Thursday, 13th August, 2026 At 2.30pm

Thirteenth Parliament

Fifth Session

(No. 74)

(2153)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT – (FIFTH SESSION)

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

ORDERS OF THE DAY

THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2026 AT 2.30 P.M.

ORDER OF BUSINESS

PRAYERS

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
8. 8*. MOTION- REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE

ON

THE

KENYA

ROADS

(AMENDMENT)

BILL

(NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 31 OF 2024)

(The Hon. Naisula Lesuuda, M.P.)

THAT, this House do agree with the Report of the Committee of the whole House on its consideration of the Kenya Roads (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 31 of 2024).

(Question to be put and Third Reading)

1. 9*. MOTION- REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE

ON

THE

GOLD

PROCESSING

BILL

(NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 46 OF 2023)

(The Hon. Bernard Shinali, M.P.)

THAT, this House do agree with the Report of the Committee of the whole House on its consideration of the Gold Processing Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 46 of 2023).

(Question to be put and Third Reading)

1. 10*. THE EQUALISATION FUND APPROPRIATION BILL (NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 39 OF 2026)

(The Chairperson, Budget and Appropriations Committee)

Second Reading

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1. 11*. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE

The Equalisation Fund Appropriation Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 39 of 2026)

(The Chairperson, Budget and Appropriations Committee)

1. 12*. MOTION - THIRD REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION STATUS

OF

REPORTS

ON

PETITIONS

AND

HOUSE

RESOLUTIONS

(The Chairperson, Committee on Implementation) THAT, this House adopts the Third Report of the Select Committee on Implementation on status of Reports on Petitions and Resolutions passed by the House, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 5th December 2024.

1. 13*. MOTION - SEVENTH REPORT ON THE AUDITED FINANCIAL

STATEMENTS FOR VARIOUS FUNDS

(The Chairperson, Special Funds Accounts Committee) THAT, this House adopts the Seventh Report of the Special Funds Accounts Committee on its consideration of the Report of the audited Financial Statements for the Land Settlements Fund for the Financial Years 2020/2021 & 2021/2022 and the Railway Development Fund (Holding Account) for the Financial Years 2017/2018, 2018/2019, 2019/2020, 2020/2021 & 2021/2022, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 7th December 2023.

1. 14*. MOTION - CONSIDERATION OF SESSIONAL PAPER NO. 5 OF 2026

ON THE NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Energy)

THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Energy on its consideration of Sessional Paper No. 5 of 2026 on the National Energy Policy, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 2nd July 2026 and approves Sessional Paper No. 5 of 2026 on the National Energy Policy.

1. 15*. MOTION - NINTH REPORT ON THE AUDITED FINANCIAL

STATEMENTS FOR VARIOUS STATE CORPORATIONS

(The Chairperson, Public Investments Committee on Social Services, Administration and Agriculture) THAT, this House adopts the Ninth Report of the Public Investments Committee on Social Services, Administration and Agriculture on its examination of audited Financial Statements of the following State Corporations, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 2nd April 2026— (i) Kenya Medical Supplies Authority for the Financial Year 2021/2022; (ii) Agriculture and Food Authority for the Financial Years 2014/2015, 2015/2016, 2016/2017, 2017/2018, 2018/2019, 2019/2020, 2020/2021, 2021/2022, 2022/2023 and 2023/2024; (iii) Agriculture and Food Authority for the Financial Years 2014/2015, 2015/2016, 2016/2017, 2017/2018, 2018/2019, 2019/2020, 2020/2021, 2021/2022, 2022/2023 and 2023/2024;

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

BILL NO. 34 OF 2023)

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Labour) Second Reading

1. 17*. MOTION - FIFTH REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION STATUS

OF

REPORTS

ON

PETITIONS

AND

HOUSE

RESOLUTIONS

(The Chairperson, Committee on Implementation)

THAT, this House adopts the Fifth Report of the Select Committee on Implementation on the Implementation status of Reports on Petitions and Resolutions passed by the House, laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 3rd December 2025.

1. 18*. MOTION - CONSIDERATION OF SESSIONAL PAPER NO. 4 OF 2026

ON THE NATIONAL PETROLEUM POLICY

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Energy)

THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Energy on its consideration of Sessional Paper No. 4 of 2026 on the National Petroleum Policy, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 2nd July 2026 and approves Sessional Paper No. 4 of 2026 on the National Petroleum Policy.

*Denotes Orders of the Day*

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LIMITATION OF DEBATE

The House resolved on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 as follows-—

Limitation of Debate on Other Committee Reports I. 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 Audit Committee Reports II. 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 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 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. 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 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 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, August 18, 2026 (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, August 18, 2026—

A. THE EQUALISATION FUND APPROPRIATION BILL (NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 39 OF 2026)

(The Chairperson, Budget and Appropriations Committee)

Second Reading (If not concluded on Thursday, August 13, 2026)

B. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE

The Equalisation Fund Appropriation Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 39 of 2026)

(The Chairperson, Budget and Appropriations Committee)

(If not concluded on Thursday, August 13, 2026)

C. MOTION - THIRD REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION STATUS

OF

REPORTS

ON

PETITIONS

AND

HOUSE

RESOLUTIONS

(The Chairperson, Committee on Implementation)

(If not concluded on Thursday, August 13, 2026)

D. MOTION - SEVENTH REPORT ON THE AUDITED FINANCIAL

STATEMENTS FOR VARIOUS FUNDS

(The Chairperson, Special Funds Accounts Committee)

(If not concluded on Thursday, August 13, 2026)

E. MOTION – CONSIDERATION OF SESSIONAL PAPER NO. 5 OF 2026

ON THE NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Energy)

(If not concluded on Thursday, August 13, 2026) F.

MOTION - NINTH REPORT ON THE AUDITED FINANCIAL

STATEMENTS FOR VARIOUS STATE CORPORATIONS

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

(If not concluded on Thursday, August 13, 2026)

G. THE COUNTY ASSEMBLY SERVICES (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE

BILL NO. 34 OF 2023)

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Labour)

Second Reading (If not concluded on Thursday, August 13, 2026)

H. MOTION – FIFTH REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION STATUS

OF

REPORTS

ON

PETITIONS

AND

HOUSE

RESOLUTIONS

(The Chairperson, Committee on Implementation)

(If not concluded on Thursday, August 13, 2026)

I.

MOTION – CONSIDERATION OF SESSIONAL PAPER NO. 4 OF 2026

ON THE NATIONAL PETROLEUM POLICY

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Energy)

(If not concluded on Thursday, August 13, 2026)

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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 – (i) requested – No. Subject Member Relevant Committee 1. Rising incidents of political violence and insecurity across the country

Hon. Stephen Mogaka, MP (West Mugirango)

Administration & Internal Security 2. Burden of cancer in the country and measures to enhance treatment and access to cancer care

Hon. Beatrice Kemei, MP (Kericho County)

Health 3. Harmonisation of maternity leave entitlements for female employees Hon. Dorothy Ikiara, MP (Nominated)

Labour 4. Reversion of land by the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation Hon. Dido Raso,

MP

(Saku)

Lands

(ii) responded to – No. Subject Member Relevant Committee

1. 1. The plight of rice farmers in Mwea

Hon. Mary Maingi,

MP

(Mwea)

Agriculture & Livestock

1. 2. Internet connectivity in ICT hubs

within Kiambu Constituency

Hon. Machua Waithaka, MP (Kiambu) Communication, Information & Innovation

1. 3. Electricity connectivity in public

primary and secondary schools in Isiolo County

Hon. Mumina Bonaya, MP (Isiolo County) Energy