Tuesday, March 18, 2025 At 2.30 P.m.

Thirteenth Parliament

Fourth Session (No. 021) (311)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT – (FOURTH SESSION)

THE SENATE

ORDER PAPER

TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2025 AT 2.30 PM

PRAYER

1. 1. Administration of Oath
2. 2. Communication from the Chair
3. 3. Messages (as listed in the Appendix)
4. 4. Petitions
5. 5. Papers (as listed in the Appendix)
6. 6. Notices of Motion
7. 7. Questions and Statements (as listed in the Appendix)
8. 8. ****THE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS (REVENUE RAISING PROCESS) BILL

(NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO. 11 OF 2023)

(The Senate Majority Leader)

(First Reading)

1. 9. ****THE BUSINESS LAWS (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 51 OF

2024) (The Senate Majority Leader)

(First Reading)

1. 10. ****THE PUBLIC FUNDRAISING APPEALS BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 36

OF 2024)

(The Senate Majority Leader)

(Second Reading) (Resumption of debate interrupted on Thursday, 28th November, 2024) (Division)

1. 11. *THE ENVIRONMENT LAWS (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 23

OF 2024)

(Sen. Abdul Haji, MP)

(Second Reading) (Resumption of debate interrupted on Thursday, 13th February, 2025) (Division) ………./Bills

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1. 12. *THE COUNTY CIVIC EDUCATION BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 4 OF 2024)

(Sen. Esther Okenyuri, MP)

(Second Reading) (Resumption of debate interrupted on Thursday, 13th February, 2025) (Division)

1. 13. **THE HERITAGE AND MUSEUMS BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 8 OF 2023)

(The Chairperson, Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare)

(Second Reading) (Resumption of debate interrupted on Tuesday, 11th March, 2025)

(Division)

1. 14. *THE COUNTY LIBRARY SERVICES BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 40 OF

2024) (Sen. Joyce Korir, MP) (Second Reading) (Resumption of debate interrupted on Wednesday, 12th March, 2025 – Afternoon Sitting) (Division)

1. 15. MOTION - REPORT OF THE MEDIATION COMMITTEE ON THE

CONFLICT OF INTEREST BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO. 12 OF

2023) (Vice- Chairperson, Mediation Committee)

THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the Mediation Committee on the Conflict of Interest Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 12 of 2023), laid on the table of the Senate on Thursday, 5th December, 2024 and further that pursuant to Article 113 (2) of the Constitution and Standing Order 167 (3) of the Senate, approves the mediated version of the Bill.

(Resumption of debate interrupted on Thursday, 27th February, 2025)

(Division)

1. 16. MOTION – CONSIDERATION OF THE REPORT OF THE STANDING

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND BUDGET ON THE 2025 BUDGET POLICY

STATEMENT

(The Chairperson, Standing Committee on Finance and Budget)

THAT, the Senate, adopts the Report of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on the 2025 Budget Policy Statement, laid on the Table of the Senate on Wednesday, 12th March, 2025, and pursuant to Section 25 (7) of the Public Finance Management Act and Standing Order 186 (7) of the Senate, approves the 2025 Budget Policy Statement.

(Resumption of debate interrupted on Thursday, 13th March, 2025)

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1. 17. MOTION – CONSIDERATION OF THE REPORT OF THE STANDING

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND BUDGET ON THE 2025 MEDIUM TERM

DEBT MANAGEMENT STRATEGY

(The Chairperson, Standing Committee on Finance and Budget)

THAT, the Senate, adopts the Report of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on the 2025 Medium Term Debt Management Strategy, laid on the Table of the Senate on Wednesday, 12th March, 2025.

1. 18. MOTION - CONSIDERATION OF THE JOINT REPORT OF THE NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY DEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE AND LEGAL

AFFAIRS AND THE SENATE STANDING COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE,

LEGAL AFFAIRS AND HUMAN RIGHTS ON ITS CONSIDERATION OF THE

REPORT OF THE NATIONAL DIALOGUE COMMITTEE (NADCO) AND THE

REPORT OF THE MULTI-SECTORAL WORKING GROUP ON THE

REALIZATION OF THE TWO-THIRDS GENDER PRINCIPLE

(The Chairperson, Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights)

THAT, the Senate adopts the Joint Report of the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs and the Senate Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights on its consideration of the Report of the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) and the Report of the Multi-Sectoral Working Group on the realization of the Two-thirds Gender Principle, laid on the Table on Thursday, 13th February, 2025.

