REPUBLIC OF KENYA
THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
TWELFTH PARLIAMENT (FOURTH SESSION) MOTION TRACKER, 2020
The Motion Tracker provides an overview of the current status of all Motions before the National Assembly during the year 2020.
NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED 1. THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Procedural Hon. Aden Duale, Hon. John 13/2/2020 Adopted Order 171(2), this House approves the MP Mbadi, MP appointment of the following Members to the (Leader of the (Leader of the House Business Committee in addition to those Majority Party) Minority Party) specified under paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e):-
(i) The Hon. (Dr.) Amos Kimunya, EGH, MP; (ii) The Hon. Joyce Akai Emanikor, MP; (iii) The Hon. Shadrack John Mose, MP; (iv) The Hon. (Dr.) Makali Mulu, MP; (v) The Hon. Mishi Juma Khamisi Mboko, MP; and (vi) The Hon. Godfrey Osotsi, MP.
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NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED 2. THAT, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Procedural Hon. Aden Duale, Hon. Jimmy 18/2/2020 Adopted Order 97(4), this House orders that, each speech in a MP Angwenyi, MP debate on Bills sponsored by a Committee, the (Leader of the (Deputy Leader Leader of the Majority Party or the Leader of the Majority Party) of the Majority Minority Party be limited as follows:- A maximum of Party) forty five (45) minutes for the Mover, in moving and fifteen minutes (15) in replying, a maximum of thirty (30) minutes for the Chairperson of the relevant Committee (if the Bill is not sponsored by the relevant Committee), and a maximum of ten (10) minutes for any other Member speaking, except the Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party, who shall be limited to a maximum of fifteen Minutes (15) each (if the Bill is not sponsored by either of them); and that priority in speaking be accorded to the Leader of the Majority Party, the Leader of the Minority Party and the Chairperson of the relevant Departmental Committee, in that order. 3. THAT, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Procedural Hon. Benjamin Hon. 18/2/2020 Adopted Order 97(4), this House orders that, each speech in a Washiali, MP Chrisantus debate on Bills NOT sponsored by a Committee, (Majority Whip) Wamalwa, MP the Leader of the Majority Party or the Leader of (Deputy the Minority Party be limited as follows:- A maximum Minority Whip) of three hours and thirty minutes, with not more than thirty (30) minutes for the Mover, in moving and ten (10) minutes in replying, a maximum of thirty (30) minutes for the Chairperson of the relevant Committee and a maximum of ten (10) minutes for any other Member speaking, except the Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party, who shall be limited to a maximum of fifteen Minutes (15) each; and that priority in speaking be accorded to the Leader of the Majority Party, the Leader of the Minority Party and the Chairperson of the relevant Departmental Committee, in that order.
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NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED 4. THAT, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Procedural Hon. John Mbadi, Hon. 18/2/2020 Adopted Order 97(4), this House orders that, each speech in a MP Chrisantus debate on any Motion, including a Special motion (Leader of the Wamalwa, MP be limited in the following manner:- A maximum of Minority Party) (Deputy three hours with not more than twenty (20) minutes for Minority Whip) the Mover and ten (10) minutes for each other Member speaking, except the Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party, who shall be limited to a maximum of fifteen (15) minutes each, and that ten (10) minutes before the expiry of the time, the Mover shall be called upon to reply; and that priority in speaking be accorded to the Leader of the Majority Party, the Leader of the Minority Party and the Chairperson of the relevant Departmental Committee, in that order. 5. THAT, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Procedural Hon. Chrisantus Hon. John 18/2/2020 Adopted Order 97(4), this House orders that, each speech in debate Wamalwa, MP Mbadi, MP on Reports of Committees, including a Report of a Joint (Deputy Minority (Leader of the Committee of the Houses of Parliament or any other Whip) Minority Party) Report submitted to the House for which limitation of time has not been specified, be limited as follows:- A maximum of sixty (60) minutes for the Mover in moving and thirty (30) minutes in replying, and a maximum of ten (10) minutes for any other Member speaking, except the Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party, who shall be limited to a maximum of fifteen (15) minutes each; and that priority be accorded to the Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party, in that order.
6. THAT, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Procedural Hon. (Dr.) Amos Hon. (Dr.) 18/2/2020 Adopted Order 97(4), this House orders that, each speech in a Kimunya, MP Robert Pukose, debate on any Sessional Paper shall be limited as (Kipipiri MP follows:- A maximum of two and a half hours, with not Constituency) (Endebess more than twenty (20) minutes for the Mover in Constituency) moving and five (5) minutes for any other Member speaking, including the Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party and the Chairperson of the relevant Committee (if the Sessional
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NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED Paper is not moved by the Chairperson of the relevant Committee), and that ten (10) minutes before the expiry of the time, the Mover shall be called upon to reply; and further that priority in speaking shall be accorded to the Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party, in that order.
7. THAT, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Procedural Hon. (Dr.) Robert Hon. (Dr.) 18/2/2020 Adopted Order 97(4) and in furtherance to the provisions of Pukose, MP Amos Standing Order 24(6), this House orders that, debate (Endebess Kimunya, MP on the Motion on the Address by the President be Constituency) (Kipipiri limited to no more than thirty (30) minutes for the Constituency) Mover in moving, twenty (20) minutes for the Leader of the Minority Party, and ten (10) minutes each to the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs to speak on the Report submitted under Article 132(1)(c)(i) of the Constitution relating to the realisation of the national values; the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations to speak on the Report submitted under Article 132(1)(c)(iii) of the Constitution relating to the progress made in fulfilling the international obligations of the Republic; and the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security to speak on the Report submitted under Article 240(7) of the Constitution relating to the state of the security of the Country; and five (5) minutes for any other Member speaking, and that ten (10) minutes before the expiry of the time, the Mover shall be called upon to reply.
8. THAT, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Procedural Hon. David Ole Hon. Charles 18/2/2020 Adopted Order 97(4),this House orders that, each speech in Sankok, MP Kamuren, MP debate on Reports of Constitutional Commissions (Nominated (Baringo South and Independent Offices be limited as follows:- A Member) Constituency) maximum of four hours with not more than thirty (30) minutes for the Mover in moving and ten (10) minutes in replying, a maximum of thirty (30) minutes for the Chairperson of the relevant Committee, and a maximum of ten (10) minutes for any other Member
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NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED speaking, except the Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party, who shall be limited to a maximum of fifteen (15) minutes each; and that priority be accorded to the Chairperson of the relevant Committee, the Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party, in that order.
9. THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order Procedural Hon. Maoka Hon. Jeremiah 18/2/2020 Adopted 97(4), this House orders that, each speech in a debate Maore, MP Kioni, MP on the Report of the Budget & Appropriations (Igembe North (Ndaragwa Committee on Budget Estimates contemplated Constituency) Constituency) under Standing Orders 239 and 240 be limited as follows:
(i) General Supply Debate:- A maximum of three (3) sitting days with thirty (30) minutes for the Mover in moving and fifteen minutes (15) in replying; a maximum of ten (10) minutes for each of the Chairpersons of the Departmental Committees and a maximum of five (5) minutes for any other Member speaking, except the Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party who shall be limited to a maximum of ten minutes (10) each; and that priority in speaking be accorded to the Leader of the Majority Party, the Leader of the Minority Party and the respective Chairpersons of the Departmental Committees in the order that they appear in the Second Schedule to the Standing Orders; and,
(ii) Committee of Supply:- A maximum of six (6) sitting days for the consideration of the proposed allocations to the respective Votes/Programmes in the order specified in the Schedule submitted by the Budget and Appropriations Committee.
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NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED 10. THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order Procedural Hon. George Hon. Kabinga 18/2/2020 Adopted 97(1), this House orders that, each speech in the Murugara, MP Wachira, MP general debate contemplated under Standing (Tharaka (Mwea Order 146 (Consideration of Senate amendments to Bills Constituency) Constituency) originating in the National Assembly) be limited as follows:- a maximum of one hour and thirty minutes, with not more than fifteen minutes (15) for the Mover in moving, fifteen minutes (15) for the Chairperson of the relevant Departmental Committee, and five (5) minutes for any other Member speaking, including the Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party (if the Bill is not party-sponsored), and that five (5) minutes before the expiry of the time, the Mover shall be called upon to reply; and further that priority in speaking shall be accorded to the Leader of the Majority Party, the Leader of the Minority Party and the Chairperson of the relevant Departmental Committee, in that order.
11. THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order Procedural Hon. Benjamin Hon. (Dr.) 18/2/2020 Adopted 28, this House approves the Calendar of the National Washiali, MP Amos Assembly (Regular Sessions) for the Fourth Session (Majority Whip) Kimunya, MP (2020) as contained in the Schedule. (Kipipiri Constituency)
12. THAT, pursuant to Standing Order 33(1), I seek leave 18/2/2020 Hon. George No seconder 18/2/2020 No question is for the adjournment of the House for the purpose of Murugara, MP required for put for discussing the locust invasion in the country. (Tharaka Adjournment Motions under Constituency) Motion SO 33
13. THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Special 19/2/2020 Hon. Nzioka Hon. Kevin 27/2/2020; Adopted Funds Accounts Committee on Audited Financial Kivasu, MP Wanyonyi, MP 03/3/2020; Statements for the Uwezo Fund for the financial year (Member, Special (Kwanza 04/3/2020. 2016/17; and the Women Enterprise Fund for the Funds Accounts Constituency) financial year 2017/18, laid on the Table of the House on Committee) Tuesday, November 5, 2019.
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NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED 14. THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Special 19/2/2020 Hon. Nzioka Hon. Geoffrey 25/2/2020; Adopted Funds Accounts Committee on its consideration of the Kivasu, MP Omuse, MP 26/2/2020. Audited Financial Statements for the Agricultural (Member, Special (Teso South Settlement Fund Trustee for the year ended 30th June, Funds Accounts Constituency) 2016; the Universal Service Fund for the year ended Committee) 30th June, 2017; and the Water Sector Trust Fund for the year ended 30th June, 2017, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, October 29, 2019. 15. THAT, this House adopts the Report of the 19/2/2020 Hon. Emmanuel Hon. Tuitoek 27/2/2020; Adopted Departmental Committee on Agriculture & Livestock Wangwe, MP Kamuren, MP 03/3/2020. on its Inquiry into the Challenges Facing the Coffee (Vice-Chairperson, (Mogotio Research Institute, laid on the Table of the House on Departmental Constituency) Tuesday, November 26, 2019. Committee on Agriculture & Livestock) 16. THAT, this House notes the annual Reports on the 19/2/2020 Hon. William Hon. George 10/3/2020; Adopted State of the Judiciary for the financial years 2016/2017 Cheptumo, MP Murugara, MP 11/3/2020; and 2017/2018, submitted to the House pursuant to the (Chairperson, (Tharaka 12/3/2020; provisions of Article 254(1) of the Constitution, and Departmental Constituency) 17/3/2020. adopts the recommendations of the Departmental Committee on Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs as contained in Justice and Legal the Reports of the Committee laid on the table of the House Affairs) on Thursday, May 9, 2019. 17. THAT, this House adopts the Report of the 19/2/2020 Hon. Katoo Ole Hon. Dido Ali 13/10/2020; Adopted Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Metito, MP Rasso, MP 15/10/2020. Relations on its consideration of the Agreement between (Chairperson, (Member, the Government of the Republic of Kenya and the Departmental Departmental Government of the Italian Republic on the Luigi-Broglio Committee on Committee on Malindi Space Centre, laid on the Table of the House on Defence & Foreign Defence & Wednesday, 26th June, 2019, and pursuant to the provisions Relations) Foreign of section 8(4) of the Treaty Making and Ratification Act, Relations) 2012 approves the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kenya and the Government of the Italian Republic on the Luigi-Broglio Malindi Space Centre. 18. THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Special 20/2/2020 Hon. Kathuri Hon. Erastus 30/7/2020; Adopted Funds Accounts Committee on its consideration of Murungi, MP Kivasu Nzioka, 5/8/2020. Audited Financial Statements for the Commodities Fund (Chairperson, MP for the years ended 30th June, 2016 and 30th June, 2017, Special Funds (Member, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, October 29, 2019. Accounts Special Funds Committee) Accounts Committee)
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NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED 19. THAT, this House adopts the Report of the 20/2/2020 Hon. Kareke Hon. Chachu 30/7/2020; Adopted with Departmental Committee on Environment and Mbiuki, MP Ganya, MP 10/9/2020; amendments Natural Resources on an Inquiry into the Status of (Chairperson, (North Horr 15/9/2020. in bold Dams in Kenya, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, Departmental Constituency) October 17, 2019, subject to deletion of the word Committee on “stop” appearing after the words ‘MUST Environment & forthwith’ in paragraph 180 on page 44 of the Natural Resources) Report, and substitution thereof with the word “reassess”. 20. THAT, this House adopts the Report of the 20/2/2020 Hon. Chachu Hon. Sophia 30/7/2020; Adopted Departmental Committee on Environment and Ganya, MP Abdi Noor, MP 5/8/2020. Natural Resources on its Inquiry into the (Member, (Ijara Encroachment of the Riparian Areas in Kenya, laid on Departmental Constituency) the Table of the House on Thursday, September19, 2019. Committee on Environment & Natural Resources) 21. THAT, this House adopts the Report of the 20/2/2020 Hon. Hassan Hon. Charles 30/7/2020; Adopted Departmental Committee on Environment and Hulufo, MP Ong’ondo 10/9/2020; Natural Resources on its Inquiry into the Death of (Member, Were, MP 15/9/2020; Eleven Black Rhinos after Translocation to the Tsavo Departmental (Kasipul 17/9/2020. East National Park Sanctuary, laid on the Table of the Committee on Constituency) House on Thursday, September 19, 2019. Environment & Natural Resources)
22. THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Section 13 of the Procedural Hon. Aden Duale, Hon. (Dr.) 20/2/2020 Adopted Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act, MP Makali Mulu, 2011 relating to extension of period for consideration of (Leader of the MP nominees for appointment to a public office, this House Majority Party) (Kitui Central resolves to extend the period for consideration of the Constituency) following nominees submitted by H.E. the President for appointment to the offices of Cabinet and Principal Secretaries by a period of seven (7) days from 25th February, 2020-
(i) Cabinet Secretaries for the Ministries of Health; and Industrialization, Trade & Enterprise Development; and (ii) Principal Secretaries for the State Departments for Trade; Vocational & Technical Training; Public Service; University Education & Research; Transport; and Physical Planning. Status as at Wednesday, December 23, 2020 8 The National Assembly
NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED 23. THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the 25/2/2020 Hon. Moses Hon. Aden 26/2/2020 Adopted Committee on Appointments in its Fourth Report on Cheboi, MP Duale, MP the Vetting of Nominees for Approval as Cabinet Secretaries, (Member, (Leader of the Committee on Majority Party) laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, February 25, 2020, Appointments) and pursuant to the provisions of Article 152(2) of the Constitution and sections 3 and 8 of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act, 2011, this House approves the appointment of the following persons as Cabinet Secretaries -
(i) Hon. Mutahi Kagwe, EGH - Ministry of Health; and (ii) Ms. Betty Chemutai Maina, CBS - Ministry of Industrialization, Trade & Enterprise Development. 24. THAT, this House adopts the Ninth Report of the 25/2/2020 Hon. Kathuri Hon. Kivasu 17/9/2020; Adopted Special Funds Accounts Committee on the Audited Murungi, MP Nzioka, MP 22/9/2020. Financial Statements for the National Government (Chairperson, (Member, Constituencies Development Fund for the Special Funds Special Funds Constituencies in Kiambu County, laid on the Table of the Accounts Accounts House on Tuesday, February 25, 2020. Committee) Committee))
25. THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the 26/2/2020 Hon. (Dr.) Rachel Hon. Owen 26/2/2020; Adopted Departmental Committee on Lands in its report on the Nyamai, MP Baya, MP 27/2/2020. Vetting of the Nominee for Appointment as a Principal (Chairperson, (Kilifi North Departmental Constituency) Secretary, laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, Committee on February 26, 2020, and pursuant to the provisions of Lands) Article 155(3)(b) of the Constitution and sections 3 and 8 of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act, 2011, this House approves the appointment of Mr. Enosh Onyango Momanyi as the Principal Secretary, State Department for Physical Planning.
