Wednesday, 14th Feb 2024- Afternoon Sitting Order Paper

Thirteenth Parliament

Third Session

Afternoon Sitting

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REPUBLIC OF KENYA

THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT – (THIRD SESSION)

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

ORDERS OF THE DAY

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2024 AT 2.30 P.M.

ORDER OF BUSINESS

PRAYERS

1. Administration of Oath

1. 2. Communication from the Chair
2. 3. Messages
3. 4. Petitions
4. 5. Papers
5. 6. Notices of Motion
6. 7. Questions and Statements
7. 8*. PROCEDURAL MOTION –

LIMITATION

OF

DEBATE

ON

SESSIONAL PAPERS

(The Leader of the Majority Party) THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 97(1), this House orders that each speech in a debate on any Sessional Paper 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 Sessional Paper 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.

1. 9*. PROCEDURAL MOTION – LIMITATION OF DEBATE ON

REPORTS

OF

CONSTITUTIONAL

COMMISSIONS AND INDEPENDENT

OFFICES

(The Leader of the Majority Party) THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 97(1), this House orders that each speech in debate on Reports of Constitutional Commissions and Independent Offices be limited as follows: – A maximum of four hours 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 ….……/9*(Cont’d)

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(008) shall be limited to a maximum of fifteen (15) minutes each; and that priority be accorded to the Chairperson of the relevant Committee, the Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party, in that order.

1. 10*. PROCEDURAL MOTION – LIMITATION OF DEBATE ON THE

ANNUAL

ESTIMATES

AND

COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY

(The Leader of the Majority Party) THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 97(1), this House orders that each speech in a debate on the Report of the Budget & Appropriations Committee on Budget Estimates contemplated under Standing Orders 239 and 240 be limited as follows: (i) General Supply Debate:- A maximum of three (3) sitting days with thirty (30) minutes for the Mover in moving and fifteen (15) minutes in replying; a maximum of fifteen (15) minutes for each of the Chairpersons of the Departmental Committees 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 in speaking be accorded to the Leader of the Majority Party, the Leader of the Minority Party and the respective Chairpersons of the Departmental Committees in the order that they appear in the Second Schedule to the Standing Orders; and,

(ii) Committee of Supply: - A maximum of six (6) sitting days for the consideration of the proposed allocations to the respective Votes/Programmes in the order specified in the Schedule submitted by the Budget and Appropriations Committee.

1. 11*. PROCEDURAL MOTION –

LIMITATION OF DEBATE ON

CONSIDERATION

OF

SENATE

AMENDMENTS

TO

BILLS

ORIGINATING IN THE NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY

(The Leader of the Majority Party) THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 97(1), this House orders that each speech in the general debate contemplated under Standing Order 146 (Consideration of Senate amendments to Bills originating in the National Assembly) be limited as follows:- a maximum of one hour and thirty minutes, with not more than fifteen minutes (15) for the Mover in moving, fifteen minutes (15) for the Chairperson of the relevant Departmental Committee, and five (5) minutes for any other Member speaking, including the Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party (if the Bill is not party-sponsored), and that five (5) 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, the Leader of the Minority Party and the Chairperson of the relevant Departmental Committee, in that order. ….……/12*

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1. 12*. PROCEDURAL MOTION –

CONSIDERATION OF BUSINESS

RECEIVED

DURING

THE

RECESS

PERIODS

(The Leader of the Majority Party) THAT, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Orders 41 and 42 relating to conveying of Messages from the Senate and from the President or the National Executive, Standing Orders 120, 122 and 126 relating to Publication, Procedure upon Publication and First Reading of Bills and Standing Order 210(2) relating to Tabling of Statutory Instruments, this House orders that during the Short and Long Recesses of the Third Session –

(i) upon receipt of any Message from the Senate, or upon receipt of any name of a person nominated for appointment to a state or public office from the President or any other office in the National Executive, the Speaker shall forthwith refer such Message to the relevant Committee for consideration, without having to recall the House, and report such fact to the House on resumption;

