Order Paper For Thursday, 7th December 2023- Afternoon Sitting

Thirteenth Parliament

Second Session

Afternoon Sitting

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REPUBLIC OF KENYA

THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT – (SECOND SESSION)

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

ORDERS OF THE DAY

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2023 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*. THE STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) BILL

(NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 67 OF 2023)

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

Second Reading

(If not concluded on Thursday, December 7, 2023 – Morning Sitting)

1. 9*. MOTION –

REPORTS OF THE AUDITOR-GENERAL ON TWENTY-

THREE NON-COMPLIANT STATE CORPORATIONS

(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 Report of the Auditor-General on twenty-three Non-Compliant State Corporations, laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 23rd August 2023.

(If not concluded on Thursday, December 7, 2023 – Morning Sitting)

1. 10*. MOTION – PROCEEDINGS

OF

THE

SECOND

ORDINARY

SESSION OF THE SIXTH PAN-AFRICAN PARLIAMENT

(PAP)

(Member of the Pan-African Parliament) THAT, this House notes the Report of the Record of Proceedings of the Second Ordinary Session of the Sixth Pan-African Parliament (PAP) held in

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Midrand, South Africa, from 15th May to 2nd June 2023, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 24th August 2023.

(If not concluded on Thursday, December 7, 2023 – Morning Sitting)

1. 11*. MOTION – PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2023 UNITED NATIONS HIGH

LEVEL

POLITICAL

FORUM

ON

SUSTAINABLE

DEVELOPMENT

(The Vice Chairperson, Parliamentary Caucus on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Business)

THAT, this House notes the Report of the Parliamentary Caucus on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Business on the Proceedings of the 2023 United Nations High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF 2023) held in New York, United States of America (USA) from 10th to 21st July 2023, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 24th August 2023. (If not concluded on Thursday, December 7, 2023 – Morning Sitting)

1. 12*. MOTION – ENHANCING

REPORTING

OF

PARLIAMENTARY

BUSINESS ON ONLINE PLATFORMS

(The Chairperson, Committee on Parliamentary Broadcasting and Library)

THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Select Committee on Parliamentary Broadcasting and Library on Enhancing Reporting of Parliamentary Business on Online Platforms, laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 4th October 2023. (If not concluded on Thursday, December 7, 2023 – Morning Sitting)

1. 13*. 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, December 7, 2023 – Morning Sitting)

1. 14*. THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING BILL (SENATE BILL NO. 3 OF 2022)

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Education)

Second Reading

(If not concluded on Thursday, December 7, 2023 – Morning Sitting)

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1. 15*. 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 Thursday, December 7, 2023 – Morning Sitting)

*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 15, 2023 as follows— Limitation of Debate on Reports of Audit Committees I. THAT, each speech in debate on Reports of Audit Committees shall 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 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 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 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 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 shall 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

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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 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.

ADJOURNMENT

V. NOTIFICATION OF RECESS (8th December 2023 – 12th February 2024)

Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 28(3) relating to the Calendar of the Assembly, and the resolution of the House of Wednesday, 15th February 2023, the Speaker notifies that, upon the rise of the House at the appointed time today, regular sittings will resume on Tuesday, 13th February 2024 at 2.30 p.m.

(Thereafter, the House to adjourn without question put)

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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

81/2023 Gazettement of Kaya Forest as forest areas under the Forest Conservation and Management Act, 2016

To be presented by the Hon. Owen Baya, MP (Kilifi North) on behalf of residents of Kilifi North Constituency

Public Petitions

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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 responded to–

No. Subject Chairperson/ Relevant Committee Member who made the request

1. Administration and management of the National Social Security Fund

Hon. Alice Ng’ang’a, MP (Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Social Protection)

Hon. Mburu Kahangara, MP (Lari Constituency)

2. Status of on-farm roads in Mwea Irrigation Scheme

Hon. Kangogo Bowen, MP (Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Blue Economy, Water and Irrigation)

Hon. Mary Maingi,

MP

(Mwea Constituency)