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NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED 26. THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the 26/2/2020 Hon. David Hon. Kiaraho 26/2/2020; Adopted Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works Pkosing, MP Njuguna, MP 27/2/2020. and Housing in its report on the Vetting of the Nominee (Chairperson, (Ol Kalou for Appointment as a Principal Secretary, laid on the Table of Departmental Constituency) the House on Wednesday, February 26, 2020, and pursuant Committee on to the provisions of Article 155(3)(b) of the Transport, Public Constitution and sections 3 and 8 of the Public Works and Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act, 2011, Housing) this House approves the appointment of Mr. Solomon Kitungu as the Principal Secretary, State Department for Transport. 27. THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the 26/2/2020 Hon. Oundo Hon. Gichimu 26/2/2020; Adopted Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Ojiambo, MP Githinji, MP 27/2/2020. Cooperatives in its report on the Vetting of the Nominee (Member, (Gichugu for Appointment as a Principal Secretary, laid on the Table of Departmental Constituency) the House on Wednesday, February 26, 2020, and pursuant Committee on to the provisions of Article 155(3) (b) of the Trade, Industry Constitution and sections 3 and 8 of the Public and Cooperatives) Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act, 2011, this House approves the appointment of Amb. Johnson Mwangi Weru as the Principal Secretary, State Department for Trade.
28. THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the 26/2/2020 Hon. Julius Melly, Hon. (Prof.) 26/2/2020; Adopted Departmental Committee on Education and Research MP Abel Ogutu, 27/2/2020. in its report on the Vetting of Nominees for Appointment as (Chairperson, MP Principal Secretaries, laid on the Table of the House on Departmental (Bomachoge Wednesday, February 26, 2020, and pursuant to the Committee on Borabu provisions of Article 155(3) (b) of the Constitution and Education and Constituency) sections 3 and 8 of the Public Appointments Research) (Parliamentary Approval) Act, 2011, this House approves the appointment of the following persons as Principal Secretaries-
(i) Dr. Julius Ouma Jwan - State Department for Vocational and Technical Training; and (ii) Amb. Simon Nabukwesi - State Department for University Education and Research.
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NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED 29. THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the 26/2/2020 Hon. Wafula Hon. Kabinga 27/2/2020 Adopted Departmental Committee on Administration and Wamunyinyi, MP Wachira, MP National Security in its report on the Vetting of the (Member, (Mwea Nominee for Appointment as a Principal Secretary, laid on the Departmental Constituency) Table of the House on Wednesday, February 26, 2020, and Committee on pursuant to the provisions of Article 155(3)(b) of the Administration & Constitution and sections 3 and 8 of the Public National Security) Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act, 2011, this House approves the appointment of Mrs. Mary Wanjira Kimonye as the Principal Secretary, State Department for Public Service.
30. THAT, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Procedural Hon. Kimani Hon. Aden 26/2/2020 Adopted Order 232(7) relating to presentation of Budget Policy Ichung’wah, MP Duale, MP Statement and the Debt Management Strategy, this House (Chairperson, (Leader of the resolves to extend the period for consideration of the Budget & Majority Party) Budget Policy Statement, 2020 by a period of seven Appropriations (7) days from 27th February, 2020. Committee)
31. THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the 26/2/2020 Hon. Richard Ole Awaiting Select Committee on Implementation on its Report on Kenta, MP debate Examination of the Implementation Status of the Resolution of (Chairperson, the House of 6th June, 2019 regarding the conditional Approval Committee on of Ms. Mwende Mwinzi for Appointment as Ambassador of Implementation) Kenya to Seoul, South Korea, laid on the Table of the House on November 27, 2019, which takes cognizance of the determination of the High Court of Kenya of 14th November, 2019, (Nairobi Constitutional Petition No. 367 of 2019) particularly paragraphs 104 and 105 that, while Ms. Mwende Mwinzi cannot be coerced to renounce her citizenship of the United States of America (USA), a person holding dual citizenship ought not be an ambassador unless the person renounces the citizenship of the foreign state as dual citizenship may jeopardize the national interest of the Republic of Kenya against the interest of the foreign state; this House rejects the appointment of Ms. Mwende Mwinzi as an Ambassador.
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NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED 32. THAT, this House adopts the Progress Report on 27/2/2020 Hon. Hon. Ahmed 13/10/2020 Main Report consideration of the Special Audit Report on Abdullswamad Abdisalan Adopted with procurement of pre-export verification of conformity Sharrif Nassir, MP Ibrahim, MP amendments to standards services for used motor vehicles, mobile (Chairperson, on equipment and used spare parts by Kenya Bureau of Public Investments 13/10/2020, Standards, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, Committee) see Motion February 27, 2020. No. 63 on this Tracker 33. THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Orders 4/3/2020 Hon. Aden Duale, Hon. John 4/3/2020 Adopted 175 and 212B (3), this House approves the MP Mbadi, MP appointment of the following Members to the (Chairperson, (Leader of the Committee on Members’ Services and Facilities:- Committee on Minority Party) (i) The Hon. Ezekiel Machogu Ombaki, M.P. Selection) (ii) The Hon. Catherine Waruguru, M.P. (iii) The Hon. Florence Chepngetich Koskey, M.P. (iv) The Hon. Samuel Moroto Chumel, M.P. (v) The Hon. Silas Kipkoech Tiren, M.P. (vi) The Hon. Janet Nangabo Wanyama, M.P. (vii) The Hon. Rehema Hassan, M.P. (viii) The Hon. Rigath iGachagua, M.P. (ix) The Hon. Charity Kathambi Chepkwony, M.P. (x) The Hon. Elisha Odhiambo, M.P. (xi) The Hon. Benard Otieno Okoth, M.P. (xii) The Hon. Elsie Muhanda, M.P. (xiii) The Hon. (Eng.) Thuddeus Kithua Nzambia, M.P. (xiv) The Hon. Christopher Wangaya Aseka, M.P. (xv) The Hon. John Walter Owino, M.P. 34. THAT, pursuant to the provisions of section 4/3/2020 Hon. Aden Duale, Hon. John 4/3/2020 Adopted 15(1)(a)(ii) of the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges MP Mbadi, MP Act, 2017 and Standing Order 175, this House (Chairperson, (Leader of the approves the appointment of the following Members Committee on Minority Party) to the Committee of Parliamentary Powers and Selection) Privileges, in addition to the one specified under section 15(1)(a)(i) of the said Act:-
(i) The Hon. Anthony Githiaka Kiai, M.P. (ii) The Hon. Vincent Kipkurui Tuwei, M.P. (iii) The Hon. Beatrice Pauline Cherono Kones, M.P. (iv) The Hon. Francis Chachu Ganya, M.P. (v) The Hon. Jude Kangethe Njomo, M.P. (vi) The Hon. Peter Mungai Mwathi, M.P. Status as at Wednesday, December 23, 2020 12 The National Assembly
NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED (vii) The Hon. Marselino Malimo Arbelle, M.P. (viii) The Hon. Gladwell Jesire Cheruiyot, M.P. (ix) The Hon. Capt. (Rtd) Didmus Wekesa Barasa Mutua, M.P. (x) The Hon. Andrew Mwadime, M.P. (xi) The Hon. Omar Mwinyi Shimbwa, M.P. (xii) The Hon. James Onyango Oyoo, M.P. (xiii) The Hon. Danson Mwashako Mwakuwona, M.P. (xiv) The Hon. Vincent Kemosi Mogaka, M.P. 35. THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Budget 4/3/2020 Hon. Kimani Hon. John 4/3/2020; Adopted and Appropriations Committee on the Budget Policy Ichung’wah, MP Mbadi, MP 5/3/2020. Statement 2020 and the Medium Debt Management (Chairperson, (Leader of the Strategy for the Financial year 2020/2021, laid on the Budget & Minority Party) Table of the House on Wednesday, March 04, 2020 and- Appropriations (a) approves the Budget Policy Statement 2020 and Committee) the Medium Debt Management Strategy for the financial year 2020/2021; (b) resolves that the Budget Policy Statement so approved forms the basis for the introduction of the Division of Revenue Bill, 2020; and, (c) further makes the policy resolutions contained in the First Schedule to the Order Paper. 36. THAT, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Procedural Hon. Benjamin Hon. Kimani 10/3/2020 Adopted Order 120, and cognizant of the timelines Washiali, MP Ichung’wah, contemplated under Article 218 of the Constitution (Majority Whip) MP and section 42 of the Public Finance Management Act (Chairperson, regarding the period for passage of a Division of Budget & Revenue Bill, this House resolves to reduce the Appropriations publication period of the Division of Revenue Bill Committee) (National Assembly Bill No. 3 of 2020) from 7 days to 1 day. 37. THAT, aware that according to the World Health 11/3/2020 Hon. Dennitah Hon. David Ole 26/11/2020 Debate Organization, an estimated 15 percent of the world’s Ghati, MP Sankok, MP ongoing population live with some form of disability or (Nominated (Nominated different ability, with 80 percent of them living in Member) Member) developing countries; further aware that in Kenya, approximately 6.5 million people live with some form of disability out of whom, nearly 3.8 million are women and girls, while approximately 85 percent of the total number live in abject poverty; concerned that a majority of Persons Status as at Wednesday, December 23, 2020 13 The National Assembly
NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED with Disabilities (PWDs) face numerous challenges including being denied their fundamental rights and freedoms including the right to education and opportunities to work, virtually guaranteeing that they will live their lives in poverty which often exacerbates their vulnerability and dependency on other people, assistive devices and critical medical items and requirements; deeply concerned that lack of these devices, medical items and requirements makes it impossible for PWDs to live normal and dignified lives; this House urges the National Government to provide assistive devices and required medical items and requirements free of charge to Persons with Disabilities at the Constituency level through government hospitals or any other government body and to put in place mechanisms for replacement of worn-out devices to enable them live a dignified life, be more productive and to coexist with other people in the society. 38. THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order Procedural Hon. Aden Duale, Hon. John 17/3/2020 Adopted 30(3)(b), this House resolves to hold another sitting MP Mbadi, MP today, Tuesday, March 17, 2020 after the 2.30 pm (Leader of the (Leader of the Sitting. Majority Party) Minority Party)
39. THAT, AWARE THAT the World Health 17/3/2020 Hon. Aden Duale, Hon. John 17/3/2020 Adopted Organization (WHO) has declared Coronavirus MP Mbadi, MP disease (COVID-19) to be a Public Health Emergency (Leader of the (Leader of the of International Concern; FURTHER AWARE Majority Party) Minority Party) THAT, the Government, upon confirmation of Coronavirus cases in the country, has taken various measures aimed at containing the spread of the disease, including suspension of learning in all educational institutions and minimizing attendance to various gatherings and that all sections of our society including the National Assembly ought to play their role in stopping further spread of the disease;NOTING THAT,public health authorities around the world are also taking unprecedented measures to contain the spread of the disease;
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NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED DEEPLY CONCERNED THAT, this pandemic, which is said to have no known cure, has spread to many countries with the potential of affecting a large percentage of the world’s population since the impact of the virus is still unfolding;
NOW THEREFORE, this House resolves as follows -
(a) THAT, notwithstanding the approved Calendar of the House (Regular Sessions) for the Fourth Session (2020), the House adjourns its Sittings from Wednesday, 18th March, 2020 until Tuesday, 14th April, 2020 at 2.30 pm;
(b) THAT, during the period of the adjournment, the Parliamentary Service Commission institutes appropriate measures to enable the House to sit upon re-convening taking cognizance of the Public Health Emergency;
(c) THAT, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Orders 41 and 42 relating to reading and laying of Messages from the Senate and from the President, during the period of the adjournment, upon receipt of any name of a person nominated for appointment to a state office from the President, or upon receipt of any Message from the Senate, the Speaker shall forthwith refer such Message to the relevant Committee for consideration, without having to recall the House; and,
(d) THAT, the Calendar of the House (Regular Sessions) for the Fourth Session (2020), be hereby altered accordingly.
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NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED 40. THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the 17/3/2020 Hon. Fred Hon. 17/3/2020 Adopted Select Committee on the National Government Kapondi, MP Emmanuel Constituencies Development Fund in its Report on the (Member, Select Wangwe, MP Vetting of a Nominee for Appointment as the Chief Executive Committee on the (Navakholo Officer of the National Government Constituencies Development National Constituency) Fund Board, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, March Government 17, 2020, and pursuant to section 20(1) of the National Constituencies Government Constituencies Development Fund Act, Development 2015 and sections 3 and 8 of the Public Appointments Fund) (Parliamentary Approval) Act, 2011, this House rejects the appointment of Prof. Mohamed Hussein Abdille as the Chief Executive Officer of the National Government Constituencies Development Fund Board.
41. THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Section 13 of the 17/3/2020 Hon. Julius Melly, Hon. (Dr.) 17/3/2020 Adopted Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act, MP Amos 2011 relating to extension of period for consideration of (Chairperson, Kimunya, MP nominees for appointment to a public office, this House Departmental (Vice- resolves to extend the period for consideration of the Committee on Chairperson, two nominees submitted by H.E. the President for Education & Departmental appointment as Members of the Teachers Service Research) Committee on Commission by a period of fourteen (14) days from Education & 25th March, 2020. Research) 42. THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order Procedural Hon. Aden Duale, Hon. John 14/4/2020 Adopted 28(4), this House resolves to further alter its Calendar MP Mbadi, MP (Regular Sessions) for the Fourth Session (2020), as (Leader of the (Leader of the amended through the Resolution of the House of Majority Party) Minority Party) Tuesday, March 17, 2020 so as to- (a) adjourn the Sittings of the House from Wednesday, April 15, 2020;
(b) hold other Sittings during the First Part of the Session as follows- (i) Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at 10.00 a.m.; (ii) Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at 10.00 a.m.; (iii) Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 10.00 a.m.; and,
(c) resumes its sittings during the Second Part of the Session on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at 2.30 pm as per the Calendar. Status as at Wednesday, December 23, 2020 16 The National Assembly
NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED 43. THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order Procedural Hon. Aden Duale, Hon. John 14/4/2020 Adopted 30(3)(b), this House resolves to hold another sitting MP Mbadi, MP today, Tuesday, April 14, 2020 after the 2.30 pm sitting. (Leader of the (Leader of the Majority Party) Minority Party) 44. THAT, AWARE THAT, the World Health 14/4/2020 Hon. Aden Duale, Hon. John 6/5/2020 Adopted with Organization (WHO) declared the Corona Virus Disease MP Mbadi, MP amendments 2019 (COVID-19) a global health pandemic and that the (Leader of the (Leader of the (in bold & pandemic has led to an unprecedented global health crisis; Majority Party) Minority Party) italics) COGNIZANT THAT the Government, non- governmental institutions, well-wishers and health authorities globally have joined hands and put in place a number of measures to contain the pandemic, mainly through travel and behavioral restrictions, provision of necessary protective facilities, equipping existing health facilities, availing resources; and providing necessary assistance and information; APPRECIATING the policy measures and interventions being undertaken by the Government, through the multi-agency National Emergency Response Committee on Corona Virus (NERC) led by the Ministry of Health, to contain the spread of the pandemic and cushion Kenyans against its social and economic effects; FURTHER COGNIZANT of the legislative measures proposed by the Executive, including the establishment of the COVID-19 Fund, the reduction of the Value Added Tax, amongst others; FURTHER APPRECIATING the role of National Assembly in taking necessary legislative interventions and offering the necessary political and legislative support, whenever required; CONCERNED THAT, COVID-19 Pandemic has disrupted the Country’s economy and that economic development outcomes are expected to be seriously affected by the interruption caused by the virus both globally and locally; DEEPLY CONCERNED THAT, the Government faces significant fiscal challenges as the national economy faces contraction because of the effects of COVID-19 Pandemic, a situation made worse by the depreciation of the shilling, and the Government may in the current financial year not be able to meet its loan obligations; NOW THEREFORE, THIS HOUSE RESOLVES–
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(a) to laud and appreciate the Government of the Republic of Kenya for the action and policy measures undertaken so far in combating the spread of the virus, and addressing the economic effects of the virus in the country to cushion ordinary Kenyans from its effects; (b) to commend and appreciate all healthcare workers and service providers in the country for their selfless efforts, commitment to service, care and compassion towards persons who have been infected and/or affected by the virus; (c) to urgently put in place modalities of facilitating the continuity of the business of the House remotely using modern technology whilst upholding the constitutional requirements on Public access and participation, Quorum, and Voting in Parliament; and, (d) that, the Government considers waiving charges payable by persons who are under mandatory quarantine, excluding those isolated due to violation of social distancing and curfew requirements; (e) that, the Government of Kenya should urgently engage multilateral and bilateral lenders with a view to renegotiate loan obligations, with emphasis on waivers of interest and extensions on the repayment period, as well asking for total waivers on some of the loans so as to free up money to enable the Government to contain the spread of the pandemic, cushion Kenyans against its social and economic effects, and address economic impact of the pandemic; (f) that, to supplement the Covid-19 Fund and other measures put in place, the Budget & Appropriation Committee reviews the proposed Annual Estimates for the FY 2020/2021with a view to allocating funds towards cushioning the country further from the short-term and long-term effects of Covid-19, particularly allocating and ring-fencing funds for –
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NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED (i) the provision of personal protective equipment (PPE), testing and medical equipment, including adequate ventilators; (ii) the establishment of suitable health facilities for the treatment and management of infectious and viral diseases such the Covid-19; and, (iii) the establishment of suitable health facilities for the treatment and management of infectious and viral diseases such as COVID-19.
45. THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the 14/4/2020 Hon. Julius Melly, Hon. (Dr.) 14/4/2020; Negatived Departmental Committee on Education and Research MP Pamela 22/4/2020. in its Report on the vetting of Nominees for (Chairperson, Ochieng, MP Appointment to the Teachers Service Commission, laid Departmental (Migori County) on the Table of the House on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, Committee on cognizant of the provisions of Articles 250(2)(b) and Education and 259(11) of the Constitution and pursuant to the Research) provisions of section 8 of the Teachers Service Commission Act, 2012, this House rejects the appointment of the following persons as Members of the Teachers Service Commission:
(i) Mr. Mbage Njuguna Ng’ang’a; and (ii) Ms. Leila Abdi Ali. 46. THAT, pursuant to the provisions of section 43(4) of 14/4/2020 Hon. Aden Duale, Hon. (Dr.) 14/4/2020 Adopted the National Government Constituency Development MP Makali Mulu, Fund Act, 2015 and paragraph 5 (9 & 10) of the (Leader of the MP National Government Constituency Development Majority Party) (Kitui Central Fund Regulations, 2016, this House approves the list Constituency) of nominees for appointment to one hundred and eighty one (181) Constituency Committees of the National Government Constituency Development Fund, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, March 5, 2020, Thursday, March 12, 2020, Tuesday, March 17, 2020 and on Tuesday, April 14, 2020.
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NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED 47. THAT, this House adopts the Report of the 14/4/2020 Hon. George Hon. Jennifer 14/4/2020 Adopted Committee on Delegated Legislation on its Murugara, MP Shamalla, MP consideration of the Value Added Tax (Amendment of (Member, (Nominated the Rate of Tax) Order, 2020, laid on the Table of the Committee on Member) House on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, and pursuant to the Delegated provisions of sections 6 and 67 of the Value Added Legislation) Tax Act, 2013 approves the Value Added Tax (Amendment of the Rate of Tax) Order, 2020 published as Legal Notice No. 35 of 26th March, 2020.
48. THAT, this House adopts the Report of the 14/4/2020 Hon. George Hon. Jennifer 14/4/2020 Adopted Committee on Delegated Legislation on its Murugara, MP Shamalla, MP consideration of the Public Finance Management (Member, (Nominated (COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund) Regulations, Committee on Member) 2020, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, April 14, Delegated 2020, and pursuant to the provisions of section 205(4) Legislation) of the Public Finance Management Act, 2012 approves the Public Finance Management (COVID- 19 Emergency Response Fund) Regulations, 2020, published as Legal Notice No. 38 of 2020.
49. THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Budget 22/4/2020 Hon. Kimani Hon. Moses 22/4/2020 Adopted and Appropriations Committee on the Second Ichung’wah, MP Lessonet, MP Supplementary Estimates for the Financial Year (Chairperson, (Vice- 2019/2020, laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, Budget & Chairperson, April 22, 2020, and pursuant to the provisions of Appropriations Budget & Article 223 of the Constitution of Kenya, section 44 of Committee) Appropriations the Public Finance Management Act, 2012, Public Committee) Finance Management Regulation 40 and Standing Order 243-
(i) approves an increment of the total recurrent expenditure for Financial Year 2019/2020 by Kshs. 31,318,396,485 in respect of the Votes as contained in the Schedule II; (ii) approves a reduction of the total development expenditure for Financial Year 2019/2020 by Kshs. 83,048,345,383 in respect of the Votes as contained in the Schedule II;
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NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED (iii) approves an overall decrease in the total budget for Financial Year 2019/2020 by Kshs. 51,729,948,898 in respect of the Votes as contained in the Schedule II; and, (iv) further makes the policy resolutions contained in the Second Schedule to the Order Paper.
50. THAT, the Senate amendments to the Division of 22/4/2020 Hon. Kimani Hon. John 22/4/2020 Adopted Revenue Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 3 of 2020) Ichung’wah, MP Mbadi, MP be now considered. (Chairperson, (Leader of the Budget & Minority Party) Appropriations Committee) 51. THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order Procedural Hon. Aden Duale, Hon. John 22/4/2020 Adopted 97(1) and notwithstanding the resolution of the House MP Mbadi, MP of February 18, 2020, each speech in any debate (Leader of the (Leader of the during the Sittings of the House on Wednesday, April Majority Party) Minority Party) 22, Wednesday, April 29 and Wednesday, May 6, 2020, shall be limited as follows:- a maximum of one hour and thirty minutes with not more than ten (10) minutes for the Mover in moving and five (5) minutes in replying and a maximum of five (5) minutes for any other Member speaking, except for the Chairperson of the relevant Committee who shall be limited to a maximum of ten (10) minutes, and that priority in speaking be accorded to the Leader of the Majority Party, the Leader of the Minority Party and Chairperson of the relevant Committee, in that order. 52. THAT, this House adopts the Report of the 22/4/2020 Hon. Amos Hon. Peter 30/7/2020 Adopted Mediation Committee on the County Governments Kimunya, MP Kaluma, MP (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bill No. 11 of 2017) laid on (Leader of the (Member of the the Table of the House on Wednesday, April 22, 2020, and Majority Party) Mediation approves the Mediated Version of the County Committee) Governments (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bill No. 11 of 2017).
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NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED 53. THAT, this House adopts the Report of the 22/4/2020 Hon. Amos Hon. Peter 30/7/2020 Adopted Mediation Committee on the County Governments Kimunya, MP Kaluma, MP (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill (Senate Bill No. 7 of 2017) (Leader of the (Member of the laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, April 22, 2020, Majority Party) Mediation and approves the Mediated Version of the County Committee) Governments (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill (Senate Bill No. 7 of 2017). 54. THAT, taking into consideration the resolution of the 22/4/2020 Hon. Aden Duale, Hon. John 29/4/2020 Adopted House made during the Morning Sitting of Wednesday, MP Mbadi, MP 22nd April 2020 rejecting a Special Motion proposing the (Leader of the (Leader of the rejection of Nominees for Appointment to the Teachers Service Majority Party) Minority Party) Commission and taking cognizance of the provisions of Articles 250(2)(b) and 259(11) of the Constitution and pursuant to the provisions of section 8 of the Teachers Service Commission Act, 2012, this House now approves the appointment of the following persons as Members of the Teachers Service Commission:
(i) Mr. Mbage Njuguna Ng’ang’a; and (ii) Ms. Leila Abdi Ali.
55. THAT, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Procedural Hon. Kimani Hon. Moses 29/4/2020 Adopted Order 120, this House resolves to reduce the publication Ichung’wah, MP Lessonet, MP period of the Supplementary Appropriation Bill (National (Chairperson, (Vice- Assembly Bill No. 9 of 2020) from 7 days to 2 days. Budget & Chairperson, Appropriations Budget & Committee) Appropriations Committee) 56. THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the 29/4/2020 Hon. Emmanuel Hon. Mary 29/4/2020 Adopted Select Committee on the National Government Wangwe, MP Wamaua, MP Constituencies Development Fund in its Report on the (Member, Select (Member, Select Vetting of a Nominee for Appointment as the Chief Executive Committee on the Committee on Officer of the National Government Constituencies Development National the National Fund Board, laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, April Government Government 29, 2020, and pursuant to section 20(1) of the National Constituencies Constituencies Government Constituencies Development Fund Act, Development Development 2015 and sections 3 and 8 of the Public Appointments Fund) Fund) (Parliamentary Approval) Act, 2011, this House approves the appointment of Mr. Yusuf Mbuno as the Chief Executive Officer of the National Government Constituencies Development Fund Board.
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NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED 57. THAT, aware that the Coronavirus Pandemic 29/4/2020 Hon. Ngunjiri Hon. (Dr.) 6/5/2020; Negatived (COVID-19) was declared by the World Health Wambugu, MP Otiende 2/6/2020; Organization (WHO) to be a Public Health Emergency (Nyeri Town Amollo, MP 4/6/2020. of International concern; DEEPLY CONCERNED Constituency) (Rarieda on the serious threat posed to the health and social- Constituency) economic lives of Kenyans by the continued the spread of the Pandemic; APPRECIATING that both the National and County Governments have put in place some targeted interventions to respond and manage the COVID-19 pandemic through among others, enhanced medical and public health actions, mitigating social-economic shocks arising from the impact of the pandemic, creation of a National Emergency Response Fund to foster the national response to the pandemic, and formation of a National Emergency Response Committee on Coronavirus which is tasked with among other things, to coordinate Kenya’s preparedness, prevention and response to the threat of COVID-19, and develop mitigation strategies with regard to the disease; COGNIZANT THAT some of the policy measures and targeted interventions put in place by the Government are yet to be anchored in legislation and/or approved by Parliament; NOW THEREFORE; this House resolves as follows –
(i) to acknowledge and appreciate individuals and corporate entities, development partners and multinational institutions for local and international technical, financial and human assistance efforts and support in response to the pandemic;
(ii) to establish an ad-hoc Committee to be known as the Select Committee on the COVID-19 Prevention, Response and Management, whose mandate will be as follows-
(a) develop necessary legislative measures on COVID-19 prevention, response and management through which the Government would anchor the mechanisms to prevent, combat and respond to the Status as at Wednesday, December 23, 2020 23 The National Assembly
pandemic, and to any other pandemics in the future, including but not limited to, ensuring enhanced medical and public health actions and facilities, strategies for cushioning the country from the effects of such pandemic on the social support system, economic stimulus for the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, and national public order measures for the maintenance of specific and competent functions during and after such pandemic; (b) coordinate closely with the National Emergency Response Committee on COVID-19 which is tasked with among other things, coordinating the country’s preparedness, prevention and response in the actions and measures taken to ensure that the Committee delivers on its mandate more effectively; and (c) consider funding needs and requirements on COVID-19 prevention, combat, response and management; and, (d) report and make recommendations on the item under paragraphs (a), and (c) and any other related matters within thirty (30) days, and make weekly progress reports on item (b) to the House, until the end of the pandemic.
(iii) that the Membership of the Committee be as follows- (i) The Hon. M. D. Ngunjiri Wambugu, M.P. (ii) The Hon. (Dr.) Amos Kimunya, EGH, M.P. (iii) The Hon. (Dr.) Makali Mulu, M.P. (iv) The Hon. Yusuf Hassan, M.P. (v) The Hon. Alice Wahome, M.P. (vi) The Hon. Florence Mutua, M.P. (vii) The Hon. Peris Tobiko, M.P. (viii) The Hon. Peter Kaluma, M.P. (ix) The Hon. Mishi Khamisi, M.P. (x) The Hon. Beatrice Nyaga, M.P. (xi) The Hon. Janet Ongera, M.P. (xii) The Hon. (Dr.) Otiende Amollo, M.P. (xiii) The Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba, M.P. (xiv) The Hon. Godfrey Osotsi, M.P. Status as at Wednesday, December 23, 2020 24 The National Assembly
(xv) The Hon. Didmus Barasa, M.P. (xvi) The Hon. Joshua Kandie, M.P. (xvii) The Hon. (Dr.) Daniel Kamuren Tuitoek, M.P. (xviii) The Hon. Patrick Munene, M.P. (xix) The Hon. Anthony Oluoch, M.P. (xx) The Hon. John Kiarie, M.P. (xxi) The Hon. Abdi Omar Shurie, M.P. (xxii) The Hon. Major (Rtd) Bashir Abdullaih, M.P. (xxiii) The Hon. Teddy Mwambire, M.P. 58. THAT, this House adopts the Fourth Report of the 6/5/2020 Hon. Moses Hon. T. J. 6/5/2020 Adopted Procedure & House Rules Committee on Amendments Cheboi, MP Kajwang, MP to the Standing Orders to Facilitate Virtual Sittings of the (Vice-Chairperson, (Member, House and its Committees, laid on the Table of the House on Procedure & Procedure & Wednesday, May 06, 2020, and pursuant to the House Rules House Rules provisions of Article 124(1) of the Constitution and Committee) Committee) Standing Order 265-
(i) resolves to amend its Standing Orders as contained in the Schedule to the Report; and, (ii) orders that the amendments to the Standing Orders as contained in the Schedule to the Report shall come into effect on Monday, 18th May, 2020. 59. THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order Procedural Hon. Aden Duale, Hon. John 6/5/2020 Adopted 30(3)(a), this House orders that should the time appointed MP Mbadi, MP for adjournment of the House be reached before (Leader of the (Leader of the conclusion of business appearing under Order No. 14 on Majority Party) Minority Party) today’s Order Paper, the sitting of the House shall stand extended until the conclusion of the said business. 60. THAT, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Procedural Hon. Aden Duale, Hon. John 6/5/2020 Adopted Orders 41 and 42 relating to conveying of Messages from the MP Mbadi, MP Senate and from the President or the National Executive and (Leader of the (Leader of the Standing Orders 120, 122 and 126 relating to Publication, Majority Party) Minority Party) Procedure upon Publication and First Reading of Bills, this House orders that, during the period of the Long Recess of the First Part of the Session (May/June 2020)- (a) upon receipt of any Message from the Senate, or upon receipt of any name of a person nominated for appointment to a state or public office from the President or any other office in the National Executive, the Speaker shall forthwith refer such Message to the relevant Committee for consideration, without having to recall the House;
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NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED (b) should a Bill be published during the period, or a published Bill becomes due for First Reading during the period, the Speaker shall, upon lapse of seven days following the publication of the Bill, forthwith refer such Bill to the relevant Committee for consideration pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 127 (Committal of Bills to Committees and public participation) and, upon resumption of the House, cause the Bill to be read a First Time and the Second Reading may be taken forthwith, or on such other day as the House Business Committee may determine; (c) should the Speaker receive a Message relating to the Senate’s Amendments to a Bill originating in the National Assembly, the Speaker shall forthwith refer the Schedule of the Senate Amendments to the relevant Committee for consideration pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 145 (Senate amendments to Bills originating in the National Assembly), and, upon resumption of the House, report such fact to the House; and, (d) should the Speaker receive a Message from the Senate in respect of any Special Bill concerning County Governments, or a Division of Revenue (Amendment) Bill, the Speaker shall forthwith refer such Bill and the accompanying Message to the relevant Committee for consideration pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 143(3) (Consideration of Bills originating in the Senate), and, upon resumption of the House, cause the Bill to be read a First Time and the Second Reading may be taken forthwith, or on such other day as the House Business Committee may determine.
