Order Paper For Wednesday, 11th Feb 2026- Afternoon Sitting

Thirteenth Parliament

Fifth Session

Afternoon Sitting

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REPUBLIC OF KENYA

THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT – (FIFTH SESSION)

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

ORDERS OF THE DAY

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2026 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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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 Fifth 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, Cap. 2A; 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 BOOKS AND NEWSPAPERS (AMENDMENT) BILL (NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 47 OF 2025)

(The Chairperson, Committee on Parliamentary Broadcasting and Library)

First Reading

1. 15*. MOTION – APPROVAL OF THE CALENDAR OF THE HOUSE FOR

THE FIFTH SESSION (2026)

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 28, this House approves the Calendar of the National Assembly (Regular Sessions) for the Fifth Session (2026) as contained in the Schedule to the Order Paper.

1. 16*. THE HEALTH (AMENDMENT) BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL

NO. 56 OF 2024)

(The Hon. Njeri Maina, M.P.)

Second Reading

1. 17*. THE TEACHERS SERVICE COMMISSION (AMENDMENT) BILL

(NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 27 OF 2024)

(The Hon. Abdul Haro, M.P.)

Second Reading

1. 18*. THE INDUSTRIAL TRAINING (AMENDMENT) BILL (NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 50 OF 2024)

(The Hon. Joshua Oron, M.P.)

Second Reading

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1. 19*. THE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES PROFESSIONALS BILL (SENATE

BILL NO. 55 OF 2023)

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Regional Development)

Second Reading

*Denotes Orders of the Day*

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SCHEDULE

CALENDAR OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FOR 2026

(REGULAR SESSIONS)

TUESDAY, 10TH FEBRUARY 2026 – THURSDAY, 3RD DECEMBER 2026

PERIOD

DAYS

FIRST PART

A. Sitting Days: Tuesday, 10th February – Thursday, 12th March 2026 Tuesdays (afternoon), Wednesdays (morning and afternoon) and Thursdays (afternoon) B. Short Recess: Friday, 13th March – Monday, 30th March 2026 C. Sitting Days: Tuesday, 31st March – Thursday, 30th April 2026 Tuesdays (afternoon), Wednesdays (morning and afternoon) and Thursdays (afternoon) D. Long Recess: Friday, 1st May – Monday, 25th May 2026 Annual Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, 28th May 2026

SECOND PART

E. Sitting Days: Tuesday, 26th May – Thursday, 25th June 2026 Tuesdays (afternoon), Wednesdays (morning and afternoon) and Thursdays (afternoon) F. Short Recess: Friday, 26th June – Monday, 20th July 2026 G. Sitting Days: Tuesday, 21st July – Thursday, 20th August 2026 Tuesdays (afternoon), Wednesdays (morning and afternoon) and Thursdays (afternoon) H. Long Recess: Friday, 21st August – Monday, 21st September 2026

THIRD PART

I. Sitting Days: Tuesday, 22st September – Thursday, 15th October 2026 Tuesdays (afternoon), Wednesdays (morning and afternoon) and Thursdays (afternoon) J. Short Recess: Friday, 16th October – Monday, 2nd November 2026 K. Sitting Days: Tuesday, 3rd November – Thursday, 3rd December 2026 Tuesdays (afternoon), Wednesdays (morning and afternoon) and Thursdays (afternoon) L. Long Recess: Friday, 4th December 2026 – Monday, 25th January 2027

Annual suspension of Committee Sittings from 14th December 2026 to 18th January 2027

Disclaimer: The House may however resolve to hold sittings on other days outside this published Calendar.

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NOTICE PAPER

Tentative business for

Thursday, February 12, 2026 (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 12, 2026 –

A. SPECIAL

MOTION–

CONSIDERATION

OF

NOMINEE

FOR

APPOINTMENT

AS

THE

DIRECTOR-

GENERAL

OF

THE

FINANCIAL

REPORTING CENTRE

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

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

B. THE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES PROFESSIONALS BILL (SENATE

BILL NO. 55 OF 2023)

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Regional Development)

Second Reading

(If not concluded on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 – Afternoon Sitting)

C. MOTION – REPORT OF THE DELEGATION TO THE 150TH

ASSEMBLY OF THE INTER-PARLIAMENTARY UNION

(Member of the Delegation)

(Subject to issuance of Notice of Motion)

D. MOTION – REPORT ON THE AUDITED ACCOUNTS FOR THE

JUDICIARY MORTGAGE SCHEME FUND FOR THE

FINANCIAL YEARS 2011/2012 TO 2021/2022

(The Chairperson, Special Funds Accounts Committee)

(Subject to issuance of Notice of Motion)

E. MOTION – CONSIDERATION

OF

A

PETITION

REGARDING

POLLUTION OF RIVER ATHI

(The Chairperson, Committee on Public Petitions)

(Subject to issuance of Notice of Motion)

F. MOTION – FOURTH

REPORT

ON

THE

STATUS

OF

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONSTITUTION

(The Chairperson, Constitutional Implementation Oversight Committee)

(Subject to issuance of Notice of Motion)

G. MOTION – CONSIDERATION OF SESSIONAL PAPER NO. 3 OF 2025

ON PARTIAL DIVESTITURE IN SAFARICOM PLC BY

THE GOVERNMENT OF KENYA

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

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