(Resumption of debate interrupted on Wednesday, 12th March, 2025 – Afternoon Sitting)

1. 19. *THE COUNTY HALL OF FAME BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 18 OF 2023)

(Sen. Miraj Abdillahi Abdulrahman, MP)

(Second Reading)

1. 20. *THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT (AMENDMENT)

BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 46 OF 2023)

(Sen. Johnes Mwaruma, MP)

(Second Reading)

1. 21. *THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT (AMENDMENT)

BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 49 OF 2023)

(Sen. Lenku Ole Kanar Seki, MP)

(Second Reading)

1. 22. *THE NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES (CONTROL)

(AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 1 OF 2024)

(Sen. Kathuri Murungi, MP)

(Second Reading) ………./Bills

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1. 23. *THE COUNTY OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY BILL (SENATE BILLS

NO. 3 OF 2024)

(Sen. Ledama Olekina, MP and Sen. William Kisang, MP)

(Second Reading)

1. 24. *THE SPORTS (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 33 OF 2024)

(Sen. Edwin Sifuna, MP)

(Second Reading)

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KEY

****- Denotes a Majority /Minority Party Bill

***- Denotes a National Assembly Bill

**- Denotes a Committee Bill

*- Denotes any other Bill

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APPENDIX

1. 1. MESSAGE

Message from the National Assembly on the decision by the National Assembly, on the Senate amendments to the Gambling Control Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 70 of 2023)

(The Speaker of the Senate)

1. 2. PAPERS

i) The Social Health Insurance (Amendment) Regulations, Legal Notice No. 55 of 2025.

ii) The Social Health Insurance (Tariffs for Healthcare Services) Regulations, Legal Notice No. 56 of 2025.

iii) Report of the Office of Controller of Budget (OCOB) on the National Government Budget Implementation Review for the first six months of financial year 2024/2025.

(The Senate Majority Leader)

1. 3. QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

Statements Pursuant to Standing Order 53 (1)

i) The Senator for Machakos County (Sen. Agnes Kavindu, MP) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Health regarding the operations of the Social Health Authority (SHA) being conducted by private individuals.

ii) The Senator for Machakos County (Sen. Agnes Kavindu, MP) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget regarding alleged wastage and lack of prioritization of public resources in Machakos County.

iii) The Senator for Marsabit County (Sen. Mohamed Chute, MP) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing regarding the construction of Korongo road in Karen, Nairobi City County.

iv) The Senator for Marsabit County (Sen. Mohamed Chute, MP) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations regarding cases of foreign nationals working in Kenya’s informal business sector.

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v) The Senator for Marsabit County (Sen. Mohamed Chute, MP) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries regarding the ongoing livestock vaccination programme in the country.

vi) The Senator for Kisumu County (Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda, SC, MP) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing regarding the current state, operational challenges and future plans for the revitalization of the Port of Kisumu.

vii) The Senator for Kisumu County (Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda, SC, MP) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations regarding the transfer of core county functions by the County Government of Kisumu to the City of Kisumu.

viii) The Senator for Kisumu County (Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda, SC, MP) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries regarding the state of rice farming in Kisumu County.

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NOTICE PAPER I

Tentative Business for Wednesday, March 20, 2025 (Published pursuant to Standing Order 43 (1)

It is notified that the Senate Business Committee has approved the following tentative business to appear in the Order Paper for Wednesday, March 20, 2025 (Morning Sitting).

A. QUESTIONS

008 Sen. Eddy Oketch, MP Status of compensation of landowners who granted wayleave for the Lower Kuja Irrigation Development Project Water, Sanitation and Irrigation

009 Sen. Daniel Maanzo, EBS,

MP

Status of the construction of Thwake Dam in Makueni County Water, Sanitation and Irrigation 002 Sen. Mohamed Chute, MP Repatriation of the Kenyan refugees currently residing in Ethiopia Foreign and Diaspora Affairs 024 Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda,

SC, MP

Involvement of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) in internal security matters Defence

007 Sen. Eddy Oketch, MP Non-payment of terminal dues to employees of the former Kenya Cooperative Creameries (KCC), whose services were terminated in 1999 Co-operatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development 042

Sen. Veronica Maina, MP Revival of the Kimuri Coffee Factory in Kigumo Constituency Co-operatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development

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B. MOTIONS

i)

REPORTS OF

THE

63RD

AND 64TH SESSIONS OF THE OACPS

PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY AND THE 43RD AND 1ST SESSIONS OF THE

ACP-EU JOINT PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY MEETINGS HELD IN

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM AND LUANDA, ANGOLA RESPECTIVELY

(Sen. Kathuri Murungi, MP)

ii)

