Wednesday, November 20, 2024 At 9.30 A.m.

Thirteenth Parliament

Third Session (No. 125) (2694)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT – (THIRD SESSION)

THE SENATE

ORDER PAPER

MORNING SITTING

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2024 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
6. 6. Notices of Motion
7. 7. Questions and Statements (as listed in the Appendix)
8. 8. 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. 9. 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.

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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 - 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.

1. 12. MOTION - ESTABLISHMENT OF A MONTHLY CAR FREE DAY AND

COUNTY CAR FREE ZONES

(Sen. Crystal Asige, MP)

THAT, AWARE THAT Kenyans have a right to a clean and healthy environment pursuant to Article 42 of the Constitution;

NOTING THAT the National Climate Change Action Plan identifies transportation as the fourth largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, which if uncontrolled, will result to negative impact of climate change with adverse effect to millions of Kenyans;

CONCERNED THAT the number of private vehicles has significantly grown, leading to increased road accidents, carbon emission and vehicle congestion, costs of which are in excess of Kshs. 100 billion in GDP per year;

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NOW THEREFORE the Senate urges the Ministry of Roads and Transport, Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, in collaboration with the Council of Governors and the National Climate Change Council to –

i.) identify, publicize and execute suitable monthly car-free days and County car-free zones in urban areas across the country;

ii.) Identify and develop County car-free zones, also known as “pedestrians’ precincts”, in urbanized areas, where its infrastructure and activities are restricted to pedestrians alone;

iii.) provide affordable, safe and universally designed public transport access to and around these car-free zones, including, but not limited to, development of Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) in the urban areas;

iv.) Design inclusive mobility infrastructure that supports non – motorized transport facilities, such as pedestrian spaces, bicycle lanes and green spaces, within the Central Business District of every County; and

v.) ensure inter-modal connectivity among the various transport modes.

1. 13. MOTION - STOPPAGE OF FUNDS TO ISIOLO COUNTY DUE TO THE

FAILURE BY THE GOVERNOR TO HONOUR SENATE SUMMONSES

(Sen. Fatuma Dullo, MP)

THAT AWARE THAT, pursuant to Article 96 of the Constitution, the Senate represents the counties and serves to protect the interests of the counties and their governments, and that the Senate exercises oversight over national revenue allocated to the county governments;

FURTHER AWARE THAT, Article 124 of the Constitution establishes Committees to carry out specific mandates and that Article 125 of the Constitution gives any Committee the power to summon any person to appear before it for the purpose of giving evidence or providing information;

WHEREAS, the Senate Standing Committee on Health invited and later summoned the Governor of Isiolo County, Hon. Abdi Ibrahim Hassan, to respond to questions relating to, among others, the ongoing crisis at Isiolo Morgue, NHIF deductions and remittance status and total amount of pending bills owed to the county hospital, which invitation he failed to honour on 21st May, 2024 and similarly failed to honour the summonses on 28th May, 2024 and 10th June, 2024;

AND WHEREAS the Governor of Isiolo County failed to honour an invitation by the County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee to respond to issues raised in the Auditor-General’s Reports on Isiolo County Bursary Fund, the Isiolo County Emergency Fund and

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the Isiolo County Youth, Women and People with Disability Fund for the Financial Years 2019/2020, 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 on 28th May, 2024;

AND FURTHER WHEREAS the Governor of Isiolo County failed to honour five (5) invitations on diverse dates between 28th March, 2023 and 8th March, 2024 by the County Public Accounts Committee to respond to queries raised by the Auditor General in the Financial Statement of the County Executive of Isiolo for the Financial Years 2019/2020 and 2020/2021;

CONCERNED THAT following the numerous incidents of failure and or refusal by the Governor of Isiolo County to honour invitations and summonses, the County Public Accounts Committee scheduled for a meeting at Isiolo County offices on 8th March, 2024 which the Governor failed to attend;

FURTHER CONCERNED THAT the committees of the Senate, pursuant to Article 179 (4) of the Constitution, invited Governor Abdi Ibrahim Hassan in his capacity as the Chief Executive Officer of the County, and he failed and/ or refused to appear before the committees to answer the respective audit queries raised by the Auditor-General with respect to whether or not public monies have been applied lawfully and in an effective manner by the county government;

NOW THEREFORE, THE SENATE RESOLVES THAT –

1) pursuant to Article 228 (4) and (5) of the Constitution, the Controller of Budget should not authorize any withdrawal of public funds by the County Government of Isiolo until the Governor has responded to the issues raised in the summonses to the satisfaction of the Senate; and

2) the National Treasury, pursuant to Article 225 of the Constitution and Section 96 of the Public Finance Management Act, stops forthwith the transfer of funds to the County Government of Isiolo.

