Wednesday November - 09-11-2022 - Morning Sitting

Thirteenth Parliament

First Session

Morning Sitting

(No. 20)

(143)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT – (FIRST SESSION)

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

ORDERS OF THE DAY

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 09, 2022 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*. THE SUGAR BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 34 OF 2022)

(The Hon. Emmanuel Wangwe, M.P.)

First Reading

1. 9*. MOTION

- EMPOWERMENT OF ARTISANS BY THE

NATIONAL GOVERNMENT

(Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives)

(The Hon. John Kiarie, M.P.)

THAT, aware that there are many talents amongst the youth of this country; noting that these talents have been severally displayed through various inventions and also innovations by the artisans in platforms such as the Annual Youth Innovation Week and profiled on social media; concerned, that most of these innovations and artworks do not go beyond making sensational stories in their localities, local dailies and social media mentions; noting that most of these innovations and artworks are crucial in ideas promotion, intellectual development and at creating employment and addressing the problems that affect us as Kenyans on a daily basis; Concerned that there is inadequate support and administrative measures to support the artisans; Cognizant of the fact that the Kenya Vision 2030 seeks to make our country an industrialized middle-income economy in the next nine (9) years; aware of the immense potential for wealth creation and job

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opportunities through our own local production generated if well-developed and commercialized; also recognizing that our imports are well in excess of Kshs.2 billion shillings and most of these imports are not relevant to the Kenyan market, noting that homegrown technology would be region sensitive and appropriate for the environment, social economic dynamic and suitable for our utility; Further concerned that most of these artisans lack appropriate technology, skills , capital and tools; this House resolves that the National Government through the relevant Ministry formulates a policy ring-fencing two per cent (2%) of the monies allocated under the National Government Constituencies Fund and UWEZO Fund for the purposes of equipping artisans with the necessary skill, technology and tools.

(Resumption of debate interrupted on Wednesday, November 02, 2022 – Afternoon Sitting)

(Motion to be seconded)

(Balance of time – 2hrs 50min)

1. 10*. MOTION

- DEVELOPMENT OF A UNIFIED NATIONAL

POLICY ON SMALL AND MICRO-ENTERPRISES

(Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives)

(The Hon. Beatrice Elachi, M.P.)

THAT, aware that Kenya’s economy is largely driven by the informal sector spearheaded by entrepreneurs presenting themselves in form of Small and Micro- Enterprises (SMEs); concerned that the informal sector popularly known as the Jua Kali has different segments and categories spread out in value chains ranging from agriculture, trade, manufacturing, apparels, IT, transport, the creative economy, education among others; recognizing that, there is need to improve coordination of SMEs through development of an all-inclusive well-structured delivery platform that encompasses multiple solutions and all key stakeholders; noting that this sector has a potential to create employment opportunities to over eighty (80) percent of Kenya’s working population; further noting that these SMEs have the capacity to leapfrog our nation to a middle-income economy as witnessed in other economies around the world; recalling that strong and consistent commitment and political goodwill can deliver the needed growth for the realization of steady and sustainable economic growth; concerned that previous support by the government to this sector has merely been a knee-jerk reaction in form of skewed funding and tokenism; cognizant that there exist no unified national policy or legislation in support of the sector and SMEs across the entire value chain; now therefore, this House resolves that the National Government develops a unified National Policy on Small and Micro-Enterprises (SMEs) detailing recognition, funding, mentoring, expansion, restructuring and marketing of the SMEs products.

*Denotes Orders of the Day*

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N O T I C E S

LIMITATION OF DEBATE

The House resolved on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 as follows-

Limitation of Debate on Individual Members’ Bills I. THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 97(1), 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.

Limitation of Debate on Motions

II.

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 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.

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NOTICE PAPER

Tentative business for

Wednesday (Afternoon), November 09, 2022 (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), November 09, 2022-

A. MOTION - SESSIONAL PAPER NO. 3 OF 2021 ON THE NATIONAL

ACTION PLAN ON BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

(Mover to reply)

B. MOTION - CHANGES TO COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

(The Chairperson, Committee on Selection)

C. SPECIAL MOTION -

DEPLOYMENT OF KENYA DEFENCE

FORCES

TO

THE

EAST

AFRICA

COMMUNITY

REGIONAL

FORCE

–

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations)

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

D. MOTION

- EMPOWERMENT OF ARTISANS BY THE

NATIONAL GOVERNMENT

(Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives)

(The Hon. John Kiarie, M.P.)

(If not concluded on Wednesday, November 09, 2022 - Morning Sitting)

E. MOTION

- DEVELOPMENT OF A UNIFIED NATIONAL

POLICY ON SMALL AND MICRO-ENTERPRISES

(Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives)

(The Hon. Beatrice Elachi, M.P.)

(If not concluded on Wednesday, November 09, 2022 - Morning Sitting)