Order Paper For Wednesday, 20th March 2024 - Afternoon Sitting

Thirteenth Parliament

Third Session

Afternoon Sitting

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(275)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT – (THIRD SESSION)

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

ORDERS OF THE DAY

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2024 AT 2.30 P.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*. THE

NATIONAL

GOVERNMENT

ADMINISTRATION

LAWS

(AMENDMENT) BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 73 OF 2023)

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

Second Reading

(Question to be put) (Subject to Speaker’s determination)

1. 9*. THE

NATIONAL

COHESION

AND

INTEGRATION

BILL

(NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 74 OF 2023)

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

First Reading

1. 10*. THE TREATY MAKING AND RATIFICATION (AMENDMENT) (No. 2)

BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 9 OF 2024)

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

First Reading

1. 11*. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE

(i) The Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 68 of 2023) (The Leader of the Majority Party) ….……/11*(Cont’d)

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(ii) The Houses of Parliament (Bicameral Relations) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 44 of 2023) (The Hon. Samuel Chepkonga, M.P.)

(Subject to conclusion of Second Reading on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 – Morning Sitting)

(iii) The Statutory Instruments (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 3 of 2024)

(The Leader of the Majority Party) (Subject to conclusion of Second Reading on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 – Morning Sitting)

1. 12*. THE

COUNTY

LICENSING

(UNIFORM

PROCEDURE)

BILL

(SENATE BILLS NO. 9 OF 2022)

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

Second Reading

1. 13*. THE NATIONAL DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT BILL (NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 24 OF 2023)

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

Second Reading

1. 14*. MOTION – REPORTS OF THE AUDITOR-GENERAL ON THE

NATIONAL

GOVERNMENT

CONSTITUENCIES

DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR FIVE CONSTITUENCIES

IN VIHIGA COUNTY

(The Chairperson, Decentralized Funds Accounts Committee) THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Decentralized Funds Accounts Committee on its consideration of the Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements for the National Government Constituencies Development Fund for five Constituencies in Vihiga County for Financial Years 2013/2014, 2014/2015, and 2015/2016, laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 14th February 2024.

1. 15*. MOTION – INQUIRY

INTO

THE

MAIZE

FLOUR

SUBSIDY

PROGRAMME FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2022/2023

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee Agriculture and Livestock)

THAT, this House adopts the Second Report of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock on the inquiry into the maize flour subsidy programme for the Financial Year 2022/2023, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 27th February 2024.

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1. 16*. MOTION–

REPORTS OF THE AUDITOR-GENERAL ON THE

NATIONAL

GOVERNMENT

CONSTITUENCIES

DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR NINE CONSTITUENCIES

IN BUNGOMA COUNTY

(The Chairperson, Decentralized Funds Accounts Committee) THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Decentralized Funds Accounts Committee on its consideration of the Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements for the National Government Constituencies Development Fund for nine Constituencies in Bungoma County for Financial Years 2013/2014, 2014/2015 and 2015/2016, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 7th March 2024.

*Denotes Orders of the Day*

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N O T I C E S

NOT LATER THAN 3.00 P.M.

I.

QUESTION TIME IN PLENARY

PURSUANT to the provisions of Standing Order 42A(6B), the Speaker will today, not later than 3.00 p.m., invite the Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports to respond to Questions as appearing in the Appendix.

LIMITATION OF DEBATE

The House resolved on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 as follows— Limitation of Debate on Bills sponsored by Parties or Committees

II.

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 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, 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 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.

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Limitation of Debate on Audit Committee Reports

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.

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NOTICE PAPER I

Tentative business for

Thursday, (Morning) March 21, 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 Thursday, (Morning) March 21, 2024 – (Subject to approval of a Resolution to hold a Thursday Morning Sitting)

A. THE INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

BILL NO. 13 OF 2024)

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

First Reading

B. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE

(i) The Houses of Parliament (Bicameral Relations) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 44 of 2023) (The Hon. Samuel Chepkonga, M.P.)

(ii) The Statutory Instruments (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 3 of 2024)

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

(If not concluded on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 – Afternoon Sitting)

(iii) The National Government Coordination (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 25 of 2024)

(The Hon. Malulu Injendi, M.P.)

(iv) The National Government Administration Laws (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 73 of 2023) (The Leader of the Majority Party)

C. THE COUNTY LICENSING (UNIFORM PROCEDURE) BILL (SENATE

BILLS NO. 9 OF 2022)

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

Second Reading

(If not concluded on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 – Afternoon Sitting)

D. THE NATIONAL DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT BILL (NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 24 OF 2023)

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

Second Reading (If not concluded on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 - Afternoon Sitting)

E. MOTION –

REPORT OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL ON THE

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE KENYA SLUM

UPGRADING

LOW-COST

HOUSING

&

INFRASTRUCTURE TRUST FUND

(The Chairperson, Special Funds Accounts Committee)

F. MOTION –

REPORTS OF THE AUDITOR-GENERAL ON THE

FINANCIAL

STATEMENTS

FOR

THE

LAND

SETTLEMENTS

FUND

AND

THE

RAILWAY

DEVELOPMENT FUND

(The Chairperson, Special Funds Accounts Committee)

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NOTICE PAPER II

Tentative business for

Thursday, (Afternoon) March 21, 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 Thursday, March 21, 2024 –

A. THE COUNTY LICENSING (UNIFORM PROCEDURE) BILL (SENATE

BILLS NO. 9 OF 2022)

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

Second Reading (If not concluded on Thursday, March 21, 2024 – Morning Sitting)

