Wednesday, February 15, 2023 At 9.30 A.m.

Thirteenth Parliament

Second Session

Morning Sitting

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(002)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT – (SECOND SESSION)

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

ORDERS OF THE DAY

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2023 AT 9.30 A.M.

ORDER OF BUSINESS

PRAYERS

1. 1. Administration of Oath
2. 2. Communication from the Chair
3. 3. Messages
4. 4. Petitions
5. 5. Papers
6. 6. Notices of Motion
7. 7. Questions and Statements
8. 8*. PROCEDURAL MOTION – LIMITATION OF DEBATE ON BILLS

SPONSORED

BY

PARTIES

OR

COMMITTEES

(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 Bills sponsored by a Committee, the Leader of the Majority Party or the Leader of the Minority Party 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 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.

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

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS’ BILLS

(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 Bills NOT sponsored by a Committee, the Leader of the Majority Party or the Leader of the Minority Party 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 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 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. 10*. PROCEDURAL MOTION – LIMITATION OF DEBATE ON

MOTIONS

(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 Motion, including a Special motion be limited in the following manner: A maximum of three hours with not more than twenty (20) minutes for the Mover and ten (10) minutes for each 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 ten (10) minutes before the expiry of the time, the Mover shall be called upon to reply; and that priority in speaking 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. 11*. PROCEDURAL MOTION – LIMITATION OF DEBATE ON

REPORTS OF AUDIT COMMITTEES

(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 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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1. 12*. PROCEDURAL MOTION –

LIMITATION

OF

DEBATE

ON

OTHER COMMITTEE REPORTS

(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 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.

1. 13*. PROCEDURAL MOTION – LIMITATION OF DEBATE ON THE

ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

THAT, noting that Standing Order 24(6) provides that debate on a Motion on the Address by the President shall be limited to not more than four sitting days, and pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 97(1), this House orders that debate on a Motion on the Address by H.E. the President under Article 132(1)(a) of the Constitution shall be limited as follows: A maximum of thirty (30) minutes for the Mover in moving, twenty (20) minutes for the Leader of the Minority Party, and ten (10) minutes each to the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Justice & Legal Affairs to speak on the report submitted under Article 132(1)(c)(i) of the Constitution relating to the realisation of the national values; the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence & Foreign Relations to speak on the report submitted under Article 132(1)(c)(iii) of the Constitution relating to the progress made in fulfilling the international obligations of the Republic; and the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration & Internal Affairs to speak on the report submitted under Article 240(7) of the Constitution relating to the state of the security of the Country; and five (5) minutes for any other Member speaking, and that ten (10) minutes before the expiry of the time, the Mover shall be called upon to reply.

1. 14*. THE LAND (AMENDMENT) BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL

NO. 40 OF 2022)

(The Hon. Simon King’ara, M.P.)

First Reading

1. 15*. THE PENSIONS (AMENDMENT) BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

BILL NO. 44 OF 2022)

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1. 16*. MOTION – GENERAL DEBATE ON THE PROPOSAL TO

PARLIAMENT TO CONSIDER AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION

AND THE STANDING ORDERS

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

THAT, noting the contents of a Memorandum submitted to Parliament by His Excellency the President asking Parliament to consider initiating amendments to the Constitution; Acknowledging that, actualization of the proposals which relate to, inter alia, the composition of Parliament as provided for in Articles 97 and 98 of the Constitution in order to attain the two-thirds gender principle, the creation of the office of Leader of Official Opposition in Parliament, and the inclusion of various funds in the Constitution, would necessitate amendment to the Constitution, while the restructuring of parliamentary oversight to allow for Cabinet Secretaries to appear before the Houses of Parliament to respond to Questions by Members would require the amendment of Standing Orders; Further acknowledging that, the Speaker, vide a Notification issued on 9th December 2022 referred the matters raised in the Memorandum to the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs with regard to proposals relating to the implementation of the Two-Thirds Gender Principle and the establishment of the Office of the Leader of Official Opposition; The Joint Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee with regard to proposals to amend the Constitution to entrench the Constituency Development, Senate Oversight and National Government Affirmative Action Funds; and The Procedure & House Rules Committee with regard to proposals to amend the Standing Orders to strengthen parliamentary oversight of the Executive, so as to facilitate public participation pursuant to Article 118 of the Constitution; NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to the provisions of Articles 1(2) and 95(2) of the Constitution, this House notes, considers and makes general comments on the proposals contained in the Memorandum by the His Excellency the President.

*Denotes Orders of the Day*

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NOTICE PAPER

Tentative business for

Wednesday (Afternoon), February 15, 2023 (Published pursuant to Standing Order 38(1))

It is notified that the following business is tentatively scheduled to appear in the Order Paper for Wednesday (Afternoon), February 15, 2023 –

A. PROCEDURAL MOTION –

LIMITATION OF DEBATE ON

SESSIONAL PAPERS

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

B. PROCEDURAL MOTION –

LIMITATION OF DEBATE ON

REPORTS

OF

CONSTITUTIONAL

COMMISSIONS AND INDEPENDENT

OFFICES

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

C. PROCEDURAL MOTION –

LIMITATION OF DEBATE ON THE

ANNUAL

ESTIMATES

AND

COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

D. PROCEDURAL MOTION –

LIMITATION OF DEBATE ON

CONSIDERATION

OF

SENATE

AMENDMENTS

TO

BILLS

ORIGINATING IN THE NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

E. PROCEDURAL MOTION –

CONSIDERATION OF BUSINESS

RECEIVED DURING THE RECESS

PERIODS

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

F. THE

NATIONAL

TRANSPORT

AND

SAFETY

AUTHORITY

(AMENDMENT) BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 43 OF 2022)

(The Hon. Simon King’ara, M.P.)

First Reading G. THE CANCER PREVENTION AND CONTROL (AMENDMENT) (No.

2) BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 45 OF 2022)

(The Hon. Abdul Dawood, M.P.) First Reading

H. MOTION –

APPROVAL OF THE CALENDAR OF THE HOUSE

FOR THE SECOND SESSION (2023)

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

I. MOTION –

GENERAL DEBATE ON THE PROPOSAL TO AMEND

THE CONSTITUTION AND THE STANDING ORDERS

(The Leader of the Majority Party)