Wednesday, February 26, 2025 At 9.30 A.m.

Thirteenth Parliament

Fourth Session (No. 010) (137)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT – (FOURTH SESSION)

THE SENATE

ORDER PAPER

MORNING SITTING

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2025 AT 9.30 AM

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 - 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)

THAT, the Senate notes the Reports of the-

(i) 63rd Session of the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) Parliamentary Assembly and the 43rd Session of the African, Caribbean and Pacific -European Union (ACP-EU) Joint Parliamentary Assembly meetings in held Brussels, Belgium from 19th to 28th June, 2023; and

(ii) 64th Session of the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) Parliamentary Assembly and the 1st Session of the African, Caribbean and Pacific -European Union (ACP-EU) Joint Parliamentary Assembly meetings in held in Luanda, Angola from 17th to 21st February, 2024.

laid on the table of Senate on Wednesday, 6th December, 2023 and Wednesday, 2nd October, 2024 respectively.

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1. 9. MOTION - 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)

THAT, the Senate notes the Report of the 9th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians held in Hanoi, Vietnam from 15th to 17th September, 2023 laid on the table of Senate on Tuesday, 5th March, 2024.

1. 10. MOTION - 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)

THAT, the Senate notes the 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 laid on the Table of the Senate on Thursday, 30th May, 2024.

1. 11. MOTION - 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)

THAT, the Senate notes the 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 laid on the Table of the Senate on Tuesday, 17th September, 2024.

1. 12. MOTION - 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)

THAT, the Senate notes the 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, laid on the Table of the Senate on Wednesday, 2nd October, 2024.

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1. 13. REPORT OF THE SENATE DELEGATION TO THE HIGH-LEVEL POLITICAL

FORUM (HLPF) 2024 ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

(Sen. Hamida Kibwana, MP)

THAT the Senate notes the Report of the Senate delegation to the High- Level Political Forum (HLPF) 2024 on sustainable development, held in New York, United States of America (USA) from 8th – 17th July, 2024, laid on the Table of the Senate on Thursday, 20th February, 2025.

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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.

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APPENDIX

1. 1. PAPERS

i) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statements of the County Executive of Homa Bay for the year ended 30th June, 2024.

ii) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statements of the County Assembly of Homa Bay for the year ended 30th June, 2024.

iii) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statements of the County Revenue Fund – County Government of Homa Bay for the year ended 30th June, 2024.

iv) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statements of the Receiver of Revenue - County Government of Homa Bay for the year ended 30th June, 2024.

v) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statements of Homa Bay County Executive Car Loan and Mortgage (Members) Scheme Fund for the year ended 30th June, 2024.

vi) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statements of Homa Bay County Assembly Car and Mortgage Loan Fund for the year ended 30th June, 2024.

vii) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statements of Homa Bay County Emergency Fund for the year ended 30th June, 2024.

viii) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statements of Homa Bay County Education Bursary Fund for the year ended 30th June, 2024.

ix) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statements of Homa Bay County Alcoholic Drinks Control Fund for the year ended 30th June, 2024.

x) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statements of the Municipality of Homa Bay for the year ended 30th June, 2024.

xi) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statements of Homa Bay County Teaching and Referral Hospital – County Government of Homa Bay for the year ended 30th June, 2024.

xii) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statements of Ogongo Level 4 Hospital – County Government of Homa Bay for the year ended 30th June, 2024.

xiii) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statements of Magunga Level 4 Hospital – County Government of Homa Bay for the year ended 30th June, 2024. …………../Appendix

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xiv) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statements of Tom Mboya Memorial Level 4 Hospital – County Government of Homa Bay for the year ended 30th June, 2024.

xv) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statements of Nyangiela Level 4 Hospital – County Government of Homa Bay for the year ended 30th June, 2024.

xvi) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statements of Kisegi Level 4 Hospital – County Government of Homa Bay for the year ended 30th June, 2024.

xvii) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statements of Rangwe Level 4 Hospital – County Government of Homa Bay for the year ended 30th June, 2024.

xviii) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statements of Marindi Sub- County Level 4 Hospital – County Government of Homa Bay for the year ended 30th June, 2024.

xix) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statements of Mbita Sub- County Level 4 Hospital – County Government of Homa Bay for the year ended 30th June, 2024.

xx) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statements of Suba Sub- County Level 4 Hospital – County Government of Homa Bay for the year ended 30th June, 2024.

