliament of Kenya Delegation to the 2025 Hearing of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) held at the United Nations (UN) in New York, United States of America (USA) on 13th – 14th February, 2025, laid on the Table of the Senate on Thursday, 17th July, 2025.

1. 13. MOTION - REPORT OF THE 67TH COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY

ASSOCIATION (CPA) CONFERENCE HELD IN SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA ON 3RD

TO 8TH NOVEMBER, 2024

(Sen. Jackson Mandago, MP)

THAT, the Senate notes the Report of the 67th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Conference held in Sydney, Australia on 3rd to 8th November, 2024, laid on the Table of the Senate on Tuesday, 22nd July, 2025.

1. 14. MOTION - ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL TEACHING AND REFERRAL

HOSPITALS IN KENYA

(Sen. Johnes Mwaruma, MP)

THAT, AWARE THAT Article 43 (1) (a) of the Constitution of Kenya provides that every person has the right to the highest attainable standard of health, including reproductive health care; ………../Motions NOTING THAT in Kenya, we have five National Teaching and Referral hospitals with Kenyatta University Research and Teaching Hospital in Kiambu County

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and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County being the only ones outside Nairobi County;

CONCERNED THAT the bed capacity, medical equipment and human capital in these National Teaching and Referral hospitals are not sufficient to absorb all the patients seeking specialized treatment;

FURTHER CONCERNED THAT many Kenyans with critical health conditions travel long distances in order to access specialized services in Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret or Nairobi where the other four National Teaching and Referral hospitals are located, leading to high cost of travel, augmented disease and in some cases deaths along the way;

NOW THEREFORE the Senate urges-

1. 1. The Ministry of Health to:

i. Establish National Teaching and Referral hospitals in the Coast, Eastern, North Eastern, Nyanza and Western regions; and

ii. Fully equip the National Teaching and Referral Hospitals with modern medical equipment, medical supplies and personnel; and

1. 2. The County Governments to allocate more funds to their

respective health dockets to adequately facilitate their County Level 5 and Level 6 hospitals in order to enhance provision of critical health services to reduce the demand for such services from the National Teaching and Referral Hospitals.

1. 15. MOTION - IMPLEMENTATION OF AN AUTOMATED AND DECENTRALIZED

CERTIFICATE OF GOOD CONDUCT SYSTEM IN KENYA

(Sen. Joe Nyutu, MP)

THAT AWARE THAT a Certificate of Good Conduct is a major requirement for Kenyan citizens in accessing employment, business opportunities, and, in some instances, financial engagements with financial institutions in Kenya, with the certificate having a validity period of one year;

CONCERNED THAT many Kenyans are compelled to travel long distances to access this service, both for the initial application and for any subsequent applications making the process tedious, time-consuming, and costly;

FURTHER CONCERNED THAT the current manual application system is prone to delays and inconsistencies, which may compromise the authenticity and integrity of a Certificate of Good Conduct; ………../Motion COGNIZANT THAT the importance of introducing an automated Good Conduct Certification system, including the utilization of biometric fingerprint verification through the deployment of biometric kits, will enhance accuracy, security, and expediency in verifying individual’s record;

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NOW THEREFORE, the Senate resolves that the National Police Service Commission, in collaboration with the Ministry of Interior and National Administration to:

1. 1. develop and implement an automated Good Conduct certification system

designed to streamline the issuance, renewal, and verification of certificates of good conduct;

1. 2. incorporate advanced technologies such as biometric fingerprint

recognition, data encryption, and secure communication protocols to ensure the accuracy of individuals' records;

1. 3. establish decentralized service points and deploys mobile registration

units across counties to enhance accessibility, especially in remote areas; and

1. 4. scale up public awareness initiatives in rural areas on the application and

renewal process for the Certificate of Good Conduct.

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NOTICE

The Senate resolved on 13th February, 2025 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.

