Thursday 29th February 2024 Order Paper

Thirteenth Parliament

Third Session

(No. 12)

(123)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT – (THIRD SESSION)

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

ORDERS OF THE DAY

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 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 EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILL NO. 11 OF

2022) (The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Labour)

Second Reading

(Resumption of debate interrupted on Wednesday, February 28, 2024 – Afternoon Sitting)

1. 9*. THE NATIONAL DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT BILL (NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 24 OF 2023)

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

Second Reading

1. 10*. THE NATURAL RESOURCES (BENEFIT SHARING) BILL (SENATE

BILL NO. 6 OF 2022)

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining)

Second Reading

1. 11*. THE PETITIONS TO PARLIAMENT (PROCEDURE) (AMENDMENT)

BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 51 OF 2022)

(The Chairperson, Procedure and House Rules Committee)

Second Reading .………../12*

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1. 12*. THE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES BILL (NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 7 OF 2023)

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Regional Development)

Second Reading

1. 13*. MOTION – COMPLIANCE

TO

ARTICLE

54(2)

OF

THE

CONSTITUTION REGARDING EMPLOYMENT OF

PERSONS

WITH

DISABILITIES

IN

PUBLIC

INSTITUTIONS

(The Chairperson, Committee on National Cohesion and Equal

Opportunity)

THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Committee on National Cohesion and Equal Opportunity on the Compliance to Article 54(2) of the Constitution regarding Employment of Persons with Disabilities in Public Institutions, laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 21st February 2024.

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

STATEMENTS OF SELECTED STATE CORPORATIONS

(The Chairperson, Public Investments Committee on Commercial Affairs and Energy) THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Public Investments Committee on Commercial Affairs and Energy on its examination of the Reports of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements of selected State corporations, laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 6th December 2023.

*Denotes Orders of the Day*

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N O T I C E S

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 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

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 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

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, March 05, 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, March 05, 2024 –

A. MOTION – APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE COMMITTEE

OF POWERS AND PRIVILEGES

(The Chairperson, Committee on Selection)

B. MOTION – APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE COMMITTEE

ON MEMBERS’ SERVICES AND FACILITIES

(The Chairperson, Committee on Selection)

C. MOTION – CHANGES TO COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

(The Chairperson, Committee on Selection)

D. MOTION – REPORT ON THE CONSIDERATION OF THE 2024

MEDIUM-TERM DEBT MANAGEMENT STRATEGY

(The Chairperson, Public Debt & Privatization Committee)

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

E. 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, February 29, 2024)

F. THE NATURAL RESOURCES (BENEFIT SHARING) BILL (SENATE

BILL NO. 6 OF 2022)

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining)

Second Reading (If not concluded on Thursday, February 29, 2024)

G. THE PETITIONS TO PARLIAMENT (PROCEDURE) (AMENDMENT)

BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 51 OF 2022)

(The Chairperson, Procedure and House Rules Committee)

Second Reading (If not concluded on Thursday, February 29, 2024)

H. THE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES BILL (NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 7 OF 2023)

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Regional Development)

Second Reading (If not concluded on Thursday, February 29, 2024)

I. MOTION – COMPLIANCE

TO

ARTICLE

54(2)

OF

THE

CONSTITUTION

REGARDING

EMPLOYMENT

OF

PERSONS

WITH

DISABILITIES

IN

PUBLIC

INSTITUTIONS

(The Chairperson, Committee on National Cohesion and Equal Opportunity) (If not concluded on Thursday, February 29, 2024)

J. MOTION – REPORT OF THE AUDITOR-GENERAL ON FINANCIAL

STATEMENTS OF SELECTED STATE CORPORATIONS

(The Chairperson, Public Investments Committee on Commercial Affairs and Energy) (If not concluded on Thursday, February 29, 2024)

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A P P E N D I X

NOTICE OF PETITIONS, QUESTIONS &

STATEMENTS

ORDER NO. 4 - PETITIONS

It is notified that, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 225, the following Petition will be presented –

No. Subject Petitioner(s) Relevant Committee

01/2024 Enactment of legislation on development of irrigation infrastructure

To be reported by the Hon. Speaker on behalf of Hon. Boniface Gatobu, representing Shining Hope for Communities

(SHOFCO)

Public Petitions