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Wednesday, 30 October 2024 Senate Morning sitting

Thirteenth Parliament

Third Session (No. 117) (2331)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT – (THIRD SESSION)

THE SENATE

ORDER PAPER

MORNING SITTING

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 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.

………./Motion

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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. 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.

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

COUNTY CAR FREE ZONES

(Sen. Crystal Asige, MP) …………/Motion

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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;

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. 14. 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;

…………/Motion

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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 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.

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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. 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?

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:

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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 -

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

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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?

Question No. 035 The Senator for Kakamega County (Sen. (Dr.) Boni Khalwale, CBS, MP) to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Education:

a) How much money did the Ministry of Education set aside for learner capitation grants in the academic years 2023 and 2024, and could the Cabinet Secretary state the proportion that has so far been disbursed for each of the years?

b) What measures has the Government put in place to ensure timely disbursement of the capitation?

Question No. 036 The Senator for Kakamega County (Sen. (Dr.) Boni Khalwale, CBS, MP) to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Education:

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a) Could the Cabinet Secretary confirm that 36,505 teachers were promoted following the recent countrywide interviews and, if so, provide a breakdown of their distribution per county?

b) Could the Cabinet Secretary provide a list of all the promoted teachers, indicating their respective ethnicities and counties of origin?

c) How many teachers were interviewed for promotion and, could the Cabinet Secretary explain any measures put in place to ensure that the outcome met the Constitutional requirement for regional and ethnic balance?

Question No. 048 The Senator for Kisumu County [Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda, SC, MP] to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Education:

a) Could the Cabinet Secretary state whether the Ministry of Education has effected the contents of Circular No. OP/CAB.308/018 dated 2nd October, 2023 issued by the Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service, suspending non-essential foreign travel by Government officers?

b) Has the Ministry assessed the consequences of the travel suspension on public universities, particularly with regard to capacity building, the discharge of public duty and the quality of education offered?

c) What measures will the Ministry take to ensure that the implementation of the circular does not indiscriminately hinder essential travel in public universities?

Question No. 052 Nominated Senator (Sen. Beatrice Ogola, MP) to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Education:

a) What criteria is used in the selection of interns to be engaged by basic education institutions in Kenya, and could the Cabinet Secretary clarify whether individuals who undertook teaching practice during their studies in college are eligible?

b) Could the Cabinet Secretary provide a list of interns currently engaged in the institutions and specify their responsibilities, terms of engagement and duration of service?

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c) Could the Cabinet Secretary state plans by the Government to transition the engagement of the interns into permanent or pensionable terms, and provide the criteria to be used as well as the timelines?

d) What steps has the Government taken to ensure that Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) are adequately staffed, considering the existing staffing gap being filled by the interns?

Question No. 064 The Senator for Kakamega County (Sen. (Dr.) Boni Khalwale, CBS, MP) to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Education:

a) Could the Cabinet Secretary provide a list of the learners who lost their lives in the stampede that occurred at Kakamega Primary School on Monday, 3rd February, 2020?

b) When will the families of the deceased learners receive the compensation awarded to them by the courts, and could the Cabinet Secretary indicate the amount due to each family?

c) Could the Cabinet Secretary also indicate when the families of the three students and a teacher, who died from water poisoning at Mukumu Girls’ High School in Kakamega County, will receive the Kshs. 400,000 that was promised to them by the Cabinet Secretary?

Question No. 095 The Senator for Tharaka-Nithi County (Sen. Mwenda Gataya Mo Fire, MP) to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Education:

a) What is the Ministry doing to address the existing shortage of educational staff, specifically curriculum support and quality assurance officers, in Tharaka- Nithi County?

b) Are there plans by the Ministry to deploy additional vehicles to Tharaka-Nithi County to address the prevailing insufficiency and to enhance delivery of educational services across the county?

c) Could the Cabinet Secretary also explain why it has taken long for teachers serving in Kathwana and Chuka municipalities in Chuka and Igambang'ombe sub-counties, respectively, to be considered for

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hardship allowance, despite serving under similar adverse conditions as their colleagues in Tharaka South and Tharaka North sub-counties?

Question No. 100 The Senator for Kiambu County (Sen. Karungo Thangwa, MP) to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Education:

a) Could the Cabinet Secretary provide statistics on the total amount of funding allocated for bursaries at both the county and national levels over the past three years and clarify on how the funds have been disbursed per county?

b) Has the Government maintained records of all bursary beneficiaries and, could the Cabinet Secretary explain the mechanism for tracking this information?

c) What is the number of students who have benefited from bursary allocations at both the county and national levels during the past three years?

d) Could the Cabinet Secretary outline the measures the Government uses to monitor bursaries allocated by various Government agencies and clarify the mechanism for this monitoring indicating how the money is disbursed after the funds have been allocated?

Question No. 107 The Senator for Isiolo County (Sen. Fatuma Dullo, CBS, MP) to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Education:

a) Could the Cabinet Secretary indicate the number of schools that are connected to electricity and water in Isiolo County, and outline steps the Government has taken to ensure that the remaining schools are connected?

b) What plans does the Government have to also address security risk posed by the lack of fences along school borders to students and staff?

c) Could the Cabinet Secretary state plans by the Government to improve school infrastructure in Isiolo County, specifically in Mogore Primary School in Sericho Ward, where Grade 6 pupils are studying in twigs placed under a tree?

