Order Paper For Tuesday, 3rd December 2024 - Morning Sitting

Thirteenth Parliament

Third Session Morning Sitting

(No. 115)

(3407)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT – (THIRD SESSION)

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

ORDERS OF THE DAY

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2024 AT 9.30 A.M.

ORDER OF BUSINESS

PRAYERS

1. Administration of Oath 2. Communication from the Chair 3. Messages 4. Petitions 5. Papers 6. Notices of Motion 7. Questions and Statements

1. 8*. MOTION – REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

HOUSE ON THE COOPERATIVES BILL (NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 7 OF 2024)

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

THAT, this House do agree with the Report of the Committee of the Whole House on its consideration of the Cooperatives Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 7 of 2024) (Question to be put and Third Reading)

1. 9*. THE CROPS (AMENDMENT) BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL

NO. 8 OF 2023)

(The Hon. Tandaza Sawa, M.P.)

Second Reading

(Question to be put)

1. 10*. THE TAX PROCEDURES (AMENDMENT) (No. 2) BILL (NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 46 OF 2024)

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

Second Reading ...…....../11*

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1. 11*. THE

BUSINESS

LAWS

(AMENDMENT)

BILL

(NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 49 OF 2024)

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

Second Reading

1. 12*. THE PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES BILL (SENATE BILL NO. 7 OF

2023) (The Leader of the Majority Party – Co-Sponsor)

Second Reading

1. 13*. MOTION –

ALLEGED UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES BY FOREIGN

INVESTORS IN KENYA

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives)

THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives on the Inquiry into Alleged Unfair Trade Practices by Foreign Investors in Kenya, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 7th March 2024. (Resumption of debate interrupted on Monday, December 2, 2024) (Balance of time – 2 hours)

1. 14*. THE EQUALISATION FUND (ADMINISTRATION) BILL (SENATE

BILL NO. 14 OF 2023)

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

Second Reading

1. 15*. THE POLITICAL PARTIES (AMENDMENT) BILL (NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 35 OF 2022)

(The Vice Chairperson, Procedure and House Rules Committee)

Second Reading

1. 16*. MOTION – CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS ON FINANCIAL

STATEMENTS OF STATE CORPORATIONS (NYANZA

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 (Nyanza ...…....../16*(Cont’d)

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Region) for the financial year 2018/2019, 2019/2020 and 2020/2021, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 25th July 2024 subject to— (a) deletion of paragraph 212 appearing on page 41 of the report and substituting therefor the following new paragraph –

“The Committee recommends that the irregular cash payments made for the casual works done amounting to Kshs. 2,308,996 be surcharged to the Governing Council of Kisumu National Polytechnic. The amount is to be paid within six months after the adoption of this report by the House; (b) deletion of paragraph 216 appearing on page 41 of the report and substituting therefor the following new paragraph – “The Committee recommends that the long outstanding imprest of Kshs. 37,800 be written off from the institution’s books of accounts since no money was lost; it was as a result of demise of the employee”; and, (c) effecting the consequential amendments in the report." (Resumption of debate interrupted on Wednesday, November 6, 2024 – Afternoon Sitting)

1. 17*. MOTION – THIRD REPORT ON CONSIDERATION OF THE

AUDITED

ACCOUNTS

OF

SPECIFIED

STATE

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, 2019/2022 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. 18*. THE UNIVERSITIES (AMENDMENT) BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

BILL NO. 38 OF 2023)

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

Second Reading

1. 19*. MOTION – REPORT OF THE EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF

THE SIXTH PAN-AFRICAN PARLIAMENT (PAP)

(Member of the Pan-African Parliament)

THAT, this House notes the Report of the Kenya Delegation to the Extraordinary Session of the Sixth Parliament of the Pan-African Parliament, held in Midrand, South Africa, from 20th to 27th March 2024, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 2nd May 2024.

1. 20*. MOTION – REPORT ON 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)

THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Public Investments Committee on Social Services, Administration and Agriculture on its consideration of the Performance Audit Report by the Auditor-General on the Provision of Services to Persons with Disabilities by the National Council for Persons with Disabilities, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 30th July 2024.

*Denotes Orders of the Day*

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LIMITATION OF DEBATE

The House resolved on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 as follows—

Limitation of Debate on Bills sponsored by Parties or Committees I. 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 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 Other Committee Reports

II.

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, shall 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 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

III.

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.

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NOTICE PAPER

Tentative business for

Tuesday (Afternoon), December 3, 2024 (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 (Afternoon), December 3, 2024 –

A.

PROCEDURAL MOTION-

RESOLUTION

TO

SIT

UNTIL

CONCLUSION

OF

SPECIFIED

BUSINESS

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

B. THE METEOROLOGY BILL (SENATE BILL NO. 45 OF 2023)

(The Leader of the Majority Party – Co-Sponsor)

First Reading

C. THE ELECTION OFFENCES (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILL

NO. 28 OF 2024)

(The Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party – Co- Sponsors)

First Reading

D. THE TAX PROCEDURES (AMENDMENT) (No. 2) BILL (NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 46 OF 2024)

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

Second Reading

(If not concluded on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 – Morning Sitting)

E. THE

BUSINESS

LAWS

(AMENDMENT)

BILL

(NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 49 OF 2024)

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

Second Reading

(If not concluded on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 – Morning Sitting)

F. THE TAX LAWS (AMENDMENT) BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL

NO. 47 OF 2024)

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

Second Reading

G. MOTION – INQUIRY INTO THE MATTER OF REDUCTION OF

ELECTRICITY COSTS IN THE COUNTRY

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Energy)

H. THE EQUALISATION FUND (ADMINISTRATION) BILL (SENATE

BILL NO. 14 OF 2023)

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

(If not concluded on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 – Morning Sitting)

I. THE PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES BILL (SENATE BILL NO. 7 OF

2023) (The Leader of the Majority Party – Co-Sponsor)

Second Reading (If not concluded on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 – Morning Sitting)

J. THE POLITICAL PARTIES (AMENDMENT) BILL (NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 35 OF 2022)

(The Vice Chairperson, Procedure and House Rules Committee)

Second Reading

(If not concluded on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 – Morning Sitting)

K. MOTION – CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS ON FINANCIAL

STATEMENTS OF STATE CORPORATIONS (NYANZA

REGION)

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

(If not concluded on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 – Morning Sitting)

L. MOTION –

THIRD REPORT ON CONSIDERATION OF THE

AUDITED

ACCOUNTS

OF

SPECIFIED

STATE

CORPORATIONS

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

(If not concluded on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 – Morning Sitting)

M. THE UNIVERSITIES (AMENDMENT) BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

BILL NO. 38 OF 2023)

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

(If not concluded on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 – Morning Sitting)

N. MOTION – REPORT OF THE EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF

THE SIXTH PAN-AFRICAN PARLIAMENT (PAP)

(Member of the Pan-African Parliament)

(If not concluded on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 – Morning Sitting)

O. MOTION -

REPORT ON 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)

(If not concluded on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 – Morning Sitting)