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NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED
61. THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order Procedural Hon. Aden Duale, Hon. John 2/6/2020 Adopted 97(1) and notwithstanding the resolution of the House MP Mbadi, MP of February 18, 2020, this House further resolves that, (Leader of the (Leader of the during the Sittings of the House from June 4, 2020 to Majority Party) Minority Party) July 2, 2020, each speech in debate on Bills, Motions (including Special Motions), Sessional Papers and Committee Reports, shall be limited as follows:- a maximum of two hours with not more than ten (10) minutes for the Mover in moving and five (5) minutes in replying and a maximum of five (5) minutes for any other Member speaking, except for the Leader of the Majority Party, the Leader of the Minority Party and the Chairperson of the relevant Committee who shall be limited to a maximum of ten (10) minutes, and that priority in speaking be accorded to the Leader of the Majority Party, the Leader of the Minority Party and Chairperson of the relevant Committee, in that order and that, the resolution shall not apply to the Second Reading of the Finance Bill, 2020, debate on the Budget Estimates and the Committee of Supply for the Financial Year 2020/2021. 62. THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order Procedural Hon. Aden Duale, Hon. John 2/6/2020 Adopted 28(4), this House resolves to further alter its Calendar MP Mbadi, MP (Regular Sessions) for the Fourth Session (2020), as (Leader of the (Leader of the amended on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 and resolves to- Majority Party) Minority Party)
(a) suspend its Sittings of Wednesdays (morning and afternoon) during the month of June, 2020 and the sitting of July 1, 2020;
(b) hold Sittings during the month of June 2020 as follows-
(i) Morning and Afternoon Sittings on Tuesdays of June 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th, 2020 commencing at 10.00 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. respectively; (ii) Afternoon Sittings on Thursday, June 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th, 2020 at 2.30 p.m.; (c) hold an afternoon Sitting on Thursday, July 2, 2020 commencing at 2.30 p.m.
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NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED 63. THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Public 2/6/2020 Hon. Hon. Ibrahim 13/10/2020 Adopted with Investments Committee on its consideration of the Abdullswamad Abdisalan, MP amendments Special Audit Report on Procurement of Pre-Export Sharrif Nassir, MP (Vice- in bold & Verification of Conformity to Standard Services for Used (Chairperson, Chairperson, italics Motor Vehicles, Mobile Equipment and Used Spare Parts Public Investments Public by the Kenya Bureau of Standards, laid on the Table of the Committee) Investments House on Tuesday, June 02, 2020, subject to- Committee) (a) deletion of recommendation (i) appearing under Committee Recommendations under chapter 5 on page 61 of the Report;
(b) deletion of recommendation (ii) appearing under Committee Recommendations under chapter 5 on page 61 of the Report and substituting therefor the following- “(ii) In line with the recommendations of the Auditor General in the Special Audit Report dated 10th July 2019, KEBS’ due diligence report on Tender No. KEBS/T057/2014-2015, and the findings of this Committee, the Public Procurement Regulatory Board, pursuant to section 41 of the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act (No 33 of 2015,) and Regulation No. 22 of the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Regulations, 2020, immediately commences debarment proceedings against M/S EAA and MS ATJ for violating the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act in TENDER No. KEBS/T019/2017/2020 and Ms. EAA in Tender No. KEBS/T057/2014-2015.
(c) deletion of Recommendation (v) appearing under Committee Recommendations under chapter 5 on page 63 of the Report and substituting therefor the following new recommendation─
“(v) The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commissions (EACC) investigates the circumstances under which KEBS entered into a contract with MS/EAA Company Limited and M/S Auto Terminal Japan and submits its findings hereon to the National Assembly within sixty (60) days of adoption of this Report.”
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NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED 64. THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Section 43(4) and 2/6/2020 Hon. Maoka Hon. 4/6/2020 Adopted Regulation 5(10) of the National Government Maore, MP Emmanuel Constituency Development Fund, 2015, this House (Igembe North Wangwe, MP approves the list of nominees for appointment to the Constituency) (Majority Party following forty-one (41) Constituency Committees of Whip) the National Government Constituency Development Fund, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, June 2, 2020. 65. THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Section 43(4) and 4/6/2020 Hon. Maoka Hon. 11/6/2020 Adopted Regulation 5(10) of the National Government Maore, MP Emmanuel Constituency Development Fund, 2015, this House (Igembe North Wangwe, MP approves the list of nominees for appointment to the Constituency) (Navakholo following seventeen (17) Constituency Committees of Constituency) the National Government Constituency Development Fund, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, June 4, 2020. 66. THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order Procedural Hon. Aden Duale, Hon. John 4/6/2020 Adopted 30(3) (b), this House resolves to hold another sitting MP Mbadi, MP today, Thursday, June 4, 2020 after the 2.30 p.m. (Leader of the (Leader of the Majority Party) Minority Party) sitting. 67. THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Budget 4/6/2020 Hon. Kimani Motion and Appropriations Committee on the Budget Ichung’wah, MP moved in an Estimates for the National Government, the Judiciary (Chairperson, amended form and Parliament for the Financial Year 2020/2021, laid Budget & – see item 68 on the Table of the House on Thursday, June 4, 2020, and Appropriations pursuant to the provisions of Article 221 of the Committee) Constitution of Kenya, section 39 of the Public Finance Management Act, 2012 and Standing Orders 235 and 239, approves the issuance of a sum of Kshs.1,883,022,058,155 from the Consolidated Fund to meet the expenditure during the year ending 30th June 2021 in respect of the Votes, as contained in the Schedule to the Order Paper.
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NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED 68. THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Budget 9/6/2020 Hon. Moses Hon. Kimani 9/6/2020 Adopted and Appropriations Committee on the Budget Lessonet, MP Ichung’wah, Estimates for the National Government, the Judiciary (Vice-Chairperson, MP and Parliament for the Financial Year 2020/2021, laid Budget & (Chairperson, on the Table of the House on Thursday, June 4, 2020, and Appropriations Budget & pursuant to the provisions of Article 221 of the Committee) Appropriations Constitution of Kenya, section 39 of the Public Committee) Finance Management Act, 2012 and Standing Orders 235 and 239, approves the issuance of a sum of Kshs.1,887,470,995,757 from the Consolidated Fund to meet the expenditure during the year ending 30th June 2021 in respect of the Votes contained in the First Schedule, further makes the policy resolutions contained in the Second Schedule to the Order Paper, and that the necessary consequential adjustments be effected in the Schedules, for consideration during the Committee of Supply.
69. THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order Procedural Hon. Aden Duale, Hon. John 9/6/2020 Adopted 30(3) (a), this House orders that should the time MP Mbadi, MP appointed for adjournment of the House be reached (Leader of the (Leader of the before conclusion of business appearing under as No. 9 Majority Party) Minority Party) on today’s Order Paper, the sitting of the House shall stand extended until the conclusion of the said business.
70. THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Section 43(4) and 11/6/2020 Hon. Aden Duale, Hon. Robert 16/6/2020 Adopted Regulation 5(10) of the National Government MP Mbui, MP Constituency Development Fund, 2015, this House (Leader of the (Deputy Leader approves the list of nominees for appointment to the Majority Party) of the Majority following thirty-eight (38) Constituency Committees of Party) the National Government Constituency Development Fund, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, June 11, 2020.
71. THAT, taking into consideration the recommendations of 16/6/2020 Hon. (Dr.) Naomi Hon. John 25/6/2020 Adopted the Parliamentary Service Commission in its Report on the Shaban, EGH, MP Mbadi, MP Recruitment of the Parliamentary Service Commissioner (Vice Chairperson, (Leader of the who is not a Member of Parliament, laid on the Table of the Parliamentary Service Minority Party) House on Tuesday, June 16, 2020, and pursuant to the Commission provisions of Article 127(2) (d) of the Constitution, this House appoints Hon. Rachel Ameso Amolo as a Member of the Parliamentary Service Commission.
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NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED 72. THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order Procedural Hon. Aden Duale, Hon. John 16/6/2020 Adopted 30(3) (a), this House orders that should the time MP Mbadi, MP appointed for adjournment of the House be reached (Leader of the (Leader of the before conclusion of business appearing as Order No. Majority Party) Minority Party) 9 on today’s Order Paper, the sitting of the House shall stand extended until the conclusion of the said business.
73. THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order Procedural Hon. Aden Duale, Hon. John 18/6/2020 Adopted 30(3)(a), this House resolves to extend the sitting time MP Mbadi, MP of the House until conclusion of the business (Leader of the (Leader of the appearing as Order No. 11 on today’s Order Paper. Majority Party) Minority Party) 74. THAT, pursuant to Standing Order 33(1), I seek leave 23/6/2020 Hon. Katoo Ole No seconder 23/6/2020 No question is for the adjournment of the House for the purpose of Metito, MP required for put for discussing the election of Kenya to the Non- (Chairperson, Adjournment Motions under Permanent seat of the UN Security Council. Departmental SO 33 Motion Committee on
Defence & Foreign Relations) 75. THAT, noting the recent changes in the composition Procedural Hon. Amos Hon. John 23/6/2020 Adopted of several Committees of the House, particularly those Kimunya, MP Mbadi, MP occasioned by the changes originating from the (Leader of the (Leader of the Majority Party, appreciating the need for further Majority Party) Minority Party) consultations and pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 256 (Exemption of Business from The Standing Orders), this House –
(a) resolves to exempt the filling of the vacancies and the election of Chairpersons and Vice- Chairpersons to the various Committees from the provisions of Standing Order 173(3) (Filling of a vacancy in a Select Committee within 14 days) and Standing Order 179(2) (Filling of a vacancy of a Chairperson or Vice Chairperson of a Select Committee within seven (7) days); and, (b) orders that the filling of the said vacancies in Committees and the election of Chairpersons and Vice Chairpersons be concluded within thirty (30) days from the date of this resolution.
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NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED 76. THAT, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Procedural Hon. Moses Hon. Amos 23/6/2020 Adopted Order 120, this House resolves to reduce the Lessonet, MP Kimunya, MP publication period of the Appropriation Bill (National (Vice-Chairperson, (Leader of the Assembly Bill No. 19 of 2020) from 7 days to 4 days. Budget & Majority Party) Appropriations Committee) 77. THAT, this House adopts the Report of the 25/6/2020 Hon. (Dr.) Amos 5/11/2020 Debate ongoing Adopted Committee on Delegated Legislation on its Kimunya, MP consideration of the Public Procurement and Asset (Leader of the Disposal Regulations, 2020 (Legal Notice No. 69 of 2020) Majority Party) laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, June 25, 2020, pursuant to provisions of section 180 of the Procurement and Asset Disposal Act, 2015 approves the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Regulations, 2020 (Legal Notice No. 69 of 2020).
78. THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order Procedural Hon. Amos Hon. John 25/6/2020 Adopted 30(3)(b), this House resolves to hold another sitting Kimunya, MP Mbadi, MP today, Thursday, June 25, 2020 after the 2.30 pm (Leader of the (Leader of the sitting, upon conclusion of business appearing Majority Party) Minority Party) under Order No. 11.
79. THAT, this House adopts the Report of the 25/6/2020 Hon. Paul Hon. Amos 5/11/2020; Adopted Departmental Committee on Administration and Koinange, MP Kimunya, MP 10/11/2020. National Security on the inspection tour of police (Chairperson, (Leader of the stations in Nairobi and Kajiado Counties to assess their Departmental Majority Party) preparedness in the management of COVID-19, laid on Committee on the Table of the House on Thursday, June 25, 2020. Administration & National Security) 80. THAT, further to the resolution of the House of 25/6/2020 Hon. Amos Hon. John 25/6/2020 Adopted Tuesday, December 5, 2017 appointing Members into Kimunya, MP Mbadi, MP the Committee on Selection and pursuant to the (Leader of the (Leader of the provisions of Standing Order 172(1)(c), this House Majority Party) Minority Party) further approves the appointment of the Members listed under paragraph (a) here below to replace those appearing under paragraph (b) hereunder -
(a) new Members nominated for appointment- (i) The Hon. Maoka Maore, M.P. (ii) The Hon. Jane Wanjuki, M.P.
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NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED (iii) The Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba, M.P. (iv) The Hon. Joshua Kutuny, M.P. (v) The Hon. Maina Kamanda, EGH, M.P. (vi) The Hon. Shurie Abdi Omar, M.P. (vii) The Hon. Wachira Kabinga, M.P. (viii) The Hon. Eseli Simiyu, M.P. (ix) The Hon. Godfrey Osotsi, M.P. (b) Members replaced- (i) The Hon. Beatrice Nkatha Nyaga, M.P. (ii) The Hon. Khatib Abdallah Mwashetani, M.P. (iii) The Hon. Faith Wairimu Gitau, M.P. (iv) The Hon. John Kiarie Waweru, M.P. (v) The Hon. William Kipkemoi Kisang, M.P. (vi) The Hon. Robert Gichimu Githinji, M.P. (vii) The Hon. John Paul Mwirigi, M.P. (x) The Hon. Nicholas Tindi Mwale, M.P. (xi) The Hon. Catherine Wambilianga, M.P. 81. THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Budget and 25/6/2020 Hon. Moses Hon. John 25/6/2020 Adopted Appropriations Committee on the Third Supplementary Lessonet, MP Mbadi, MP Estimates for the Financial Year 2019/2020, laid on the (Vice-Chairperson, (Leader of the Table of the House on Thursday, June 25, 2020, and pursuant Budget & Minority Party) to the provisions of Article 223 of the Constitution of Appropriations Kenya, section 44 of the Public Finance Management Act, Committee) 2012, Public Finance Management Regulation 40 and Standing Order 243- (i) approves an increment of the total recurrent expenditure for Financial Year 2019/2020 by Kshs. 9,232,000,000 in respect of the Votes specified; (ii) approves an increment of the total development expenditure for Financial Year 2019/2020 by Kshs. 2,068,000,000 in respect of the Votes specified; (iii) approves an overall increase in the total budget for Financial Year 2019/2020 by Kshs. 11,300,000,000 in respect of the Votes as specified; and (iv) rejects the reallocations in the said Third Supplementary Estimates, including those intended to affect the ring-fenced funds under the Ministry of Health and necessary adjustments be made before publication of the resultant Supplementary Appropriation Bill, 2020.