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d) Could the Cabinet Secretary confirm whether there is budgetary allocation to address the infrastructural challenges facing schools in Isiolo County in the 2024/2025 financial year and, if so, state the amount?

Question No. 111 Nominated Senator (Sen. George Mbugua, MP) to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Education:

a) What is the budgetary allocation for capitation to primary special schools and units, Special Needs Education (SNE) junior and senior secondary schools in the 2024/2025 financial year, and could the Cabinet Secretary provide a status update on the establishment and implementation of the Minimum Essential Package (MEP) capitation for special needs schools and units?

b) What is the budgetary allocation for infrastructural development in primary special schools and units in the 2024/2025 financial year, and could the Cabinet Secretary provide a per-county list of all ongoing infrastructural projects in the schools?

c) What budgetary allocation has been made for the construction of a learning materials and assistive devices production unit at the Kenya Institute of Special Education (KISE) as well as for procurement and supply of instructional materials and devices to special schools and units in the 2024/2025 financial year, and could the Cabinet Secretary explain how this allocation has impacted the SNE capitation?

d) Could the Cabinet Secretary also provide details on the disaster mitigation measures and administrative protocols the Ministry has put in place to address the diverse safety needs of learners in special schools and units?

Question No. 115 Nominated Senator (Sen. Catherine Mumma, MP) to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Education:

a) Could the Cabinet Secretary provide a status update on the programme for the construction of the required 16,000 classrooms and other related critical infrastructure across the 47 counties in preparation for the transition of Junior Secondary School (JSS) learners to Grade 9, and also indicate the number of schools that are adequately prepared to accommodate Grade 9 learners?

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b) How much money has been allocated for the successful completion of the programme in the 2024/2025 financial year, and could the Cabinet Secretary state the amount disbursed so far?

c) What measures has the Government put in place to ensure the programme is completed before the start of the 2025 academic year?

d) Could the Cabinet Secretary explain how the Government plans to address the existing shortage of JSS teachers, which is expected to worsen with the transition of JSS learners to Grade 9?

e) Could the Cabinet Secretary outline any steps the Ministry is taking to address concerns raised by the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) and other stakeholders regarding staffing, teacher motivation and the overall capacity of primary schools to accommodate JSS learners?

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NOTICE PAPER

Tentative Business for Wednesday, October 30, 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, October 30, 2024 (Afternoon Sitting).

A. BILLS AT COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE STAGE

i)

****THE METEOROLOGY BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 45 OF 2023)

(The Senate Majority Leader)

ii)

***THE NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY (AMENDMENT) BILL

(NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO. 59 OF 2022)

(The Senate Majority Leader)

iii)

***THE CANCER PREVENTION AND CONTROL (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2)

BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO. 45 OF 2022)

(Sen. Samson Cherarkey, MP – Co- Sponsor)

iv)

*THE PUBLIC FINANCE MANAGEMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE

BILLS NO. 40 OF 2023)

(Sen. Hamida Ali Kibwana, MP)

v)

*THE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES PROFESSIONALS BILL (SENATE

BILLS NO. 55 OF 2023)

(Sen. Mohamed Abass Sheikh, MP)

vi)

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

(NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO. 44 OF 2023)

(The Senate Majority Leader)

vii)

*THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT (MOTORCYCLE REGULATION) BILL

(SENATE BILLS NO. 38 OF 2023)

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

viii)

****THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS (AMENDMENT) BILL

(SENATE BILLS NO. 12 OF 2024)

(The Senate Majority Leader)

ix)

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

BILLS NO. 26 OF 2024)

(The Senate Majority Leader and the Senate Minority Leader)

x)

****THE ELECTION OFFENCES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL (SENATE

BILLS NO. 28 OF 2024)

(The Senate Majority Leader and the Senate Minority Leader)

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B. BILLS AT THE SECOND READING STAGE

i)

**** THE ELECTIONS (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.

29 OF 2024)

(The Senate Majority Leader and the Senate Minority Leader)

ii)

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

36 OF 2024)

(The Senate Majority Leader)

iii)

*THE NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES

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

(Sen. Kathuri Murungi, MP)

iv)

*THE COUNTY OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY BILL (SENATE

BILLS NO. 3 OF 2024)

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

v)

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

2024) (Sen. Esther Okenyuri, MP)

vi)

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

(Sen. Ali Ibrahim Roba, MP)

vii)

*THE PROVISION OF SANITARY TOWELS BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 7

OF 2024)

(Sen. Gloria Orwoba, MP)

viii)

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

BILLS NO. 10 OF 2024)

(The Senate Majority Leader)

ix)

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

BILLS NO. 14 OF 2024)

(The Senate Majority Leader)

C. MOTIONS

i)

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)

ii)

REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON LABOUR AND SOCIAL

WELFARE ON THE INQUIRY ON THE WELFARE OF WORKERS IN THE

EXPORT PROCESSING ZONES (EPZS) IN MOMBASA AND KILIFI

COUNTIES

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

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iii)

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)

iv)

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)

v)

DEVELOPMENT OF A POLICY AND LAW FOR SOCIAL RISK

MANAGEMENT IN INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN

KENYA

(Sen. Catherine Mumma, MP)

vi)

CONSOLIDATION OF BURSARY FUNDS FOR EQUITABLE ACCESS TO

EDUCATION IN KENYA

(Sen. Karungo Thangwa, MP)

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