1. 14. MOTION - DEVELOPMENT OF A POLICY AND LAW FOR SOCIAL RISK

MANAGEMENT IN INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN

KENYA

(Sen. Catherine Mumma, MP)

AWARE THAT the Constitution has entrenched a strong Bill of Rights in Chapter 4, which recognizes human rights including socio-economic rights and the principle of equality and non-discrimination;

FURTHER AWARE THAT Kenya lacks a policy for guiding the management of these Social Risks in the design and implementation of infrastructure projects;

CONCERNED THAT inadequate attention to social risks in the planning and implementation of development projects at both national and county

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levels makes them unacceptable and end up costing the taxpayer colossal sums of money in suits filed before the courts and tribunals by local communities and affected interest groups seeking protection from such social risks;

NOW, THEREFORE, the Senate resolves that:

1. 1. The National and County Governments develop a Social Risk

Management Policy that outlines the standards, guidelines and procedures for guiding infrastructure and other development projects both at the national and county governments; and

1. 2. The national executive establishes an independent multi-

sectoral agency under the authority of the Cabinet secretary in charge of Social Security and Protection to design a mechanism that can factor in the inclusion of Social Impact Assessments standards and monitor their implementation in infrastructure and other development projects in Kenya.

1. 15. MOTION – ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL TEACHING AND

REFERRAL HOSPITALS IN KENYA

(Sen. Johnes Mwaruma, MP)

AWARE THAT Article 43 (1) (a) of the Constitution of Kenya provides that every person has the right to the highest attainable standard of health, including reproductive health care;

NOTING THAT in Kenya, we have five National Teaching and Referral hospitals with Kenyatta University Research and Teaching Hospital in Kiambu County and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County being the only ones outside Nairobi County;

CONCERNED THAT the bed capacity, medical equipment and human capital in these National Teaching and Referral hospitals are not sufficient to absorb all the patients seeking specialized treatment;

FURTHER CONCERNED THAT many Kenyans with critical health conditions travel long distances in order to access specialized services in Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret or Nairobi where the other four National Teaching and Referral hospitals are located, leading to high cost of travel, augmented disease and in some cases deaths along the way;

NOW THEREFORE the Senate urges –

1. The Ministry of Health to:

i. Establish National Teaching and Referral hospitals in the Coast, Eastern, North Eastern, Nyanza and Western regions; and

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ii. Fully equip the National Teaching and Referral Hospitals with modern medical equipment, medical supplies and personnel; and

2. The County Governments to allocate more funds to their respective health dockets to adequately facilitate their County Level 5 and Level 6 hospitals in order to enhance provision of critical health services to reduce the demand for such services from the National Teaching and Referral Hospitals.

1. 16. MOTION - COUNTY GOVERNMENTS TO SET ASIDE LAND FOR THE

PLANTING OF INDIGENOUS TREES

(Sen. Richard Onyonka, MP)

THAT, AWARE of the crucial role played by indigenous trees in purification of air and combating of climate change, protection against floods and water pollution, in the field of medicine, nutrition and timber production, among other roles;

APPRECIATING that the National Government, through the National Landscape and Ecosystem Restoration Programme, plans to increase the national forest cover to 30% by planting fifteen (15) billion trees and, in furtherance of the Programme, gazetted 13th November, 2023 as a Public Holiday to allow Kenyans to plant trees;

CONCERNED that the Government is yet to establish elaborate measures for the growing and protecting of indigenous trees and to involve such crucial players as the County Governments, hence impeding the sustainability of the programme;

NOW, THEREFORE, the Senate urges the 47 county Governments to set aside land and resources to be used in the planting and protection of indigenous trees, in support of the initiatives by the National Government.