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NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED 82. THAT,AWARE that, in accordance of the Calendar 25/6/2020 Hon. Amos Hon. John 30/6/2020 Adopted of the House for the Fourth Session, 2020 (as adopted Kimunya, MP Mbadi, MP on February 18, 2020, and amended on 17th March, (Leader of the (Leader of the 2020, 14th April, 2020 and 2nd June, 2020), the House is Majority Party) Minority Party) scheduled to proceed on a Short Recess in respect of the Second Part of the Session on Friday, July 03, 2020; NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 28(4), this House resolves to further alter the Calendar by varying the resumption date of the Short Recess from Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at 2.30pm to Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at 2.30pm. 83. THAT, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Procedural Hon. Moses Hon. Amos 30/6/2020 Adopted Order 120, this House resolves to reduce the Lessonet, MP Kimunya, MP publication period of the Supplementary (Vice-Chairperson, (Leader of the Appropriation (No.2) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. Budget & Majority Party) 22 of 2020) from 7 days to 4 days. Appropriations Committee) 84. THAT, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Procedural Hon. Amos Hon. John 30/6/2020 Adopted Orders 41 and 42 relating to conveying of Messages from the Kimunya, MP Mbadi, MP Senate and from the President or the National Executive and (Leader of the (Leader of the Standing Orders 120, 122 and 126 relating to Majority Party) Minority Party) Publication, Procedure upon Publication and First Reading of Bills, this House orders that, during the period of the Short Recess of the Second Part of the Session (July 3rd – 27th, 2020)-
(a) upon receipt of any Message from the Senate, or upon receipt of any name of a person nominated for appointment to a state or public office from the President or any other office in the National Executive, the Speaker shall forthwith refer such Message to the relevant Committee for consideration, without having to recall the House;
(b) should a Bill be published during the period, or a published Bill becomes due for First Reading during the period, the Speaker shall, upon lapse of seven days following the publication of the Bill, forthwith refer such Bill to the relevant Committee for consideration pursuant to the Status as at Wednesday, December 23, 2020 34 The National Assembly
provisions of Standing Order 127 (Committal of Bills to Committees and public participation) and, upon resumption of the House, cause the Bill to be read a First Time and the Second Reading may be taken forthwith, or on such other day as the House Business Committee may determine;
(c) should the Speaker receive a Message relating to the Senate’s Amendments to a Bill originating in the National Assembly, the Speaker shall forthwith refer the Schedule of the Senate Amendments to the relevant Committee for consideration pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 145 (Senate amendments to Bills originating in the National Assembly), and, upon resumption of the House, report such fact to the House; and,
(d) should the Speaker receive a Message from the Senate in respect of any Special Bill concerning County Governments, or a Division of Revenue (Amendment) Bill, the Speaker shall forthwith refer such Bill and the accompanying Message to the relevant Committee for consideration pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 143(3) (Consideration of Bills originating in the Senate), and, upon resumption of the House, cause the Bill to be read a First Time and the Second Reading may be taken forthwith, or on such other day as the House Business Committee may determine.
85. THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Section 13 of the Procedural Hon. Waihenya Hon. Mboni, 30/6/2020 Adopted Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act, Ndirangu, MP Mwalika, MP 2011 relating to extension of period for consideration of (Vice-Chairperson, (Member, nominees for appointment to a public office, this House Departmental Departmental resolves to extend the period for consideration of the Committee on Committee on nominee submitted by H.E. the President for Finance & Finance & appointment as the Auditor-General by a further National Planning) National period of 14 days from 8th July 2020. Planning)
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NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED 86. THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Section 43(4) 30/6/2020 Hon. Maoka Hon. Richard 30/6/2020 Adopted and Regulation 5(10) of the National Government Maore, MP Tong’i, MP Constituency Development Fund, 2015, this House (Chairperson, (Member, approves the list of nominees for appointment to the National National following fourteen (14) Constituency Committees of Government Government the National Government Constituency Development Constituencies Constituencies Fund, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, June 30, Development Development 2020 (see the list of nominees in the Order Paper for the day). Fund Committee) Fund Committee)
87. THAT, this House adopts the Report of the 30/6/2020 Hon. Richard Ole Hon. Godfrey 29/9/2020; Adopted Committee on Implementation on the status of Kenta, MP Osotsi, MP. 1/10/2020. Implementation of Legislations, Petitions and (Chairperson, (Vice Resolutions passed by the House, laid on the Table of the Committee on Chairperson, House today, Tuesday, June 30, 2020. Implementation) Committee on Implementation)
88. THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 2/7/2020 Hon. Amos Hon. John Adopted 171(2), and further to the resolution of the House on Kimunya, MP Mbadi, MP February 13, 2020, this House approves the (Leader of the (Leader of the appointment of the Hon. Mohamed Abdikhaim Majority Party) Minority Party) Osman, MP to the House Business Committee in addition to those specified under paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), and(f).
89. THAT, this House adopts the Twenty Third Report 2/7/2020 Hon. Hon. Ibrahim 5/8/2020; Adopted of the Public Investment Committee on its Abdullswamad Abdisalan, MP 8/9/2020; consideration of the Auditor General's Reports on Sharrif Nassir, MP (Vice- 10/9/2020; Financial Statements of State Corporations, laid on the (Chairperson, Chairperson, 15/9/2020. Table of the House on Thursday, July 2, 2020. Public Investments Public Committee) Investments Committee)
90. THAT, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing 15/7/2020 Hon. (Dr.) Amos Hon. John 15/7/2020 Adopted Order 120, this House resolves to reduce the Kimunya, MP Mbadi, MP publication period of the Public Finance Management (Leader of the (Leader of the (Amendment)(No.2) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. Majority Party) Minority Party) 23 of 2020) from 14 days to 6 days.
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NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED 91. THAT, further to the resolution of the House of 15/7/2020 Hon. (Dr.) Amos Hon. John 15/7/2020 Adopted Tuesday, 5thDecember, 2017 appointing Members into Kimunya, MP Mbadi, MP various Committees and pursuant to the provisions of (Leader of the (Leader of the Standing Order 173, this House further approves the Majority Party) Minority Party) appointment of the following Members to the respective Committees as specified hereunder–
(as listed in the Order Paper of 15/7/2020 – Morning Sitting)
92. THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the 15/7/2020 Hon. Waihenya Hon. Mboni 15/7/2020 Adopted Departmental Committee on Finance and National Ndirangu, MP Mwalika, MP Planning in its report on the Vetting of the Nominee for (Vice-Chairperson, (Member, Appointment as the Auditor-General, laid on the Table of the Departmental Departmental House on Wednesday, July15, 2020, and pursuant to the Committee on Committee on provisions of Article 229(1) of the Constitution, Finance & Finance & section 11(8) of the Public Audit Act, 2015 and National Planning) National sections 3 and 8 of the Public Appointments Planning) (Parliamentary Approval) Act, 2011, this House approves the appointment of Ms. Nancy Janet Kabui Gathungu as the Auditor-General.
93. THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 28/7/2020 Hon. (Dr.) Amos Hon. John 28/7/2020 Adopted 97(1) and notwithstanding the resolution of the House Kimunya, MP Mbadi, MP of February 18, 2020, the House further Orders that, (Leader of the (Leader of the during the Sittings of the House of July 28, 2020 up to Majority Party) Minority Party) and including August 13, 2020, each speech in debate on Bills, Motions (including Special Motions), Sessional Papers and Committee Reports, shall be limited as follows:- a maximum of two and half hours with not more than ten (10) minutes for the Mover in moving and five (5) minutes in replying and a maximum of five (5) minutes for any other Member speaking, except for the Leader of the Majority Party, the Leader of the Minority Party and the Chairperson of the relevant Committee who shall be limited to a maximum of ten (10) minutes, and that priority in speaking be accorded to the Leader of the Majority Party, the Leader of the Minority Party and Chairperson of the relevant Committee, in that order.
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NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED 94. THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order Procedural Hon. (Dr.) Amos Hon. John 28/7/2020 Adopted 28(4), and taking cognizance of the recent rise in the Kimunya, MP Mbadi, MP spread of COVID-19 pandemic in the Country, this (Leader of the (Leader of the House resolves to further alter its Calendar for the Majority Party) Minority Party) Fourth Session (Regular Sessions - 2020), as amended on June 2, 2020 and therefore orders as follows with respect to the Sittings of the House during the period July 30 to August 13, 2020 -
(a) that, the House will hold morning and afternoon Sittings on Thursday, July 30, 2020, commencing at 10.00 a.m. and at 2.30 p.m. respectively, thereafter, the rest of Sittings of the House of Tuesdays and Thursdays shall stand suspended; and,
(b) that, with effect from Wednesday, August 5, 2020, the House will hold its Sittings on Wednesdays only (Morning and Afternoon), commencing at 10.00 a.m. and at 2.30 p.m. respectively.
95. THAT, pursuant to the provision of Standing Order 5/8/2020 Hon. (Dr.) Rachael Hon. Khatib 5/8/2020 Adopted 256 relating to Exemption of business from Standing Nyamai, MP Mwashetani, Orders, this House orders that the Report of the (Chairperson, MP Departmental Committee on Lands on a Petition on Departmental (Vice- the alleged invasion of LR 5875/2 in Roysambu Committee on Chairperson, Constituency by the Kenya Defence Forces, laid on the Lands) Departmental Table of the House on Thursday, July 2, 2020 be exempted Committee on from the provisions of Standing Order 227 (2) Lands) (Committal of Petitions) to allow for debate on the petition.
96. THAT, this House adopts the Report of the 5/8/2020 Hon. (Dr.) Rachael Hon. Khatib 12/8/2020 Adopted Departmental Committee on Lands on its Nyamai, MP Mwashetani, consideration of the petition of the alleged invasion of (Chairperson, MP LR No. 5875/2 in Roysambu Constituency by the Departmental (Vice- Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), laid on the Table of the Committee on Chairperson, House on Thursday, July 2, 2020. Lands) Departmental Committee on Lands)
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NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED 97. THAT, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Procedural Hon. (Dr.) Amos Hon. John 12/10/2020 Adopted Orders 41 and 42 relating to conveying of Messages from the Kimunya, MP Mbadi, MP Senate and from the President or the National Executive and (Leader of the (Leader of the Standing Orders 120, 122 and 126 relating to Majority Party) Minority Party) Publication, Procedure upon Publication and First Reading of Bills, this House orders that, during the period of the Long Recess of the Second Part of the Session (August 14 – September 7, 2020)-
(a) upon receipt of any Message from the Senate, or upon receipt of any name of a person nominated for appointment to a state or public office from the President or any other office in the National Executive, the Speaker shall forthwith refer such Message to the relevant Committee for consideration, without having to recall the House;
(b) should a Bill be published during the period, or a published Bill become due for First Reading during the period, the Speaker shall, upon lapse of seven days following the publication of the Bill, forthwith refer such Bill to the relevant Committee for consideration pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 127 (Committal of Bills to Committees and public participation) and, upon resumption of the House, cause the Bill to be read a First Time and the Second Reading may be taken forthwith, or on such other day as the House Business Committee may determine; (c) should the Speaker receive a Message relating to the Senate’s amendments to a Bill originating in the National Assembly, the Speaker shall forthwith refer the Schedule of the Senate Amendments to the relevant Committee for consideration pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 145 (Senate amendments to Bills originating in the National Assembly), and, upon resumption of the House, report such fact to the House; and,
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NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED (d) should the Speaker receive a Message from the Senate in respect of any Special Bill concerning County Governments, or a Division of Revenue (Amendment) Bill, the Speaker shall forthwith refer such Bill and the accompanying Message to the relevant Committee for consideration pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 143(3) (Consideration of Bills originating in the Senate), and, upon resumption of the House, cause the Bill to be read a First Time and the Second Reading may be taken forthwith, or on such other day as the House Business Committee may determine. 98. THAT, aware that the Constitution and the Kenya 8/9/2020 Hon. Mary Hon. Kwenya 5/11/2020; Adopted Citizenship and Immigration Act, 2011 provide that Wamaua Njoroge, Thuku, MP 26/11/2020; every citizen is entitled to any document of registration MP (Kinangop 3/12/2020. or identification issued by the State to citizens including (Maragua Constituency) a birth certificate; further aware that, Article 53(2) of Constituency) the Constitution of Kenya provides that a child’s best interests are of paramount importance in every matter concerning the child; cognizant of the fact that, issuance of birth certificates during civil registration associated with children is a challenge across the country due to among other issues, missing information for the parents and children as a result missing and improper documentations, damaged manual documents, and lack of registration of children born outside hospital environments; deeply concerned over the delays and long queues at civil registration centres and the challenges affecting registration of children by the Ministry of Education using the National Education Management Information System (NEMIS) in the Country; this House urges the Government to establish database centres in all Civil Registration Centres for purposes of storing all the necessary information required for issuance of birth certificates to all children and puts in place administrative mechanisms to ensure that every child is automatically issued with a birth certificate before the child attains the age of three years.
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NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED 99. THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order Procedural Hon. (Dr.) Amos Hon. John 8/9/2020 Adopted 97(1) and notwithstanding the resolution of the House Kimunya, MP Mbadi, MP of February 18, 2020, the House further Orders that, (Leader of the (Leader of the during the Sittings of the House of September 8, 2020 Majority Party) Minority Party) up to and including October 15, 2020, each speech in debate on Bills, Motions (including Special Motions), Sessional Papers and Committee Reports, shall be limited as follows:- a maximum of two and half hours with not more than ten (10) minutes for the Mover in moving and five (5) minutes in replying and a maximum of five (5) minutes for any other Member speaking, except for the Leader of the Majority Party, the Leader of the Minority Party and the Chairperson of the relevant Committee who shall be limited to a maximum of ten (10) minutes, and that priority in speaking be accorded to the Leader of the Majority Party, the Leader of the Minority Party and Chairperson of the relevant Committee, in that order. 100. THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order Procedural Hon. (Dr.) Amos Hon. John 8/9/2020 Adopted 28(4), and taking cognizance of the continued spread Kimunya, MP Mbadi, MP of COVID-19 Pandemic in the Country, this House (Leader of the (Leader of the resolves to further alter its Calendar for the Fourth Majority Party) Minority Party) Session (Regular Sessions), as amended on July 28, 2020 and therefore orders as follows with respect to the Sittings of the House during the period September 9to October 15, 2020 -
(a) that, the House will hold afternoon Sittings on Tuesdays commencing at 2.30 p.m., Morning and Afternoon Sittings on Thursdays commencing at 10.00 a.m. and at 2.30 p.m., respectively;
(b) that, with effect from Wednesday, September 9, 2020, the sittings of the House of Wednesdays (Morning and Afternoon) stand suspended; and,
(c) that, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 40(3), on Thursday Mornings, business not sponsored by the Majority, the Minority Party or a Committee shall have precedence over all other business, in such order as the House Business Committee shall determine.