(ii) upon receipt of any Message relating to the Senate’s Amendments to a Bill originating in the National Assembly, the Speaker shall forthwith refer the Schedule of the Senate Amendments to the relevant Committee for consideration pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 145 (Senate amendments to Bills originating in the National Assembly), and report such fact to the House on resumption;

(iii) should a Bill be published during the said period, or a published Bill become due for First Reading, the Speaker shall, upon lapse of at least three days following the publication of the Bill and following a determination that such Bill is of priority, forthwith refer such Bill to the relevant Committee for consideration pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 127 (Committal of Bills to Committees and public participation) and cause the Bill to be read a First Time upon its next Sitting and the Second Reading may be taken forthwith, or on such other day as the House Business Committee may determine;

(iv) should any statutory instrument be transmitted for tabling before the House during the period, the Speaker shall, following a determination that the statutory instrument is of priority, forthwith refer the statutory instrument to the relevant Committee for consideration and cause the statutory instrument to be tabled in the House upon its next Sitting in accordance with the provisions of section 11 of the Statutory Instruments Act (No. 3 of 2013); and,

(v) should any Paper be transmitted for tabling before the House, the Speaker shall, following a determination that the Paper is of priority, forthwith refer the Paper to the relevant Committee for consideration and cause the Paper to be tabled in the House upon its next Sitting.

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1. 13*. PROCEDURAL MOTION –

LIMITATION

OF

DEBATE

ON

LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS TO AMEND

THE CONSTITUTION

(The Leader of the Majority Party) THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 97(1), this House orders that each speech in the general debate contemplated under Standing Order 114(7A)(b) (Consideration of a Legislative Proposal to amend the Constitution) be limited as follows:- a maximum of twenty minutes (20) for the Mover in moving and ten (10) minutes in replying, fifteen minutes (15) for the Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party (if the Proposal is not party-sponsored), Member(s) with similar or related proposals and the Chairperson of the relevant Departmental Committee, and ten (10) minutes for any other Member speaking; and further 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.

1. 14*. THE

STATUTORY

INSTRUMENTS

(AMENDMENT)

BILL

(NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 3 OF 2024)

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

First Reading

1. 15*. THE NATURAL RESOURCES (BENEFIT SHARING) BILL (SENATE

BILL NO. 6 OF 2022)

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

Second Reading

1. 16*. THE COTTON INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT BILL (SENATE BILL

NO. 5 OF 2023)

(The Hon. Mary Emaase, M.P. – Co-Sponsor)

Second Reading

1. 17*. THE EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILL NO. 11 OF

2022) (The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Labour)

Second Reading

1. 18*. THE PETITIONS TO PARLIAMENT (PROCEDURE) (AMENDMENT)

BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 51 OF 2022)

(The Chairperson, Procedure and House Rules Committee)

Second Reading

*Denotes Orders of the Day*

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NOTICE PAPER

Tentative business for

Thursday, February 15, 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, February 15, 2024 –

A. THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL

NO. 75 OF 2023)

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

Second Reading

B. MOTION – REPORT OF THE NATIONAL DIALOGUE COMMITTEE

(The Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party)

C. THE STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) (No.2) BILL

(NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 68 OF 2023)

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

Second Reading

(Resumption of debate interrupted on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 – Afternoon Sitting)

D. THE NATIONAL DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT BILL (NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 24 OF 2023)

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

Second Reading

E. 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 Wednesday, February 14, 2024 – Afternoon Sitting)

F. THE COTTON INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT BILL (SENATE BILL

NO. 5 OF 2023)

(The Hon. Mary Emaase, M.P. – Co-Sponsor)

Second Reading

(If not concluded on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 – Afternoon Sitting)

G. THE EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILL NO. 11 OF

2022) (The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Labour)

Second Reading

(If not concluded on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 – Afternoon Sitting)

H. 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 Wednesday, February 14, 2024 – Afternoon Sitting)

I. THE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES BILL (NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 7 OF 2023)

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Regional Development)

Second Reading