1. 17. MOTION - DEPLOYMENT OF SAFETY OFFICERS IN SCHOOLS FOR

ENHANCED SECURITY AND PREPAREDNESS

(Sen. Karen Nyamu, MP)

AWARE THAT schools play a crucial role in shaping the future of our children and providing a safe environment for learning;

CONSCIOUS THAT personal growth is vital, and that safety within schools is a fundamental right of every student, teacher, and other workers and that safety is critical in improving the overall quality of education;

FURTHER AWARE THAT many schools, particularly in rural and marginalized areas, lack the necessary resources and expertise to manage safety risks effectively, which exposes students and staff to potential harm;

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NOTING THAT deploying dedicated safety officers in schools will significantly reduce risks, enhance preparedness, and provide immediate response capabilities during emergencies, and that these trained safety officers will oversee safety protocols, provide first aid, conduct safety drills, ensure fire preparedness, manage emergency evacuations, and assist in addressing violence or other threats within school environments;

CONCERNED THAT there have been increasing incidences of insecurity, violence, accidents, and other safety challenges in both primary and secondary schools across the country;

NOW THEREFORE, the Senate urges that the National Government, through the Ministry of Education to:

1) recruit and deploy dedicated safety officers in both primary and secondary schools nationwide;

2) implement comprehensive training in safety protocols, first aid, emergency response, and violence management; and

3) provide necessary resources and support to schools, particularly in rural and marginalized areas, to effectively deploy and utilize these safety officers.

1. 18. MOTION - STEPS TO EFFECTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT IN CITIES,

TOWNS AND URBAN AREAS IN THE COUNTRY

(Sen. Mwenda Gataya Mo Fire, MP)

THAT, aware that waste management in cities, towns and urban areas in Kenya has clearly stood out as one of the greatest challenges to the wellbeing of urban dwellers particularly those living near dumpsites infringing their right to a clean and healthy environment as provided for under Article 42 of the Constitution and Section 3 of the Environmental Management and Co-Ordination Act;

NOTING THAT, most of the developed countries and some countries in Africa have managed to sufficiently deal with the issue of waste management in their cities, towns and urban areas making them attractive to their residents and investors from other countries and significantly reducing the risk of diseases caused by poor sanitation;

CONCERNED THAT, if proper waste management mechanisms are not put in place the increased populations in cities, towns and urban areas in Kenya will worsen the situation considering the culture displayed by most Kenyans in waste disposal;

COGNIZANT THAT, paragraph 2 (g) of Part 2 of the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution mandates County Governments with the function of refuse removal, refuse dumping and solid waste management; ………../Motions

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NOW THEREFORE THE SENATE calls upon County Governments to develop county specific frameworks in their respective counties to regulate the challenge of waste management that will avert the associated environmental and health related risks to the residents of cities, towns and urban areas in Kenya.

1. 19. MOTION

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STRENGTHENING

SUPPORT

FOR

PASTORALIST

COMMUNITIES TO COMBAT CATTLE RUSTLING AND MINIMIZE

LIVESTOCK LOSSES

(Sen. James Lomenen, MP)

THAT AWARE THAT, the livestock sector plays a crucial role in the economic well-being and cultural identity of many communities, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions of Kenya;

FURTHER AWARE THAT, cattle rustling has become a major hindrance to economic development, severely affecting pastoralist communities that heavily rely on livestock for their livelihood, leading to loss of life, destruction of property, and displacement of families;

APPRECIATING THAT, over the years, various interventions have been introduced by both the National and County Governments, including security operations, disarmament initiatives, and community peace- building efforts to curb the menace of cattle rustling and provision of livestock insurance to protect farmers in case of loss;

CONCERNED THAT, despite Government efforts, cattle rustling continues to thrive, driven by organized crime syndicates, political interference, and cultural practices, which severely undermines the economic stability and social cohesion of affected communities, thereby contravening the right of pastoralists to acquire and own property as stated in Article 40(1) of the Constitution;

FURTHER CONCERNED THAT the lack of adequate legal frameworks, affordable and comprehensive insurance schemes for livestock, and financial security for pastoralist communities has left many families vulnerable to poverty due to the theft of their livestock and the impacts of climate change, particularly drought, which aggravates these challenges;

NOW THEREFORE, the Senate urges the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development to:

1. 1. increase the budget allocation to the agricultural sector to at

least 10% of the national budget, in line with the Maputo Declaration of 2000 (reaffirmed by the Malabo Declaration of 2015),

1. 2. to create an enabling environment for providing affordable

livestock insurance to pastoralists;

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1. 3. provide

incentives to the private sector to deliver comprehensive and affordable livestock insurance; and

1. 4. implement measures to promote public awareness and

encourage the uptake of livestock insurance.