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APPENDIX

1. 1. QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

QUESTIONS

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Question No. 084 Nominated Senator (Sen. (Prof.) Margaret Kamar, EGH, MP) to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Co-operatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development:

a) Could the Cabinet Secretary order a forensic audit on the liquidation account of the Moi University Savings and Credit Society (MUSCO) (In Liquidation), and disclose the findings of such audit?

b) What steps has the Ministry taken to facilitate involvement of the SACCO Societies Regulatory Authority

(SASRA),

County Government of Uasin Gishu, Intergovernmental Relations Technical Committee

(IGRTC),

MUSCO

members and other relevant stakeholders in the MUSCO liquidation process?

c) Why has the Commissioner of Cooperatives failed to reinstate certification for resumption of back-office operations by the Moi University Savings and Credit Society (MUSCO) in line with the recommendation made by the Senate Standing Committee on Tourism, Trade and Industrialization in July 2021 following its consideration of the Petition to the Senate regarding the liquidation of

MUSCO?

d) Could the Cabinet Secretary also explain what the Government is doing to facilitate full implementation of the recommendations of the Taskforce appointed vide Kenya Gazette Notice No. 16776 of 8th December, 2023 to review the status of the Moi University Savings and Credit Cooperative (In Liquidation)?

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NOTICE PAPER

Tentative Business for Wednesday, August 06, 2025 (Published pursuant to Standing Order 43 (1)

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It is notified that the Senate Business Committee has approved the following tentative business to appear in the Order Paper for Wednesday, August 06, 2025. (Afternoon Sitting)

A. BILLS AT THE SECOND READING STAGE

i)

***THE TECHNOPOLIS BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 6 OF 2024)

(The Senate Majority Leader) (Division)

ii)

*THE TOBACCO CONTROL (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 35 OF

2024) (Division) (Sen. Catherine Mumma, MP)

iii)

*THE STREET NAMING AND PROPERTY ADDRESSING SYSTEM BILL (SENATE

BILLS NO. 43 OF 2024)

(Sen. Fatuma Dullo, MP)

iv)

***THE PUBLIC FINANCE MANAGEMENT (AMENDMENT) (NO. 4) BILL

(NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO. 45 OF 2024)

(The Senate Majority Leader)

v)

*THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY ATTORNEY (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE

BILLS NO. 47 OF 2024)

(Sen. David Wafula Wakoli, MP)

B. BILLS AT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE STAGE

i.)

*THE CREATIVE ECONOMY SUPPORT BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 30 OF

2024) (Division) (Sen. Eddy Oketch, MP)

ii.)

****THE BUSINESS LAW (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS. NO. 51 OF

2024) (Division) (The Senate Majority Leader)

iii.)

*THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE

BILLS NO. 54 OF 2023) (Division) (Sen. Eddy Oketch, MP)

iv.) **THE LOCAL CONTENT BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 50 OF 2023) ) (Division) (The Chairperson, Standing Committee on Energy)

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v.)

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

BILLS NO. 41 OF 2023 (Division) (Sen. Esther Anyieni Okenyuri, MP)

vi.)

*THE COUNTY LIBRARY SERVICES BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 40 OF 2024)

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(Sen. Joyce Korir, MP)

vii.)

*THE LABOUR MIGRATION AND MANAGEMENT (NO.2) BILL (SENATE

BILLS NO. 42 OF 2024)

(Sen. Tabitha Mutinda, MP)

C. MOTIONS

i.)

REPORTS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON DEVOLUTION AND

INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS ON ITS INQUIRY INTO THE STATE OF

MARKETS IN VIHIGA AND BUNGOMA COUNTIES ARISING FROM A

STATEMENT SOUGHT BY SEN. GODFREY OSOTSI, MP AND SEN. DAVID

WAKOLI, MP(Question to be Put) (The Chairperson, Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations)

ii.)

REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ON THE COUNTY

OVERSIGHT AND NETWORKING ENGAGEMENTS TO TAITA TAVETA,

MOMBASA AND KWALE COUNTIES(Question to be Put) (The Chairperson, Standing Committee on Health)

iii.)

PROGRESS REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL

COHESION, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND REGIONAL INTEGRATION ON AN

INQUIRY INTO

THE DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIVITY IN THE STAFF

COMPOSITION OF STATE AGENCIES IN KENYA

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

iv.)

REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON ENERGY ON THE COUNTY

OVERSIGHT AND NETWORKING ENGAGEMENTS IN WAJIR COUNTY

(The Chairperson, Standing Committee on Energy)

v.)

REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL COHESION, EQUAL

OPPORTUNITY AND REGIONAL INTEGRATION ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE

SENATE RESOLUTION ON THE CURRENT STATE OF THE NATION MADE ON

WEDNESDAY, 24TH JULY, 2024

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

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