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NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED 101. THAT, pursuant to the provisions of section 43(4) of 10/9/2020 Hon. Wafula Hon. Adan 15/9/2020 Adopted the National Government Constituency Development Wamunyinyi, MP Keynan, MP Fund Act, 2015 and paragraphs 5(2) and (10) of the (Chairperson, (Eldas National Government Constituencies Development Select Committee Constituency) Fund Regulations, 2016, this House approves the list on NG-CDF) of nominees for appointment to the following eleven (11) Constituency Committees of the National Government Constituency Development Fund, laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 and Thursday, September 10, 2020 respectively -
1. Baringo South Constituency; 2. Cherangany Constituency; 3. Kacheliba Constituency; 4. Lurambi Constituency; 5. Mumias West Constituency; 6. Mvita Constituency; 7. Ndaragwa Constituency; 8. Ol-Kalou Constituency; 9. Sabatia Constituency; 10. Tigania West Constituency; and 11. Wajir North Constituency. 102. THAT, this House adopts the Report of the 15/9/2020 Hon. Moitalel Ole Hon. Godfrey 6/10/2020; Adopted Committee on Implementation on Report on the Kenta, MP Osotsi, MP 8/10/2020. Implementation Status of the Report of the (Chairperson, (Vice- Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Select Committee Chairperson, Livestock on the Petition on an Inquiry Into the Crisis on Select Committee Facing Sugar Industry in Kenya, laid on the Table of House Implementation) on on Thursday, June 20, 2019 Implementation) 103. THAT, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Procedural Hon. Kareke Hon. Sophia 22/9/2020 Adopted Order 227(2) (Committal of petitions), and aware of the Mbiuki, MP Abdi, MP challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic in (Chairperson, (Member, hindering House Committee sittings, cognizant of the Departmental Departmental requests by the the relevant Ministries to have Committee on Committee on additional time to make submissions on the petitions Environment & Environment & before the Committee and recognizing the need to Natural Resources) Natural engage other stakeholders for detailed information, this Resources) House resolves to extend the period for consideration of the public petitions by the Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources specified hereunder by a further period of sixty (60) days-
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NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED 1. Public petition regarding an alleged Demolition of Houses and Repossession of Land within Langata Constituency by the Hon. Nixon Korir, MP presented on 30th June, 2020; 2. Public petition regarding the Encroachment of Nairobi National Park presented on 2nd July, 2020; and 3. Public petition regarding Mitigation of Perennial Flooding by River Sondu Miriu in Homa Bay and Kisumu counties presented on 12th August, 2020.
104. THAT, this House adopts the Report of the 22/9/2020 Hon. David Hon. Shadrack 10/11/2020; Adopted Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works Pkosing, MP Mose, MP; 24/11/2020; and Housing on its Inquiry into the Use of the Standard (Chairperson, (Member, 26/11/2020. Gauge Railway, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, Departmental Departmental September 22, 2020. Committee on Committee on Transport, Public Transport, Works and Public Works Housing) and Housing) 105. THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Article 217(1) and 24/9/2020 Hon. Kanini Kega, Hon. John 24/9/2020 Adopted (4) of the Constitution on allocation of the Share of MP Mbadi, MP National Revenue among the Counties, this House (Chairperson, (Leader of the concurs with the Senate and approves the Third Basis Budget & Minority Party) for the Annual Allocation of the Share of National Appropriations Revenue to the county level of government for the Committee) Financial Years 2020/2021 to 2024/2025 which shall consist of the Allocation Ratio and the Formula, where-
(i) Allocation Ratio = the shareable revenue allocated to the counties in the financial year 2019/2020. (ii) Formula= 0.18*Population Indexi + 0.17*Health Indexi + 0.10* Agriculture Indexi + 0.05*Urban Indexi + 0.14*Poverty Indexi + 0.08*Land Area Indexi1 + 0.08*Roads Indexi + 0.20* Basic Share Indexi2
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1 Land Area capped at 7%
2The formula will use the 2019 population and 2015/16 KIHBS poverty statistics
Where,
Para Indicator of Expenditure Need mete r
Healt Health index- health facility-gaps h (20%), three years average number servic of primary health care visits to es levels 2 and 3 health facilities (60%) and three years average in-patient days in levels 4 and 5 hospitals (20%)
Facility gap factori Facility gap funding in county i = 47 ∑i=1 facility gap funding in county i
Primary health care factori No. of primary health care visits in county i = 47 ∑i=1 No. of primary health care visits in county i
In − patient days factori No. of in − patient days in county i = 47 ∑i=1 No. of in − patient days in county i Agric ulture servic es
Other count y servic es
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Mini mum share
Land
Roads
Pover ty
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FURTHER THAT, the Third Basis for allocating among the counties the share of national revenue that is annually allocated to the county level of government for the financial years 2020/2021 to 2024/2025 shall be applied as follows-
(a) Equitable Share for 2020/2021 County Allocation = Allocation Ratio + 0(Formula).
(b) Equitable share for 2021/2022 to 2024/2025 of Kshs.370 billion and above
County Allocation = 0.5 (Allocation Ratio) + (((Equitable Share - 0.5 (Allocation Ratio))*(Formula)).
PROVIDED THAT, for the duration of the operation of the Third Basis for allocating revenue among the counties, no county shall receive in any financial year an amount of shareable revenue that is less than the amount of shareable revenue received by the county in the financial year 2019/2020.
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NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED 106. THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the 24/9/2020 Hon. Muturi Hon. Otiende 24/9/2020 Adopted Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs Kigano, MP Amollo, MP in its report on the Vetting of the Nominees for Appointment (Chairperson, (Vice- as Registrar and Assistant Registrars of Political Parties, laid Departmental Chairperson, on the Table of the House on Thursday, September 24, 2020, Committee on Departmental and pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 6 of the Justice & Legal Committee on Sixth Schedule to the Political Parties Act, 2011, this Affairs) Justice & Legal House: Affairs) (a) approves the appointment of the following persons to the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties as indicated - (i) Ms. Ann Nderitu - Registrar of Political Parties; (ii) Mr. Ali Abdullahi Surraw - Assistant Registrar; and (iii) Ms. Florence Tabu Birya - Assistant Registrar; and
(b) rejects the appointment of Mr. Makorre Wilson Mohochi to the Office of Assistant Registrar of Political Parties. 107. THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order Procedural Hon. Amos Hon. John 24/9/2020 Adopted 30(3)(b), this House resolves to hold another sitting Kimunya, MP Mbadi, MP today, Thursday, September 24, 2020 after the 10.00 (Leader of the (Leader of the am sitting. Majority Party) Minority Party)
108. THAT, this House adopts the Report of the 1/10/2020 Hon. Sabina Chege, Hon. Joshua 26/11/2020; Adopted with Departmental Committee on Health on its Inquiry into MP Kutuny, MP 1/12/2020. amendments the Utilization of the Funds Appropriated to the Ministry (Chairperson, (Vice (in bold) of Health in the Financial Year 2019/20 for the Control Departmental Chairperson, and Management of the COVID-19 Pandemic, with Committee on Departmental Focus on the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority Health) Committee on (KEMSA), laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, October Health)
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1, 2020, “Subject to insertion of the following further Recommendations-
PPEs held by the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority 30. That, within fourteen days (14 days) of the House adopting this Report, the Ministry of Health reviews the status of all Personal Protective Equipments (PPE) held by Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) with a view to distributing the same to all public hospitals guided by the respective COVID-19 caseload, for use frontline medical staff in public hospitals; 31. That, thereafter, all public hospitals should not charge any Kenyan citizen admitted in their facilities due COVID-19 the cost of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) used while undergoing treatment;
Provision of Group Life Insurance Cover 32. That, within seven (7) days of adoption of this Report, the National Treasury and the Ministry of Health remits the Kshs 500 million to the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) as approved by National Assembly in the Supplementary Appropriation Act (No. 2) of 2020 for the provision of Group Life Insurance Cover by National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) Scheme, that includes COVID-19 cover for all medical staff working in all Counties and the National Referral Hospitals; 33. That, within twenty-one (21) days of receiving the Kshs 500 million for the Group Life insurance Cover, the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) ensures that all medical staff in the counties and national referral hospitals are placed under the Group Life insurance Cover;
Comprehensive Medical Cover 34. That, within the fourteen days (14 days) of the House adopting this report, the Council of Governors ensures that all the nineteen (19) counties that have no medical cover for its medical staff, sign-up for the Comprehensive Medical Cover through the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF).
35. That, the National Treasury and Council of Governors establishes a centralized pool of medical cover through the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) Comprehensive Medical Scheme for all county medical staff. The Scheme should be in place
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at the beginning of the Financial Year 2021/22 and that the Ministry of Health and Counties do make provisions of the same in their respective FY 2021/22 budgets;
Medical staff Allowances 36. That, within the fourteen (14) days of adoption of this Report, the Ministry of Health and Governing Councils of University of Nairobi, Kenyatta University, Moi University and Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology pays all pending Call Allowances to doctors as per the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and the Return-To-Work Formula of March 14, 2017, signed between the Ministry of Health, Council of Governors and Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Union; 37. That, within the fourteen days (14 days) of adoption of this Report, the Ministry of Health engages the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) on the need to enhance the Risk allowance for medical staff with a view to replacing the COVID-19 allowance for frontline medical staff that was initially paid for the three (3) months but lapsed in June 2020;
Facemask for the most vulnerable 38. That, within the fourteen days (14 days) of adoption of this Report, the Ministry of Health ensures that the procurement of re-usable facemask worth Kshs 300 million for vulnerable persons in the society is concluded and the masks be distributed to all students in public schools, the needy and vulnerable persons in the country; and,
Medical Insurance Cover and Arrears for Contract staff 39. That, within the fourteen (14) days of adoption of this Report, the Ministry of Health ensures that all medical staff employed on contract for handling isolations facilities are provided with a NHIF Comprehensive Medical Cover, and further, all their pending salary arrears from August 2020 are paid promptly.
Lead agency 40. That, where two or more agencies are recommended to undertake investigations, the Ethics and Anti-Corruptions Commission be the Lead Agency.
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NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED 109. THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Select 6/10/2020 Hon. Moitalel Ole Awaiting Committee on Implementation on its consideration of Kenta, MP debate the Public Petition to re-consider a Resolution of the (Chairperson, House on the Report on the Crisis facing the Sugar Committee on Industry in Kenya, laid on the Table of House on Wednesday, Implementation) August 5, 2020.
THAT, pursuant to the provisions of section 43(4) of 8/10/2020 Hon. Fred Hon. Ferdinand 8/10/2020 Adopted the National Government Constituency Development Kapondi, MP Wanyonyi, MP Fund Act, 2015 and paragraphs 5(2) and (10) of the (Member, Select (Member, Select National Government Constituencies Development Committee on Committee on Fund Regulations, 2016, this House approves the list NG-CDF) NG-CDF) of nominees for appointment to the following three (3) Constituency Committees of the National Government Constituency Development Fund, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 – 1. Kuria East Constituency; 2. Shinyalu Constituency; 3. Emgwen Constituency. 110. THAT, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Procedural Hon. Daniel Hon. Ferdinand 8/10/2020 Adopted Order 227(2) (Committal of Petitions), this House Maanzo, MP Wanyonyi, MP resolves to extend the period for consideration of a (Makueni (Member, Constituency) Departmental public petition regarding restoration and revival of the Committee on Kenya Cashew Nuts Factory presented by the Hon. Agriculture & Owen Yaa Baya, MP (Kilifi North Constituency) by the Livestock) Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock by a further period of sixty (60) days with effect from 8th October, 2020.
THAT, this House adopts the Report of the 8/10/2020 Hon Peter Mwathi, Hon. Koske 15/10/2020; Adopted Committee on Labour and Social Welfare on the MP Kimutai, MP 3/11/2020; Sessional Paper No. 2 of 2019 on the National (Chairperson, (Vice- 5/11/2020. Policy on Gender and Development, laid on the Departmental Chairperson, Table of the House on Thursday, October 8, 2020 and Committee on Departmental Labour & Social Committee on further approves Sessional Paper No. 2 of 2019. Welfare) Labour & Social Welfare)
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NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED 111. THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Committee 8/10/2020 Hon Peter Mwathi, Hon. Koske 10/11/2020; Adopted on Labour and Social Welfare on the Sessional Paper MP Kimutai, MP No. 3 of 2019 on the National Policy for the (Chairperson, (Vice- Eradication of Female Genital Mutilation, laid on the Departmental Chairperson, Table of the House on Thursday, October 8, 2020 and further Committee on Departmental approves Sessional Paper No. 3 of 2019. Labour & Social Committee on Welfare) Labour & Social Welfare) 112. THAT, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Procedural Hon. Paul Hon. (Dr.) 13/10/2020 Adopted Order 227(2) (Committal of Petitions), this Koinange, MP Makali Mulu, House resolves to extend the period for consideration of (Chairperson, MP a public Petition regarding insecurity in Marsabit County Departmental (Member, presented by the Hon. Ali Dido Rasso, MP (Saku Committee on Departmental Constituency) by the Departmental Committee on Administration & Committee on Administration and National Security by a further period National Security) Administration of forty-five (45) days with effect from 13th October, & National 2020. Security) 113. THAT, in furtherance to the provisions of Standing Procedural Hon. William Hon. Charles 13/10/2020 Adopted Order 210(3) relating to the mandate of the Committee Kamket, MP Njagagua, MP on Delegated Legislation, and notwithstanding the (Chairperson, (Vice- provisions of Section 15(2) of the Statutory Instruments Committee on Chairperson, Act, 2013 relating to the period of consideration of Delegated Committee on Statutory Instruments by the Committee, this House Legislation) Delegated resolves to extend the period for consideration of the Legislation) following four (4) Statutory Instruments submitted to the House on 22nd April, 2020 by a further period of twenty- one (21) days with effect from 13th October, 2020– (i) The Law Society of Kenya (General) Regulations, 2020, (Legal Notice No. 32 of 2020); (ii) The Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Regulations, 2020, (Legal Notice No. 33 of 2020); (iii) The Capital Markets (Coffee Exchange) Regulations, 2020, (Legal Notice No. 40 of 2020); and (iv) The Capital Markets (Commodity Markets) Regulations, 2020, (Legal Notice No. 41 of 2020). 114. THAT, this House adopts the Report of the 13/10/2020 Hon. Patrick Makau Hon. Iringo 24/11/2020; Adopted Departmental Committee on Sports, Culture and King’ola, MP Kubai, MP 26/11/2020. Tourism on the Status of Stadia in Kenya, laid on the (Chairperson, (Member, Table of the House on Tuesday, October 13, 2020. Departmental Departmental Committee on Committee on Sports, Culture and Sports, Culture Tourism) and Tourism) Status as at Wednesday, December 23, 2020 50 The National Assembly
NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED 115. THAT, noting the recent changes in the membership of Procedural Hon. Amos Hon. Emmanuel 15/10/2020 Adopted Committees of the House and pursuant to the provisions Kimunya, MP Wangwe, MP of Standing Order 256A (Extension of Period Prescribed), this (Leader of the (Chief Whip of House resolves to extend the time for filling of the Majority Party/ the Majority vacancies in the affected Committees until 12th Chairperson, party) November, 2020. Committee on Selection) 116. THAT, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Procedural Hon. Amos Hon. John 15/10/2020 Adopted Orders 41 and 42 relating to conveying of Messages from the Kimunya, MP Mbadi, MP Senate and from the President or the National Executive and (Leader of the (Leader of the Standing Orders 120, 122 and 126 relating to Publication, Majority Party) Minority Party) Procedure upon Publication and First Reading of Bills, this House orders that, during the period of the Short Recess (October 16th– November 2nd, 2020)-
(a) upon receipt of any Message from the Senate, or upon receipt of any name of a person nominated for appointment to a state or public office from the President or any other office in the National Executive, the Speaker shall forthwith refer such Message to the relevant Committee for consideration, without having to recall the House; (b) should a Bill be published during the period, or a published Bill becomes due for First Reading during the period, the Speaker shall, upon lapse of seven days following the publication of the Bill, forthwith refer such Bill to the relevant Committee for consideration pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 127 (Committal of Bills to Committees and public participation) and, upon resumption of the House, cause the Bill to be read a First Time and the Second Reading may be taken forthwith, or on such other day as the House Business Committee may determine; and, (c) should the Speaker receive a Message relating to the Senate’s Amendments to a Bill originating in the National Assembly, the Speaker shall forthwith refer the Schedule of the Senate Amendments to the relevant Committee for consideration pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 145 (Senate amendments to Bills originating in the National Assembly), and, upon resumption of the House, report such fact to the House. Status as at Wednesday, December 23, 2020 51 The National Assembly
NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED 117. THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Section 13 of the Procedural Hon. William Hon. Godfrey 15/10/2020 Adopted Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act, Kipkemoi Kisang, Osotsi, MP 2011 relating to extension of period for consideration of MP (Member, nominees for appointment to a public office, this House (Chairperson, Departmental resolves to extend the period for consideration of the Departmental Committee on nominee submitted by H.E. the President for Committee on Communication appointment as the Data Commissioner by a further Communication, , Information period of 14 days with effect from 28th October, 2020. Information and and Innovation) Innovation) 118. THAT, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Procedural Hon. (Dr.) Rachel Hon. Amos 15/10/2020 Adopted Order 227(2)(Committal of Petitions), this House resolves Nyamai, MP Kimunya, MP to extend the period for consideration of the Public (Chairperson, (Leader of the Petitions specified hereunder by the Departmental Departmental Majority Party) Committee on Lands by a further period of sixty (60) Committee on days with effect from 13th October 2020- Lands)
(i) Public Petition on Irregular Transfer of the Ownership of Chenze Ranch presented by The Hon. Stephen Tayari, MP on behalf of the Petitioners; (ii) Public Petition on Historical Land Injustices in Nandi County submitted by the Governor of Nandi County on behalf of the Petitioners; (iii) Public Petition on Historical land Injustices in Chepchabas area of Bomet and Kericho Counties presented by The Hon. Brighton Yegon, MP on behalf of the Petitioners; and, (iv) Public Petition on Usage of Gituamba Land in Kinyona Ward of Murang’a County presented by The Hon. Sabina Chege, MP on behalf of the Petitioners.