1. 20. MOTION - ALLOCATION OF SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES BY

COUNTY GOVERNMENTS

(Sen. (Prof.) Margaret Kamar, MP)

THAT AWARE THAT, the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution distributes functions and powers between the National and County Governments with paragraph 16 of part 1 of the Fourth Schedule providing that the National Government shall be responsible for university and tertiary education institutions, other institutions of research and higher learning and primary schools, secondary schools and special education institutions;

FURTHER AWARE THAT, paragraph 9 of part 2 of the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution confers to County Governments the responsibility to provide pre-primary education and other facilities such as village polytechnics, homecraft centres and childcare facilities;

CONCERNED

THAT

notwithstanding the provisions of the aforementioned Schedule of the Constitution, the quality of pre-primary education remains low as a result of poor infrastructure with majority of the counties paying teachers in such facilities below the gazetted minimum wage;

FURTHER CONCERNED THAT, the Report by the Office of the Controller of Budget on County Governments Budget Implementation Review for the first six months of Financial Year (FY) 2023/24 indicate that allocation to the Education Sector in all the forty-seven (47) counties range between 0.7% to 10.3% of their total budgets, and that a majority of the county governments spend a great percentage of the education sector budgets on provision of scholarships and bursaries to students in secondary and tertiary institutions, with some counties allocating up to 84% of their education budgets for such scholarships at the expense of the core mandate of providing quality pre-primary education and improving infrastructure in the village polytechnics and homecraft centres;

NOW THEREFORE, THE SENATE RESOLVES THAT –

1) the County Governments stop funding National Government functions such as providing scholarships to students in secondary and tertiary institutions, and increase funding to pre-primary education, village polytechnics and homecraft centres for improvement of infrastructure and payment of better wages to teachers in such facilities;

2) the Controller of Budget ensures compliance and not approve monies to County Governments for carrying out functions of the National Government; and

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3) the Auditor General reports on compliance status on funding of National Government functions by the County Governments in the annual reports.

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NOTICE

The Senate resolved on 14th February, 2024 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

QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

QUESTIONS

Question No. 118 Nominated Senator (Sen. Catherine Mumma, MP) to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Labour and Social Protection:

a) Could the Cabinet Secretary provide the Senate with a list of bilateral labour migration agreements and arrangements that Kenya has signed, particularly with the West Asian countries, to protect Kenyan migrant workers, and could the Cabinet Secretary indicate if these agreements comply with international labour laws and standards?

b) Could the Cabinet Secretary provide the Senate with a list of bilateral labour migration agreements and arrangements that Kenya has signed, particularly with the West Asian countries, to protect Kenyan migrant workers, and could the Cabinet Secretary indicate if these agreements comply with international labour laws and standards?

c) How many cases of passport confiscation involving Kenyan migrant workers have been reported over the last five years, and could the Cabinet Secretary state the action taken against the respective violators?

Question No. 125 The Senator for Kisii County (Sen. Richard Onyonka, EBS, MP) to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports:

a) Could the Cabinet Secretary indicate the respective state of operation of all the sports stadia in Kenya, and provide details of the budgetary allocation and utilization for their development from the 2020/2021 financial year to date as well as the timelines for their completion?

b) What specific funds have been allocated and disbursed towards the refurbishment and maintenance of existing sports stadia to ensure they meet international standards, in light of Kenya’s bid to co-host the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in 2027, and could the Cabinet Secretary outline measures put in place to ensure long-term sustainability and proper management of these facilities?

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c) Could the Cabinet Secretary state the scope and costs associated with consultancy services for stadia development, including their design, feasibility study and project management, and also provide information on whether these services have been subjected to competitive procurement processes?

d) What measures has the Ministry put in place to encourage Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in development of these stadia to reduce the financial burden on Government, particularly, in preparation for hosting AFCON?

