Tuesday, March 11, 2025 At 2.30 P.m.

Thirteenth Parliament

Fourth Session (No. 017) (252)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT – (FOURTH SESSION)

THE SENATE

ORDER PAPER

TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2025 AT 2.30 PM

PRAYER

1. 1. Administration of Oath
2. 2. Communication from the Chair
3. 3. Messages
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. MOTION - REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE,

LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES ON A PETITION TO THE SENATE

REGARDING THE CATASTROPHIC MAIZE DISEASES THAT FARMERS IN

BOMET COUNTY HAVE ENDURED FOR THE LAST TWELVE YEARS

(The Chairperson, Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries)

THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries on a Petition to the Senate regarding the catastrophic maize diseases that farmers in Bomet County have endured for the last twelve years, laid on the Table of the Senate on Thursday, 5th December, 2024.

(Resumption of debate interrupted on Wednesday, 5th March, 2025 – Afternoon Sitting) (Question to be put)

1. 9. MOTION - REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE,

LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES ON A PETITION TO THE SENATE

REGARDING GRAFT INVESTIGATION BY THE ETHICS AND ANTI-

CORRUPTION COMMISSION (EACC) ON THE WEST KANO IRRIGATION

SCHEME

(The Chairperson, Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries)

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THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries on a Petition to the Senate regarding graft investigation by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on the West Kano irrigation scheme, laid on the Table of the Senate on Thursday, 5th December, 2024.

(Resumption of debate interrupted on Thursday, 6th March, 2025) (Question to be put)

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)

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. 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. 14. MOTION - REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON LABOUR AND

SOCIAL WELFARE ON AN INQUIRY INTO THE WELFARE OF WORKERS IN

EXPORT PROCESSING ZONES (EPZS) IN MOMBASA AND KILIFI

COUNTIES

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

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THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare on an inquiry into the plight of workers in the Export Processing Zones (EPZs) in Mombasa and Kilifi Counties, laid on the Table of the Senate on Tuesday, 1st October, 2024.

(Resumption of debate interrupted on Thursday, 6th March, 2025)

1. 15. 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.

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

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

(Second Reading)

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

(Sen. Miraj Abdillahi Abdulrahman, MP)

(Second Reading)

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

BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 46 OF 2023)

(Sen. Johnes Mwaruma, MP)

(Second Reading)

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

BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 49 OF 2023)

(Sen. Lenku Ole Kanar Seki, MP)

(Second Reading)

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

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

(Sen. Kathuri Murungi, MP)

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

NO. 3 OF 2024)

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

(Second Reading)

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

(Sen. Edwin Sifuna, MP)

(Second Reading)

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

(Sen. Ali Ibrahim Roba, MP)

(Second Reading)

1. 24. ****THE STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS

NO. 10 OF 2024)

(The Senate Majority Leader)

(Second Reading)

1. 25. *THE COUNTY WARDS (EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS

NO. 20 OF 2024)

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

(Second Reading)

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NOTICE

The Senate resolved on 13th February, 2025 as follows: -

THAT, pursuant to Standing Order 111 (1), the Senate resolves that debate on a Motion not sponsored by the Majority or Minority Party or a Committee shall be limited in the following manner: -

A maximum of three hours with not more than twenty minutes for the Mover, twenty minutes for the Majority Party Official Responder, twenty minutes for the Minority Party Official Responder and fifteen minutes for each other Senator speaking and that fifteen minutes before the time expires, the Mover shall be called upon to reply.

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. PAPERS

i) The Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Access to Biological Resources and Benefit Sharing) Regulations, Legal Notice No. 19 of 2025.

ii) The Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Deposit Bonds) Regulations, Legal Notice No. 20 of 2025.

iii) Corrigendum on the Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Air Quality) (Amendment) Regulations, Legal Notice No. 21 of 2025.

iv) Corrigendum on the Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Sand Harvesting) (Amendment) Regulations, Legal Notice No. 22 of 2025.

v) Corrigendum on the Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Water Quality) (Amendment) Regulations, Legal Notice No. 23 of 2025.

vi) Corrigendum on the Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Waste Management) (Amendment) Regulations, Legal Notice No. 24 of 2025.

vii) Annual Report of the Power of Mercy Advisory Committee (POMAC) for the financial year 2022/2023.

viii) Report of the Office of the Controller of Budget (COB) on the County Governments Budget Implementation Review for the first half of financial year 2024/2025.

ix) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statements of Nyandarua County Assembly Car Loan and Mortgage (Members) Fund for the year ended 30th June, 2024.

x) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statements of Murang’a Level 5 Hospital – County Government of Murang’a for the year ended 30th June, 2024.

xi) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statements of JM Kariuki Memorial County Referral Hospital – County Government of Nakuru for the year ended 30th June, 2024.

(The Senate Majority Leader)

1. 2. QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

a) Statements Pursuant to Standing Order 53 (1)

i) The Senator for Marsabit County (Sen. Mohamed Chute, MP) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing regarding the delayed completion of Sololo Level V Hospital in Marsabit County.

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ii) The Senator for Uasin Gishu County (Sen. Jackson Mandago, MP) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries regarding the status of purchase of wheat from Kenyan farmers.

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NOTICE PAPER I

Tentative Business for Wednesday, March 12, 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 12, 2025 (Morning Sitting).

A. QUESTIONS

QUESTION

NO.

SENATOR

SUBJECT

MINISTRY

024 Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda,

SC, MP

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

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 036 Sen. James Murango, MP Implementation of tea reforms Agriculture and Livestock Development

038 Sen. James Murango, MP Position of the Government on export of raw macadamia nuts (in shell) Agriculture and Livestock Development

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)

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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 12, 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 12, 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)

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B. BILLS AT THE SECOND READING STAGE

i)

****THE PUBLIC FINANCE MANAGEMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE

BILLS NO. 27 OF 2024)

(The Senate Majority Leader)

ii)

*THE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS (STATE OFFICERS REMOVAL FROM

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

(Sen. Karungo Thang’wa, MP)

iii)

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

2024) (Sen. Eddy Oketch, MP)

iv)

*THE LIVESTOCK PROTECTION AND SUSTAINABILITY BILL (SENATE

BILLS NO. 32 OF 2024)

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

v)

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

39 OF 2024)

(Sen. George Mbugua, MP)

vi)

*THE COUNTY LIBRARY SERVICES BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 40 OF 2024)

(Sen. Joyce Korir, 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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