119. THAT, the Senate Amendments to the Independent Not required Hon. Muturi Hon. Otiende 15/10/2020 Adopted Electoral & Boundaries Commission (Amendment) Kigano, MP Amollo, MP (No.3) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 35 of 2019) be (Chairperson, (Vice- now considered. Departmental Chairperson, Committee on Departmental Justice & Legal Committee on Affairs) Justice & Legal Affairs
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NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED 120. THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order Procedural Hon. (Dr.) Amos Hon. John 3/11/2020 Adopted 97(1) and notwithstanding the resolution of the House of Kimunya, MP Mbadi, MP February 18, 2020, the House further Orders that, during (Leader of the (Leader of the the Sittings of the House of November 3, 2020 up to Majority Party) Minority Party) and including December 3, 2020, each speech in debate on Bills, Motions (including Special Motions), Sessional Papers and Committee Reports, shall be limited as follows:- a maximum of two and half hours with not more than ten (10) minutes for the Mover in moving and five (5) minutes in replying and a maximum of five (5) minutes for any other Member speaking, except for the Leader of the Majority Party, the Leader of the Minority Party and the Chairperson of the relevant Committee who shall be limited to a maximum of ten (10) minutes, and that priority in speaking be accorded to the Leader of the Majority Party, the Leader of the Minority Party and Chairperson of the relevant Committee, in that order. 121. THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 3/11/2020 Hon. (Dr.) Amos Hon. John 3/11/2020 Adopted 28(4), and taking cognizance of the rise in the spread Kimunya, MP Mbadi, MP of COVID-19 Pandemic in the Country, this House (Leader of the (Leader of the resolves to further alter its Calendar for the Fourth Majority Party) Minority Party) Session (Regular Sessions), as amended on September 8, 2020 and therefore orders as follows with respect to the Sittings of the House during the period November 3 to December 3, 2020 -
(a) that, the House will hold - (i) Afternoon Sittings on Tuesdays commencing at 2.30 p.m.; and
(ii) Morning and Afternoon Sittings on Thursdays commencing at 10.00 a.m. and at 2.30 p.m., respectively;
(b) that, with effect from November 4, 2020, the sittings of the House of Wednesdays(Morning and Afternoon) stand suspended; and, (c) that, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 40(3), on Thursday Mornings, business not sponsored by the Majority, the Minority Party or a Committee shall have precedence over all other business, in such order as the House Business Committee shall determine. Status as at Wednesday, December 23, 2020 53 The National Assembly
NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED 122. THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the 3/11/2020 Hon. William Hon. Anthony 5/11/2020 Adopted Departmental Committee on Communication, Kisang, MP Oluoch, MP Information and Innovation in its Report on the (Chairperson, (Member, Vetting of a Nominee for appointment as the Data Departmental Departmental Commissioner, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, Committee on Committee on November 03, 2020, and pursuant to the section 6(4) of Communication, Communication, the Data Protection Act, 2019 and section 8 of the Information and Information and Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval), Act, Innovation) Innovation) 2011, this House approves the appointment of Ms. Immaculate Kassait as the Data Commissioner.
123. THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the 3/11/2020 Hon. Katoo Ole Hon. Charles 5/11/2020; Adopted Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Metito, MP Kilonzo, MP 10/11/2020. Relations in its Report on the Vetting of Nominees for (Chairperson, (Member, appointment as Ambassadors, High Commissioners Departmental Departmental and Permanent Representatives, laid on the Table of the Committee on Committee on House on Tuesday, November 03, 2020, and pursuant to the Defence & Foreign Defence & provisions of Article 132(2)(e) of the Constitution and Relations) Foreign Section 8 of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Relations) Approval), Act, 2011, this House approves the appointment of the following persons as High Commissioners, Ambassadors and Permanent Representatives –
(i) Amb. John Tipis - High Commissioner to Canberra, Australia; (ii) Ms. Immaculate Wambua - High Commissioner to Ottawa, Canada; (iii) Amb. Catherine Mwangi - High Commissioner to Pretoria, South Africa; (iv) Amb. Martin Kimani - Permanent Representative to United Nations, New York; (v) Amb. Jean Kimani - Permanent Representative to UN Habitat, Nairobi; (vi) Amb. Tom Amolo - Ambassador to Berlin, Germany; (vii) Mr. Lindsay Kiptiness - Ambassador to Bangkok, Thailand;
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NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED (viii) Amb. Daniel Wambura - Ambassador to Bujumbura, Burundi; (ix) Ms. Stella Munyi - Ambassador to Harare, Zimbabwe; (x) Maj. Gen. (Rtd.) Samuel Nandwa - Ambassador to Juba, South Sudan; (xi) Maj. Gen. (Rtd.) Ngewa Mukala - Ambassador to Khartoum, Sudan; (xii) Amb. Benson Ogutu - Ambassador to Moscow, Russia; (xiii) Mr. Joshua Gatimu - Ambassador to Tehran, Iran; and (xiv) Amb. Tabu Irina - Ambassador to Tokyo, Japan.
124. THAT, pursuant to the provisions of section 43(4) of 3/11/2020 Hon. Wafula Hon. Moses 24/11/2020. Adopted the National Government Constituency Development Wamunyinyi, MP Lessonet, MP Fund Act, 2015 and paragraphs 5(2) and (10) of the (Chairperson, (Chairperson, National Government Constituencies Development Select Committee Select Fund Regulations, 2016, this House approves the list on NG-CDF) Committee on of nominees for appointment to the following eight (8) NG-CDF) Constituency Committees of the National Government Constituency Development Fund, laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, August 5, 2020: -
(i) Ainabkoi; (ii) Bomet East; (iii) Buuri; (iii) Dagoretti North; (iv) Dagoretti South; (v) Eldama Ravine; (vi) Kitutu Chache South; and (viii) Nyeri Town.
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NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED 125. THAT, this House adopts the Report of the 3/11/2020 Hon. Muriuki Awaiting Committee on Delegated Legislation on its Njagagua, MP debate consideration of the Crops (Sugar) (General) (Vice-Chairperson, Regulations, 2020, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, Committee on November 03, 2020, and pursuant to sections 18 of the Delegated Statutory Instruments Act, 2013 and Standing Order Legislation) 210 (4)(b) annuls in entirety the Crops (Sugar) (General) Regulations, 2020 (Legal Notice No. 99 of 2020).
126. THAT, this House adopts the Report of the 3/11/2020 Hon. William Hon. Muriuki 17/11/2020; Adopted Committee on Delegated Legislation on its Kamket, MP Njagagua, MP 19/11/2020. consideration of the Special Economic Zones (Chairperson, (Vice- (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 laid on the Table of the Committee on Chairperson, House on Tuesday, November 03, 2020, and pursuant to Delegated Committee on sections 18 of the Statutory Instruments Act, 2013 and Legislation) Delegated Standing Order 210 (4)(b), annuls in entirety the Legislation) Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 (Legal Notice No. 33 of 2020).
127. THAT, aware that the National Hygiene Programme 5/11/2020 Hon. Mishi Juma, Awaiting (NHP), dubbed Kazi Mtaani, is a national initiative that MP debate was designed to cushion the most vulnerable but able- (Likoni bodied citizens living in informal settlements from the Constituency) effects and response strategies of the COVID-19 pandemic; acknowledging that the first phase of the programme started in April 2020 covering eight counties employing over 26,000 workers, while the second phase which began in July 2020 was expanded to cover 34 counties employing over 200,000 workers and is expected to run for six and a half months; appreciating that the programme continues to gradually achieve most of its objectives which include, amongst others, provision of economic empowerment to the youth, prioritization of labour-intensive approaches to Extended Public Works Projects (EPWPs) and utilization of local suppliers while giving preference to locally manufactured goods and services; cognizant of the fact that the programme has greatly assisted in the reduction of social vices that arise as a result of poverty
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NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED and idleness such as drug abuse and emergence of criminal gangs; concerned that the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are still prevalent and the country will take a long time for the economy to restabilize; this House therefore resolves that the National Government rolls out subsequent phases of the Kazi Mtaani Programme to cover all the 47 counties to address youth unemployment and further cushion the vulnerable members of society, and reviews the current remuneration of the workers in accordance with the Wage Order of 2018.
128. THAT, noting the recent changes in the membership Procedural Hon. Amos Hon. John 10/11/2020 Adopted of Committees of the House and pursuant to the Kimunya, MP Mbadi, MP provisions of Standing Order 256A (Extension of (Leader of the (Leader of the Period Prescribed), this House resolves to further Majority Party/ Minority Party) extend the time for filling of the vacancies in the Chairperson, affected Committees by an additional 14 days from 12th Committee on November, 2020. Selection)
129. THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order Procedural Hon. (Dr.) Amos Hon. John 10/11/2020 Adopted 28(4) (Calendar of the Assembly) and notwithstanding the Kimunya, MP Mbadi, MP resolution of the House of Tuesday, November 3, 2020 (Leader of the (Leader of the on Alteration of its Calendar, this House resolves to Majority Party) Minority Party) suspend the Morning Sitting of Thursday, November 12, 2020 at 10.00 am.
130. THAT, this House adopts the Report of the 17/11/2020 Hon. William Awaiting Committee on Delegated Legislation on its Kamket, MP debate consideration of the Crops (Fibre Crops) Regulations, (Chairperson, 2020 laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, November 17, Committee on 2020, and pursuant to section 18 of the Statutory Delegated Instruments Act, 2013 and Standing Order 210 (4)(b), Legislation) annuls in entirety the Crops (Fibre Crops) Regulations, 2020 (Legal Notice No. 120 of 2020).
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NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED 131. THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 17/11/2020 Hon. (Dr.) Amos Hon. John 19/11/2020; Adopted 24(6), the thanks of this House be recorded for the Kimunya, MP Mbadi, MP 24/11/2020. exposition of public policy contained in the Address of (Leader of the (Leader of the H.E. the President delivered in Parliament on Majority Party) Minority Party) Thursday, November 12, 2020 and further that this House notes the following Reports submitted by H.E. the President, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, November 17, 2020-
(a) Reports submitted in fulfillment of the provisions of Articles 132(1) (c) and 240(7) of the Constitution: (i) The Annual Report on the Measures Taken and Progress Achieved in the Realization of National Values and Principles of Governance; (ii) The Annual Report on the Progress made in Fulfilling of the International Obligations of the Republic of Kenya; and, (iii) The Annual Report to Parliament on the State of National Security.
(b) Other Reports submitted by H.E the President: (i) The Report on Ease of Doing Business Milestones 2014-2020; and, (ii) The Annual Report of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for the financial years 2017/2018, 2018/2019 and 2019/2020. 132. THAT, this House adopts the Report of the 17/11/2020 Hon. Katoo Ole Hon. Thuku 26/11/2020; Adopted Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Metito, MP Kwenya, MP 1/12/2020. Relations on its consideration of the Accession to the (Chairperson, (Member, Convention on the International Hydrographic Defence and Defence and Organization (IHO) by the Republic of Kenya, laid on Foreign Relations) Foreign the Table of the House on Tuesday, November 17, 2020, and Relations) pursuant to the provisions of section 8(4) of the Treaty Making and Ratification Act, 2012 approves the Accession to the Convention on the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) by the Republic of Kenya.
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NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED 133. THAT, this House adopts the Report of the 17/11/2020 Hon. Katoo Ole Hon. (Dr.) 3/12/2020; Adopted Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Metito, MP Lillian Gogo, 22/12/2020. Relations on its consideration of Kenya’s Accession to the (Chairperson, MP African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Departmental (Member, Governance, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, November Committee on Departmental 17, 2020, and pursuant to the provisions of section 8(4) of Defence and Committee on the Treaty Making and Ratification Act, 2012 approves Foreign Relations) Defence and Kenya’s Accession to the African Charter on Democracy, Foreign Elections and Governance. Relations) 134. THAT, pursuant to Standing Order 33(1), I seek leave 17/11/2020 Hon. Anthony Kiai, No seconder 17/11/2020 No question is for the adjournment of the House for the purpose of MP required for put for discussing the inability by the NHIF to cover hospital bills (Mukurweini Adjournment Motions under for COVID-19 cases. Constituency) Motion SO 33(1)
135. THAT, this House orders that the business appearing in Procedural Hon. (Dr.) Amos Hon. John 19/11/2020 Adopted the Order Paper as Order No.9 be exempted from the Kimunya, MP Mbadi, MP Resolution of the House of November 3, 2020 regarding (Leader of the (Leader of the prioritization of Business during the period November 3 to Majority Party) Minority Party) December 3, 2020, being a Thursday Morning, a day allocated for Business not sponsored by the Majority or Minority Party or Business sponsored by a Committee. 136. THAT, aware that Article 203(g)(h)(i) & (j) of the 19/11/2020 Hon. (Dr.) Gideon Awaiting Constitution of Kenya safeguards the rights for the Ochanda, MP debate marginalized communities and ensures equitable (Bondo distribution of resources to address affirmative action Constituency) regarding distribution of resources; concerned that various government agencies and departments use different modes, parameters, indicators and definitions to marginalization, arid and semi-arid lands, hardship areas, poverty and poverty pockets to place mitigating preferential and affirmative resources; further concerned that many areas that qualify and at times are worse off than the traditionally acclaimed marginalized zones do not benefit from the affirmative action government resources, this House resolves that the Government through the State Department for National Planning to urgently develop a common national policy and criteria that shows hardship indicators, marginalization progression and clear parameters for use by all government agencies and departments as well as county governments in directing preferential and affirmative action resources.