B. THE NATIONAL DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT BILL (NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 24 OF 2023)

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

Second Reading (If not concluded on Thursday, March 21, 2024 - Morning Sitting)

C. MOTION –

REPORTS OF THE AUDITOR-GENERAL ON THE

NATIONAL

GOVERNMENT

CONSTITUENCIES

DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR FIVE CONSTITUENCIES

IN VIHIGA COUNTY

(The Chairperson, Decentralized Funds Accounts Committee) (If not concluded on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 – Afternoon Sitting)

D. MOTION –

REPORT OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL ON THE

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE KENYA SLUM

UPGRADING

LOW-COST

HOUSING

&

INFRASTRUCTURE TRUST FUND

(The Chairperson, Special Funds Accounts Committee) (If not concluded on Thursday, March 21, 2024 – Morning Sitting)

E. MOTION –

INQUIRY

INTO

THE

MAIZE

FLOUR

SUBSIDY

PROGRAMME FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2022/2023

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee Agriculture and Livestock) (If not concluded on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 – Afternoon Sitting)

F. MOTION –

REPORTS OF THE AUDITOR-GENERAL ON THE

FINANCIAL

STATEMENTS

FOR

THE

LAND

SETTLEMENTS

FUND

AND

THE

RAILWAY

DEVELOPMENT FUND

(The Chairperson, Special Funds Accounts Committee) (If not concluded on Thursday, March 21, 2024 – Morning Sitting)

G. MOTION –

REPORTS OF THE AUDITOR-GENERAL ON THE

NATIONAL

GOVERNMENT

CONSTITUENCIES

DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR NINE CONSTITUENCIES

IN BUNGOMA COUNTY

(The Chairperson, Decentralized Funds Accounts Committee)

(If not concluded on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 – Afternoon Sitting)

H. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE

CALENDAR

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A P P E N D I X

NOTICE OF PETITIONS, QUESTIONS &

STATEMENTS

ORDER NO. 7 - QUESTIONS

It is notified that, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 42A (6B), the Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports will respond to questions in plenary on Wednesday (Afternoon), March 20, 2024 ––

QUE. NO

ORDINARY QUESTIONS

231/2023 The Member for Nyeri Town (Hon. Duncan Mathenge, MP) to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports: - Could the Cabinet Secretary- (i) explain the scope of the Ministry’s Policy stopping the construction of new stadia across the country and whether such policy meant suspension of completion of stadia whose construction had started?

(ii) provide the status of the construction, including the expected date of completion of the Ruring’u stadium in Nyeri County, the cost of the project and amount of money already spent thereof?

(iii) state the reasons for the delay in completion of Ruring’u Stadium considering its upgrade was launched six years ago and state the loss suffered by the local community as a result of the delay?

(iv) outline measures that the Government shall take into account so that in future, stadia are completed as scheduled and the funds allocated thereof are utilized prudently?

053/2024 The Member for Ndhiwa (Hon. Martin Owino, MP) to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports: - Could the Cabinet Secretary- (i) outline the measures taken by the Ministry in promoting sports development and nurturing talents in communities, particularly in rural areas where there is an abundance of talent?

(ii) Consider establishing a sport center or academies in Ndhiwa Constituency with the aim of empowering and fostering economic growth among the youth?

(iii) clarify whether there are plans to monetize sports nationwide using other means apart from the recently launched “Talanta Hela” which is predominantly in the urban areas?

(iv) explain how the Ministry intends to roll out the Talanta Hela initiative, and can the Cabinet Secretary provide assurance that the initiative will not lead to unsustainable economic burdens on the beneficiaries once concluded?

054/2024 The Member for North Imenti (Hon. Abdul Dawood, MP) to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports: - Could the Cabinet Secretary- (i) provide the timeline for release of Ksh 42 million committed by Sports Kenya on 13th December 2017 for the partial construction of Meru Divisional County Offices which included the Assistant County Commissioner’s Municipality office block, Ntima Chief’s Office, three (3) Administration Police Officer’s houses, canteen and a public toilet adjacent to Kinoru Stadium?

(ii) clarify whether the amount committed by Sports Kenya, on behalf of the Ministry, for the construction of the mentioned facilities can be re-directed to NG-CDF (North Imenti Constituency) for the construction of the same?

(iii) consider reallocating the current space occupied by NG-CDF Youth Centre to NG-CDF North Imenti Constituency or to the Ministry of Interior so as to enable the public to make use of the space with a separate gate and boundary wall to distinguish the area from Kinoru Stadium?

055/2024 The Nominated Member (Hon. Irene Mayaka, MP) to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports: - Could the Cabinet Secretary- (i) elaborate on the policy framework guiding the provision of Medical Cover for Sportsperson in the Country and measures in place to ensure that athletes are provided with medical coverage?

(ii) state if the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) and the Kenya Premier League has considered the provision of medical coverage to football players including to advocate for the rights of the athletes to healthcare?

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ORDER NO. 7 - STATEMENTS

It is notified that, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44(2)(c), the following Statements will be requested–

No. Subject

Member Relevant Committee

1. Delayed salaries and understaffing of non-teaching personnel in special needs schools

Hon. Joshua Kandie, MP (Baringo Central) Education

2. Withholding of academic certificates by school heads

Hon. Owen Baya, MP (Kilifi North) Education 3. Status of preparedness of the Government in curbing the impact of climate change Hon. Joseph Lekuton, MP (Laisamis) Environment, Forestry and Mining