Question No. 053 Nominated Senator (Sen. Beatrice Ogola, MP) to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development:

a) Could the Cabinet Secretary provide a list of all parcels of land that have been compulsorily acquired by Government agencies since 2013, specifying the projects for which each parcel was acquired?

b) What is the status of compensation to the owners of the said parcels of land?

c) Could the Cabinet Secretary explain why, in some instances, projects were initiated before the affected landowners are compensated?

d) What measures have been put in place to expedite payment of all pending compensation?

Question No. 071 The Senator for Kirinyaga County (Sen. James Murango, MP) to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development:

a) Could the Cabinet Secretary state the number of persons classified as landless, commonly referred to as squatters, in Kirinyaga Central Constituency, Kirinyaga County?

b) What measures has the Ministry put in place to ensure that all squatters across the country and, particularly those in colonial settlement villages along Mt. Kenya Forest in Kirinyaga County, are resettled?

c) Could the Cabinet Secretary confirm when these squatters will be settled, including when they shall be issued title deeds?

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Question No. 082 The Senator for Tharaka-Nithi County (Sen. Mwenda Gataya Mo Fire, MP) to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development:

a) Could the Cabinet Secretary provide a status update on the adjudication of the areas along the border of Tharaka-Nithi and Meru counties, particularly Ntooroni, Thiiti, Nkondi and Turema locations in Tharaka-Nithi County, which have been the subject of long-standing land ownership tussles?

b) When will the Ministry issue titles to landowners in the region?

c) What steps is the Government also taking to demarcate the boundary between the two counties and to quell tensions between communities on either side?

Question No. 094 The Senator for Turkana County (Sen. James Lomenen, MP) to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development:

a) Could the Cabinet Secretary provide an explanation for the delay in commencing the Turkana Housing Project, for which tender number

MLPWHUD/SDHUD/AHP/035/2022-2023

was advertised on 7th November 2022 with a closing date of 22nd November, 2022?

b) What plans, if any, has the Government put in place to expedite the commencement of this project, and could the Cabinet Secretary provide details on the projected timelines for its various phases including the design, construction and completion?

c) Could the Cabinet Secretary also explain how the Government plans to address the urgent need of housing in Turkana County in the interim, owing to the delay in execution of this project?

Question No. 098 The Senator for Nairobi City County (Sen. Edwin Sifuna, MP) to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development:

a) Could the Cabinet Secretary disclose the current holders of the title deeds for the parcels of land in Kamukunji Constituency registered as -

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i.LR No. 36/VII/1031, on which the Eastleigh Social Hall stands;

ii.LR No. 36/VII/1031 (619/33), which was designated for use as the Eastleigh Open Air Market; and

iii.LR No. 209/12/2 (209/1712), which was designated for use by the Shauri Moyo Furniture Makers Cooperative Society?

b) What is the Ministry doing to safeguard the rights of the legitimate owners of these parcels of land, which have been encroached upon by private developers?

Question No. 119 Nominated Senator (Sen. Hamida Kibwana, MP) to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development:

a) What circumstances led to the publishing of Gazette Notice No. 12436 by the Government Printer, informing the public of the loss of 367 title deeds, and could the Cabinet Secretary also explain the subsequent release of a contradictory statement by the Ministry, indicating that security papers, and not title deeds, had been lost?

b) Could the Cabinet Secretary explain measures the Government has put in place to ensure that the lost land documents are not illegitimately used, and provide details on the assistance or compensation the Government will provide to individuals who fall victim to such use?

c) What actions has the Government taken against individuals responsible for any identified lapses that resulted in the loss of the land documents, and could the Cabinet Secretary outline measures put in place by the Ministry to strengthen its document security protocols, to ensure that similar losses are not witnessed again in future?

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NOTICE PAPER

Tentative Business for Wednesday, November 20, 2024 (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, November 20, 2024 (Afternoon Sitting).