xxi) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statements of Homa Bay County Water and Sanitation Company for the year ended 30th June, 2024.

xxii) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statements of the County Executive of Elgeyo Marakwet for the year ended 30th June, 2024.

xxiii) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statements of the County Assembly of Elgeyo Marakwet for the year ended 30th June, 2024.

xxiv) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statements of the Receiver of Revenue - County Government of Elgeyo Marakwet for the year ended 30th June, 2024.

xxv) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statements of Elgeyo Marakwet County Executive Car and Mortgage Revolving Fund for the year ended 30th June, 2024.

xxvi) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statements of Elgeyo Marakwet County Assembly Car and Mortgage Revolving Fund for the year ended 30th June, 2024. …………../Appendix

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xxvii) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statements of Elgeyo Marakwet County Education Fund for the year ended 30th June, 2024.

xxviii) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statements of Elgeyo Marakwet County Assembly Catering Services Revolving Fund for the year ended 30th June, 2024.

xxix) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statements of Elgeyo Marakwet Alcoholic Drinks Control Fund for the year ended 30th June, 2024.

xxx) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statements of Elgeyo Marakwet County Government of Financing on Locally-Led Climate Action (FLLOCA) Programme for fifteen (15) months period for the year ended 30th June, 2024.

xxxi) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statements of Iten Tambach Municipality for the year ended 30th June, 2024.

xxxii) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statements of Iten County Referral Hospital – County Government of Elgeyo Marakwet for the year ended 30th June, 2024.

xxxiii) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statements of Chebiemit Level 4 Hospital – County Government of Elgeyo Marakwet for the year ended 30th June, 2024.

xxxiv) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statements of Tambach Sub- County Hospital – County Government of Elgeyo Marakwet for the year ended 30th June, 2024.

xxxv) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statements of Iten Tambach Water and Sewerage Company Limited for the year ended 30th June, 2024.

xxxvi) Report of the Auditor General on Financial Statements of Cherang’any Marakwet Water and Sanitation Company Limited for the year ended 30th June, 2024.

(The Senate Majority Leader)

1. 2. QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

QUESTIONS

Question No. 008 The Senator for Migori County (Sen. Eddy Oketch, MP) to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation:

a) Could the Cabinet Secretary provide a list of landowners who granted wayleave for the Lower Kuja Irrigation …………../Appendix

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Development Project in Nyatike Sub-County, Migori County, and indicate the respective amounts due to each as compensation?

b) Why has the Government not paid out compensation to them, years after the project commenced, and could the Cabinet Secretary indicate the timelines for the same?

c) Could the Cabinet Secretary also explain the inordinate delay in completing the project?

Question No. 009 The Senator for Makueni County (Sen. Daniel Maanzo, EBS, MP) to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation:

a) Could the Cabinet Secretary provide an update on the status of the construction of Thwake Dam in Makueni County, and explain why construction works have stalled?

b) What measures has the Government put in place to ensure the timely completion of the dam, and could the Cabinet Secretary give the timeline?

Question No. 005 Nominated Senator (Sen. Hamida Kibwana, MP) to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Health:

a) Have medical interns been paid their monthly stipend up to date and, if not, could the Cabinet Secretary explain the delay and state when the Government will streamline the process to guarantee timely payment?

b) What is the Ministry doing to improve the working conditions for medical interns, who currently handle heavy workloads and work for extremely long hours under intense psychological pressure?

c) Could the Cabinet Secretary provide an overview of the support systems and programmes currently being implemented by Government to address the physical and mental wellbeing of medical interns?

d) Could the Cabinet Secretary also explain what the Government is doing to ensure that the mentorship programme of medical interns effectively integrates both professional development and emotional support?

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Question No. 010 The Senator for Kitui County (Sen. Enoch Wambua, CBS, MP) to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Health:

a) How much money, in terms of contributions, was in the accounts of the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) at the time of transition to the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), and could the Cabinet Secretary state the banks and bank accounts in which the money was held?

b) Has the money been fully transferred to the Social Health Authority (SHA) accounts, and if so, could the Cabinet Secretary state the banks and bank accounts into which this money has now been deposited?

c) How much money has been collected from contributors since the advent of SHIF, and could the Cabinet Secretary state how much has been utilized for the benefit of contributors, their beneficiaries and other eligible Kenyans?

d) What measures are in place to ensure that the money is not misappropriated and the contributors, their beneficiaries and all Kenyans are not denied access to healthcare?

