Twelfth Parliament Fourth Session Morning Sitting (No.49) (803)
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
TWELFTH PARLIAMENT – FOURTH SESSION
THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 05, 2020
1. The House assembled at ten O’clock
2. The Proceedings were opened with Prayer
3. Presiding – the Hon. Deputy Speaker
4. PAPERS LAID
The following Papers were laid on the Table –
(i) Legal Notice No. 128 of 2020 relating to the Civil Aviation (Security) Regulations and the Explanatory Memorandum from the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority;
(ii) The First Quarterly Report covering the Period from 1st January, 2020 to 31st March, 2020 from the Ethics and Anti- Corruption Commission;
(iii) List of Nominees to Eight (8) Constituencies Committees from the National Government Constituencies Development Fund Board as follows: - a) Ainabkoi; b) Bomet East; c) Buuri; d) Dagoretti South; e) Eldama Ravine; f) Kitutu Chache South; g) Nyeri Town; and, h) Dagoretti North.
(Leader of the Majority Party)
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5. QUESTIONS
(i) Question No.041/2020 by the Member for Sigowet-Soin Constituency (Hon. Kipsengeret Koros) regarding the status of the construction of Kapsoit-Sondu Road in Sigowet-Soin Constituency.
(To be replied to by the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure, Housing, Urban Development and Public Works before the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing)
(ii) Question No. 120/2020 by the Member for Gilgil Constituency (Hon. Martha Wangari) regarding the total amount of money and other forms of donations that have been made to as well as expenditures incurred from the COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund Committee was constituted by H.E. the President to response to the COVID-19 pandemic as at July 1, 2020.
(To be replied to by the the Cabinet Secretary for Health before the Departmental Committee on Health)
(iii) Question No. 139/2020 by the Member for Baringo Central Constituency (Hon. Joshua Kandie) regarding the state of the Kapkayo-Kapkelewa Bridge which connects Baringo Central and Keiyo South Constituencies, becomes impassable during rainy season.
(To be replied to by the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure, Housing, Urban Development and Public Works before the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing)
(iv) Question No. 146/2020 by the Member for Meru County (Hon. Bishop Kawira Mwangaza) regarding power outages being experienced in Buuri area of Meru County for the last few months.
(To be replied to by the Cabinet Secretary for Energy before the Departmental Committee on Energy)
(v) Question No. 147/2020 by the Member for Narok South Constituency, (Hon. (Dr.) Korei Lemein) regarding the status of development of the Lower Ewaso Nyiro South River Multipurpose Dam Development Project
(To be replied to by the Cabinet Secretary for East Africa Coordination, Northern Corridor and Regional Development before the Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations)
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6. STATEMENTS
(a) Request for Statements Pursuant to Standing Order 44 (2)(c), the following requests for Statements were sought: (i) The Member for Mwingi North (Hon. (Eng.) Paul Musyimi Nzengu) requested for a Statement from the Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Health regarding the outbreak of KALA-ZAR disease in Mwingi North Constituency; and
(ii) The Member for Suna West (Hon. Peter Masara) requested for a Statement from the Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security, regarding Police reforms in the Country.
(b) Issuance of Statement
The Chairperson of the select Committee on the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) issued a Statement on Fund Allocation to Constituencies for the Financial Year 2020/2021 and Status of Disbursement for the Financial Year 2019/2020.
7. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE
Order for Committee read;
IN THE COMMITTEE
The Second Chairperson in the Chair
The Parliamentary Pensions (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 45 of 2019)
Clause 2- amendment proposed
THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting clause 2 and substituting therefor the following new clause-
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Amendment of section 2. Section 8 of the Parliamentary Pensions Act is 8 of Cap. 196. amended ─ (a) in sub-section (1) (b) by deleting the word “two” and substituting therefor the word “one”; and
(b) by inserting the following new subsection immediately after subsection (2)-
“(3)Notwithstanding subsection (2), a former Member of Parliament who, having served in Parliament between 1st July, 1984 and 1st January, 2001 and is entitled to pension under this section, and whose monthly pension amounts to less than one hundred thousand shillings, shall be entitled, with effect from 1st July, 2010, to a monthly pension of one hundred thousand shilling.”
(Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning)
Question of the amendment proposed; Debate arising; Proposed amendment withdrawn Clause 2 – agreed to. Title - agreed to. Clause 1 - agreed to. Bill to be reported without amendments.
8. HOUSE RESUMED - the Fourth Chairperson in the Chair
The Parliamentary Pensions (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 45 of 2019) Bill reported without amendments; Motion made and Question proposed – THAT, the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. (The Leader of the Minority Party)
There being no debate arising;
Question put and agreed to;
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Motion made and Question proposed – THAT, the Parliamentary Pensions (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 45 of 2019) be now read a Third Time; (The Leader of the Minority Party)
Debate arising;
Question put and agreed to;
Bill read a Third Time and passed.
9. THE PUBLIC SERVICE (VALUES AND PRINCIPLES) (AMENDMENT) BILL, (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 17 OF 2019)
Order for Second Reading read;
Motion made and Question proposed –
THAT, the Public Service (Values and Principles) (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.17 of 2019) be now read a Second Time
(Hon. Andrew Mwadime)
Debate interrupted on Wednesday, March 04, 2020 (Morning Sitting) resumed;
Debate concluded at the expiry of the allotted time;
Mover replied;
Question put and agreed to.
And the time being One O’clock, the Fourth Chairperson interrupted the proceedings and adjourned the House without Question put pursuant to the Standing Orders.
10. HOUSE ROSE - at One O’clock.
M E M O R A N D U M
The Speaker will take the Chair on Wednesday, August 05, 2020 at 2.30 p.m.
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