A. BILLS AT COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE STAGE

i)

*THE PUBLIC FINANCE MANAGEMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE

BILLS NO. 40 OF 2023)

(Sen. Hamida Ali Kibwana, MP)

ii)

*THE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES PROFESSIONALS BILL (SENATE

BILLS NO. 55 OF 2023)

(Sen. Mohamed Abass Sheikh, MP)

iii)

***THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT (BICAMERAL RELATIONS) BILL

(NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO. 44 OF 2023)

(The Senate Majority Leader)

iv)

*THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT (MOTORCYCLE REGULATION) BILL

(SENATE BILLS NO. 38 OF 2023)

(Sen. (Dr.) Boni Khalwale, MP)

v)

****THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS (AMENDMENT) BILL

(SENATE BILLS NO. 12 OF 2024)

(The Senate Majority Leader)

vi)

****THE POLITICAL PARTIES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL (SENATE

BILLS NO. 26 OF 2024)

(The Senate Majority Leader and the Senate Minority Leader)

B. BILLS AT THE SECOND READING STAGE

i)

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

23 OF 2024)

(Sen. Abdul Haji, MP)

ii)

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

36 OF 2024)

(The Senate Majority Leader)

iii)

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

BILLS NO. 14 OF 2024)

(The Senate Majority Leader)

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C. MOTIONS

i)

CONSIDERATION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY AMENDMENTS TO

THE COTTON INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 5

OF 2023)

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

ii)

REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION ON A

PETITION TO THE SENATE REGARDING THE DISCRIMINATION BY

TEACHERS SERVICE COMMISSION (TSC) ON PAYMENT OF

HARDSHIP AND ENHANCED HOUSE ALLOWANCES TO SOME

TEACHERS IN KILIFI AND TAITA TAVETA COUNTIES

(The Chairperson, Standing Committee on Education)

iii)

CONSOLIDATION OF BURSARY FUNDS FOR EQUITABLE ACCESS TO

EDUCATION IN KENYA

(Sen. Karungo Thangwa, MP)

iv)

REPORT OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON COUNTY PUBLIC

ACCOUNTS ON ITS CONSIDERATION OF THE REPORTS OF THE

AUDITOR GENERAL ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THARAKA

NITHI, HOMA BAY, KAKAMEGA, KIRINYAGA, MAKUENI, MERU,

BOMET, MURANG’A, NANDI, NYAMIRA, NYERI, SIAYA, VIHIGA,

WAJIR AND SAMBURU COUNTY EXECUTIVES FOR THE FINANCIAL

YEAR 2019/2020

(The Chairperson, County Public Accounts Committee)

v)

REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON ENERGY ON ITS

INQUIRY INTO THE LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (LPG) EXPLOSION

IN MRADI AREA, EMBAKASI, NAIROBI CITY COUNTY

(The Chairperson, Standing Committee on Energy)

vi)

REPORTS OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON COUNTY PUBLIC

INVESTMENTS AND SPECIAL FUNDS ON ITS CONSIDERATION OF

THE AUDIT REPORTS OF VARIOUS WATER, SANITATION AND

SEWERAGE SERVICE COMPANIES FOR THE FINANCIAL YEARS

2018/2019 (VOLUME VI), 2019/2020 (VOLUME VII) AND 2020/2021

(VOLUME IX)

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

vii)

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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(No.125) WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2024 (MORNING SITTING) (2710)

viii)

REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON DEVOLUTION AND

INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS ON ITS INQUIRY INTO

PERSONAL SECURITY CONCERNS RAISED BY HON. PHILOMENA

KAPKORY, DEPUTY GOVERNOR, TRANS NZOIA COUNTY

(The Chairperson, Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations)

ix)

REPORTS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON DEVOLUTION AND

INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS ON ITS INQUIRY INTO THE

STATE OF MARKETS IN VIHIGA AND BUNGOMA COUNTIES ARISING

FROM A STATEMENT SOUGHT BY SEN. GODFREY OSOTSI, MP AND

SEN. DAVID WAKOLI, MP

(The Chairperson, Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations)

x)

PROGRESS REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL

COHESION, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND REGIONAL INTEGRATION

INTO AN INQUIRY ON THE DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIVITY IN THE

STAFF COMPOSITION OF STATE AGENCIES IN KENYA

(The Chairperson, Standing Committee on National Cohesion, Equal Opportunity and Regional Integration)

xi)

ADDRESSING

THE

CHALLENGE

OF

POWER

PURCHASE

AGREEMENT RENEWALS AND ELECTRICITY SUPPLY IN KENYA

(The Chairperson, Standing Committee on Energy)

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