Question No. 014 The Senator for Kirinyaga County (Sen. James Murango, MP) to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Health:

a) Could the Cabinet Secretary highlight the programmes in the health sector that will be affected by the decision by the American Government to withdraw funding from aid-funded healthcare programmes in the country, with particular focus on how such withdrawal affects the health sector in Kirinyaga County?

b) Could the Cabinet Secretary provide a breakdown of the budget for the affected programmes in the country?

c) What action is the Cabinet Secretary taking to ensure that critical services under the affected programmes do not stop and thus avert the likelihood of putting healthcare in jeopardy both in the counties and at the national level?

Question No. 016 Nominated Senator (Sen. Catherine Mumma, MP) to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Health:

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a) Could the Cabinet Secretary provide details on the availability and affordability of life-supporting prescription drugs for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and persons living with seizure-related ailments, such as epilepsy?

b) Which pharmaceutical manufacturers, suppliers and distributors are collaborating with the Ministry of Health and the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) to ensure the availability of these medicines, and what are the terms of their operations?

c) What steps has the Ministry taken to ensure that these life-saving drugs are included in the essential drugs list and made readily available under the existing public national health insurance schemes?

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NOTICE PAPER

Tentative Business for

Wednesday, February 26, 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, February 26, 2025 (Afternoon Sitting).

A. BILLS AT THE SECOND READING STAGE

i)

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

2024) (Division) (The Senate Majority Leader)

ii)

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

OF 2024) (Division) (Sen. Abdul Haji, MP)

iii)

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

(Sen. Esther Okenyuri, MP) (Division)

iv)

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

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

v)

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

(Sen. Ali Ibrahim Roba, MP)

vi)

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

NO. 10 OF 2024)

(The Senate Majority Leader)

vii)

*THE COUNTY WARDS (EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT) BILL (SENATE

BILLS NO. 20 OF 2024)

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

viii)

*THE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS (STATE OFFICERS REMOVAL FROM

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

(Sen. Karungo Thang’wa, MP)

ix)

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

2024) (Sen. Eddy Oketch, MP)

x)

*THE LIVESTOCK PROTECTION AND SUSTAINABILITY BILL (SENATE

BILLS NO. 32 OF 2024)

(Sen. (Dr.) Lelegwe Ltumbesi, MP) ………./Notice Paper

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xi)

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

39 OF 2024)

(Sen. George Mbugua, MP)

xii)

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

(Sen. Joyce Korir, MP)

B. MOTIONS

i)

VARIATION OF THE RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE ON THE REPORT OF THE

COMMITTEE OF POWERS AND PRIVILEGES ON THE CONDUCT OF SEN.

GLORIA ORWOBA, MP

(The Senate Majority Leader)

ii)

REPORT OF THE MEDIATION COMMITTEE ON THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST

BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO. 12 OF 2023)

(Vice- Chairperson, Mediation Committee)

iii)

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COUNTY PUBLIC INVESTMENTS AND

SPECIAL FUNDS ON THE CONSIDERATION OF THE AUDIT REPORTS OF

THE COUNTY HOSPITALS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2021/2022

(The Chairperson, Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds)

iv)

REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON COUNTY PUBLIC INVESTMENTS AND

SPECIAL FUNDS ON THE CONSIDERATION OF THE AUDIT REPORTS OF

THE MUNICIPALITIES FOR FINANCIAL YEARS 2020/2021, 2021/2022 AND

2022/2023 (The Chairperson, Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds)

v)

REPORT OF THE COUNTY PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE ON THE

REPORTS OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTY EXECUTIVES: TANA RIVER AND MIGORI FOR

THE FINANCIAL YEARS 2018/2019 AND 2019/2020, AND ELGEYO

MARAKWET, MANDERA, LAMU, TAITA TAVETA, AND UASIN GISHU FOR THE

FINANCIAL YEARS 2019/2020 AND 2020/2021.

(The Chairperson, County Public Accounts Committee)

vi)

REPORT OF THE COUNTY PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE ON THE

CONSIDERATION OF THE REPORTS OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL ON THE

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTY EXECUTIVES:

KITUI, BUNGOMA, EMBU, BARINGO, NYANDARUA, GARISSA, LAIKIPIA (FY

2019/2020) AND KIRINYAGA, KILIFI, KERICHO (FY 2020/2021) -VOLUME V

(The Chairperson, County Public Accounts Committee)

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