REPORT OF THE 9TH INTER-PARLIAMENTARY UNION (IPU) GLOBAL

CONFERENCE OF YOUNG PARLIAMENTARIANS HELD IN HANOI,

VIETNAM FROM 15TH TO 17TH SEPTEMBER, 2023

(Sen. John Methu, MP)

iii)

REPORT OF THE 14TH ORDINARY SESSION OF THE PLENARY ASSEMBLY

AND RELATED MEETINGS OF THE FORUM OF PARLIAMENTS OF THE

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE GREAT LAKES REGION, HELD IN

LIVINGSTONE, ZAMBIA, FROM 15TH TO 19TH APRIL, 2024

(Sen. Ali Ibrahim Roba, MP)

iv) REPORT OF THE PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION TO THE 2024 JOINT

UNITED NATIONS – INTER-PARLIAMENTARY UNION PARLIAMENTARY

HEARING HELD AT THE UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS IN NEW

YORK, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FROM 8TH TO 9TH FEBRUARY, 2024

(Sen. Veronica Maina, MP)

v) REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE PARLIAMENTARIANS’ DIALOGUE

AT THE AFRICA CLIMATE SUMMIT, 2023 HELD IN THE NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY CHAMBER, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS, NAIROBI ON 3RD – 6TH

SEPTEMBER, 2023

(Sen. Moses Kajwang’, MP)

vi)

REPORT OF THE SENATE DELEGATION TO THE HIGH-LEVEL POLITICAL

FORUM (HLPF) 2024 ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

(Sen. Hamida Kibwana, MP)

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NOTICE PAPER II

Tentative Business for Wednesday, March 19, 2025 (Published pursuant to Standing Order 43 (1)

It is notified that the Senate Business Committee has approved the following tentative business to appear in the Order Paper for Wednesday, March 19, 2025 (Afternoon Sitting).

A. BILLS AT COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE STAGE

i.)

*THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE

BILLS NO. 54 OF 2023)

(Sen. Eddy Oketch, MP)

ii.)

*THE COUNTY PUBLIC FINANCE LAWS (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE

BILLS NO. 39 OF 2023)

(Sen. Kathuri Murungi, MP)

iii.)

*THE COUNTY ASSEMBLY SERVICES (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE

BILLS NO. 34 OF 2023)

(Sen. Mohamed Chute, MP)

iv.)

*THE STREET VENDORS (PROTECTION OF LIVELIHOOD) BILL (SENATE

BILLS NO. 41 OF 2023)

(Sen. Esther Anyieni Okenyuri, MP)

v.)

**THE LOCAL CONTENT BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 50 OF 2023)

(The Chairperson, Standing Committee on Energy)

vi.)

***THE LAND (AMENDMENT) BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO. 40

OF 2022)

(The Senate Majority Leader)

vii.)

*THE ENERGY (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 42 OF 2023)

(Sen. Edwin Sifuna, MP)

viii.)

*THE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS

NO. 53 OF 2023)

(Sen. Mariam Sheikh Omar, MP)

ix.)

***THE COUNTY ASSEMBLIES PENSIONS SCHEME BILL (SENATE BILLS

NO. 14 OF 2024)

(The Senate Majority Leader)

x.)

***THE NATIONAL DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT BILL (NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY BILLS NO. 24 OF 2023)

(The Senate Majority Leader)

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B. BILLS AT THE SECOND READING STAGE

i)

*THE COUNTY STATISTICS BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 5 OF 2024)

(Sen. Ali Ibrahim Roba, MP)

ii)

****THE STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS

NO. 10 OF 2024)

(The Senate Majority Leader)

iii)

*THE COUNTY WARDS (EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT) BILL (SENATE

BILLS NO. 20 OF 2024)

(Sen. Karungo Thangwa, MP and Sen. Godfrey Osotsi, MP)

iv)

*THE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS (STATE OFFICERS REMOVAL FROM

OFFICE) PROCEDURE BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 34 OF 2024)

(Sen. Karungo Thang’wa, MP)

v)

*THE CREATIVE ECONOMY SUPPORT BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 30 OF

2024) (Sen. Eddy Oketch, MP)

vi)

*THE LIVESTOCK PROTECTION AND SUSTAINABILITY BILL (SENATE

BILLS NO. 32 OF 2024)

(Sen. (Dr.) Lelegwe Ltumbesi, MP)

vii)

*THE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.

39 OF 2024)

(Sen. George Mbugua, MP)

C. MOTIONS

i)

ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITALS IN

KENYA

(Sen. Johnes Mwaruma, MP)

ii)

CONSOLIDATION OF BURSARY FUNDS FOR EQUITABLE ACCESS TO

EDUCATION IN KENYA

(Sen. Karungo Thangwa, MP)

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