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NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED 137. THAT, aware that there are diverse talents amongst the 19/11/2020 Hon. John Kiarie, Awaiting youth of this country; noting that these talents have been MP debate severally displayed through various inventions and (Dagoretti South innovations showcased by the artisans in platforms such Constituency) as the Annual Youth Innovation Week and other profiled on social media; concerned, that most of these innovations and artworks do not go beyond making sensational stories in their localities, local dailies and social media mentions; further noting that most of these innovations and artworks are crucial in ideas promotion, intellectual development, creating employment and addressing the problems that affect us as Kenyans on a daily basis; concerned that there is inadequate support and administrative measures in place by the Government to support the artisans; cognizant of the fact that the Kenya Vision 2030 seeks to make our country an industrialized middle-income economy; aware of the immense potential for wealth creation and job opportunities that our own local production can generate if well-developed and commercialized; recognizing that while our imports are well in excess of Kshs.2 billion and are largely composed of non-value adding consumer goods; noting that homegrown technology would be region sensitive and appropriate for the environment, social economic dynamics and suitable for our utility; further concerned that most artisans lack appropriate technological, skills, capital and tools, this House therefore resolves that the National Government through the relevant Ministry formulates a policy which stipulates that at least two per cent (2%) of the National Government Constituencies Fund and Uwezo Fund is allocated for the purpose of equipping artisans with the necessary skills, tools and technology. 138. THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Committee 24/11/2020 Hon. William Awaiting on Delegated Legislation on its consideration of the Kamket, MP debate Public Finance Management (Parliamentary Car Loan (Chairperson, (Members) Scheme Fund) (Amendment) Regulations, Committee on 2020 laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, November 24, Delegated 2020, and pursuant to the provisions of section 24(2A) of Legislation) the Public Finance Management Act, 2012 approves the Public Finance Management (Parliamentary Car Loan) (Members) Scheme Fund (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 published as Legal Notice No. 184 of 2020. Status as at Wednesday, December 23, 2020 60 The National Assembly
NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED 139. THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Committee 24/11/2020 Hon. William Awaiting on Delegated Legislation on its consideration of the Kamket, MP debate Public Finance Management (Parliamentary Mortgage (Chairperson, (Members) Scheme Fund) (Amendment) Regulations, Committee on 2020 laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, November 24, Delegated 2020, and pursuant to the provisions of section 24(2A) of Legislation) the Public Finance Management Act, 2012 approves the Public Finance Management (Parliamentary Mortgage (Members) Scheme Fund) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 published as Legal Notice No. 185 of 2020.
140. THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Committee 24/11/2020 Hon. William Awaiting on Delegated Legislation on its consideration of the Kamket, MP debate Public Finance Management (Parliamentary Car Loan (Chairperson, (Staff) Scheme Fund) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 Committee on laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, November 24, 2020, Delegated and pursuant to the provisions of section 24(2A) of the Legislation) Public Finance Management Act, 2012 approves the Public Finance Management (Parliamentary Car Loan (Staff) Scheme Fund) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 published as Legal Notice No. 186 of 2020.
141. THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Committee 24/11/2020 Hon. William Awaiting on Delegated Legislation on its consideration of the Kamket, MP debate Public Finance Management (Parliamentary Mortgage (Chairperson, (Staff) Scheme Fund) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 Committee on laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, November 24, 2020, Delegated and pursuant to the provisions of section 24(2A) of the Legislation) Public Finance Management Act, 2012 approves the Public Finance Management (Parliamentary Mortgage (Staff) Scheme Fund) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 published as Legal Notice No. 187 of 2020.
142. THAT, this House adopts the Report of the 26/11/2020 Hon. Gladys Awaiting Departmental Committee on Finance and National Wanga, MP debate Planning on its Inquiry Into the Optimization of Revenue (Chairperson, in Grain Handling Services at the Port of Mombasa, laid Departmental on the Table of the House on Thursday, November 26, 2020. Committee on Finance and National Planning)
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NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED 143. THAT, this House adopts the Report of the 26/11/2020 Hon. Gladys Awaiting Departmental Committee on Finance and National Wanga, MP debate Planning on Inspection Visits to the Kenya Revenue (Chairperson, Authority Offices to Ascertain the Impact of Revenue Departmental Enhancement Initiatives on Revenue Collection, laid on the Committee on Table of the House on Thursday, November 26, 2020. Finance and National Planning) 144. THAT, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing 26/11/2020 Hon. Paul Hon. (Dr.) Adopted Order 227(2) (Committal of Petitions), this Koinange, MP Makali Mulu, House resolves to extend the period for consideration of Chairperson, MP a public Petition regarding insecurity in Marsabit County Departmental (Member, presented by the Hon. Ali Dido Rasso, MP (Saku Committee on Departmental Constituency) by the Departmental Committee on Administration & Committee on Administration and National Security by a further period National Security) Administration of forty-five (45) days with effect from 27th November, & National 2020. Security) 145. THAT, aware that Article 43(1) (d) of the Constitution 26/11/2020 Hon. Halima Awaiting provides for the right to clean and safe water in Mucheke, MP debate adequate quantities for every person; further aware that (Nominated up to 30 percent of Kenyans rely on unimproved water Member) sources, such as ponds, shallow wells and rivers, whereas nearly 45 percent of Kenyans lack access to basic sanitation solutions; noting that proper water management is vital for sustainable development in light of threats to water availability such as climate change, rapid population growth and industrialization; further noting that studies have indicated that the country’s rainwater potential is more than 350 billion cubic meters, and that, if harvested, this water can support up to five times the country’s population; concerned that only 9 out of 55 public water service providers in the country provide continuous water supply to connected areas; appreciating that over time, rainwater harvesting has been proposed as a possible means to address the water crisis in the country; this House resolves that the Government institutionalizes rainwater harvesting and storage in all buildings as a standard requirement and further that all road constructions incorporate storm water collection and storage for non-potable use.
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NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED 146. THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order Procedural Hon. (Dr.) Amos Hon. Emmanuel 1/12/2020 Adopted 30(3)(a), this House orders that should the time Kimunya, MP Wangwe, MP appointed for adjournment of the House today be (Leader of the (Majority Party reached before conclusion of business appearing under Majority Party) Whip) Order No. 12 on the Order Paper, the sitting of the House shall stand extended until the conclusion of the said business. 147. THAT, this House adopts the Report of the 1/12/2020 Hon. Gladys Hon. Waihenya 3/12/2020; Adopted Departmental Committee on Finance and National Wanga, MP Ndirangu, MP 22/12/2020. Planning on its consideration of the Agreement for the (Chairperson, (Vice- Avoidance of Double Taxation between the Departmental Chairperson, Government of the Republic of Kenya and the Committee on Departmental Government of the Republic of Mauritius, laid on the Finance and Committee on Table of the House on Tuesday, December 1, 2020, and National Planning) Finance and pursuant to the provisions of section 8(4) of the Treaty National Making and Ratification Act, 2012 approves the Planning Agreement for the Avoidance of Double Taxation between the Government of the Republic of Kenya and the Government of the Republic of Mauritius. 148. THAT, this House adopts the Report of the 1/12/2020 Hon. Peter Mwathi, Awaiting Departmental Committee on Labour and Social MP debate Welfare on a Fact-Finding Visit on Social Protection (Chairperson, Measures put in place by the Government in Departmental combating Covid-19 Pandemic in Coastal Region, laid Committee on on the Table of the House on Tuesday, December 1, 2020. Labour and Social Welfare 149. THAT, pursuant to the provisions of section 43(4) of 3/12/2020 Hon. Wafula Hon. Tandaza 3/12/2020 Adopted the National Government Constituency Development Wamunyinyi, MP Sawa, MP Fund Act, 2015 and paragraphs 5(2) and (10) of the (Chairperson, Select (Member, Select National Government Constituencies Development Committee on the Committee on Fund Regulations, 2016, this House approves the National NG-CDF) of nominees for appointment to the following four (4) Government Constituency Committees of the National Constituency Government Constituency Development Fund, laid on Development the Table of the House on Thursday, December 3, 2020 - Fund) 1. Ainabkoi Constituency; 2. Chepalungu Constituency; 3. Kasarani Constituency; and 4. Buuri Constituency.
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NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED 150. THAT, this House orders that the business appearing Procedural Hon. (Dr.) Amos Hon. Junet 3/12/2020 Adopted in the Order Paper as Order Nos. 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 Kimunya, MP Mohammed be exempted from the Resolution of the House of (Leader of the Nuh, MP November 3, 2020 regarding prioritization of Business Majority Party) (Minority Party during the period November 3 to December 3, 2020, being a Whip) Thursday Morning, a day allocated for Business not sponsored by the Majority or Minority Party or Business sponsored by a Committee. 151. THAT, the Senate amendments to the Sectional 3/12/2020 Hon. (Dr.) Rachel Hon. (Dr.) Amos 3/12/2020 Adopted Properties Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 23 of 2019) Nyamai, MP Kimunya, MP be now considered. (Chairperson, (Leader of the Departmental Majority Party) Committee on Lands) 152. THAT, this House adopts the Report of the 3/12/2020 Hon. Chachu Awaiting Committee on Environment and Natural Resources on Ganya, MP debate Sessional Paper No. 1 of 2020 on Wildlife Policy, (Member, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, December 03, Departmental 2020. Committee on Environment & Natural Resources) 153. THAT, noting that this House will be proceeding for Procedural Hon. (Dr.) Amos Hon. Junet 3/12/2020 Adopted a long recess from December 4, 2020 to February 8, Kimunya, MP Mohammed 2021; taking cognizance of the implications of the (Leader of the Nuh, MP Judgment in Nairobi High Court Constitutional Petition Majority Party) (Minority Party Number 284 of 2019 as consolidated with Nairobi High Court Whip) Constitutional Petition Number 353 of 2019 on suspension of the consideration of all Bills pending in both Houses of Parliament until the requirement of concurrence is first fulfilled; further noting the decrease in the number of Sitting days of the House due to the COVID-19 pandemic; Now Therefore, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 256 (Exemption of Business from the Standing Orders), this House resolves –
(i) to exempt all Bills pending at various stages of consideration in the House from the provisions of Standing Order 141(2)(Lapse and Re- introduction of Bills) during the period of the Fourth and the Fifth Sessions; and,
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NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED (ii) that, with respect to all Public Petitions pending before Committees of the House, the counting of the sixty days consideration period prescribed under Standing Order 227(2) (Committal of Petitions) shall adjourn today and resume when the House next sits in the Fifth Session. 154. THAT, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Procedural Hon. (Dr.) Amos Hon. Junet 3/12/2020 Adopted Orders 41 and 42 relating to conveying of Messages from the Kimunya, MP Mohammed Senate and from the President or the National Executive, (Leader of the Nuh, MP Standing Orders 120, 122 and 126 relating to Majority Party) (Minority Party Publication, Procedure upon Publication and First Reading of Whip) Bills and Standing Order 210(2) relating to Tabling of Statutory Instruments, this House orders that, during the period of the long Recess (December 4, 2020 – February 8, 2021)-
(a) upon receipt of any Message from the Senate, or upon receipt of any name of a person nominated for appointment to a state or public office from the President or any other office in the National Executive, the Speaker shall forthwith refer such Message to the relevant Committee for consideration, without having to recall the House;
(b) should a Bill be published during the said period, or a published Bill becomes due for First Reading during the period, the Speaker shall, upon lapse of at least three days following the publication of the Bill and following a determination that such Bill is of priority, forthwith refer such Bill to the relevant Committee for consideration pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 127 (Committal of Bills to Committees and public participation) and upon resumption of the House, cause the Bill to be read a First Time and the Second Reading may be taken forthwith, or on such other day as the House Business Committee may determine;
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NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED (c) should any statutory instrument be transmitted for tabling before the House during the period, the Speaker shall, following a determination that the statutory instruments is of priority, forthwith refer the statutory instrument to the relevant Committee for consideration and cause the statutory instrument to be tabled in the House upon it next Sitting in accordance with the provisions of section 11 of the Statutory Instruments Act (No. 3 of 2013); and, (d) should the Speaker receive a Message relating to the Senate’s Amendments to a Bill originating in the National Assembly, the Speaker shall forthwith refer the Schedule of the Senate Amendments to the relevant Committee for consideration pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 145 (Senate amendments to Bills originating in the National Assembly), and, upon resumption of the House, report such fact to the House. 155. THAT, this House adopts the Report of the 22/12/2020 Hon. William Hon. Charles 22/12/2020 Adopted Committee on Delegated Legislation on its Kamket, MP Njagagua, MP consideration of the Value Added Tax (Amendment of (Chairperson, (Vice- the Rate of Tax) Order, 2020, laid on the Table of the House Committee on Chairperson, on Tuesday, December 22, 2020, and pursuant to the Delegated Committee on provisions of sections 6 and 67 of the Value Added Tax Legislation) Delegated Act, 2013, approves the Value Added Tax Legislation) (Amendment of the Rate of Tax) Order, 2020 published as Legal Notice No. 206 of 2020. 156. THAT, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Procedural Hon. (Dr.) Amos Hon. Aden 22/12/2020 Adopted Order 120, this House resolves to reduce the Kimunya, MP Duale, MP publication period of the Business Laws (Leader of the (Garissa (Amendment)(No.2) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. Majority Party) Township 50 of 2020) from 14 days to 8 days. Constituency)
157. THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order Procedural Hon. (Dr.) Amos Hon. John 22/12/2020 Adopted 30(3) (a), this House orders that should the time Kimunya, MP Mbadi, MP appointed for adjournment of the House be reached (Leader of the (Leader of the before conclusion of the business on today’s Order Majority Party) Minority Party) Paper, the sitting of the House shall stand extended until the conclusion of the said business.
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NO. SUBJECT NOTICE PROPOSER SECONDER DIVISION DEBATED REMARKS OF AND MOTION CONCLUDED 158. THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order Procedural Hon. (Dr.) Amos Hon. John 22/12/2020 Adopted 97(1) and notwithstanding the resolution of the House Kimunya, MP Mbadi, MP of February 18, 2020, during the Special Sittings of the (Leader of the (Leader of the House of December 22, 2020 (Afternoon), each speech Majority Party) Minority Party) in debate on Bills, Motions and Committee Reports, shall be limited as follows:- a maximum of one and a half hours with not more than fifteen (15) minutes for the Mover in moving and five (5) minutes in replying and a maximum of five (5) minutes for any other Member speaking, except for the Leader of the Majority Party, the Leader of the Minority Party and the Chairperson of the relevant Committee who shall be limited to a maximum of ten (10) minutes, and that priority in speaking be accorded to the Leader of the Majority Party, the Leader of the Minority Party and Chairperson of the relevant Committee, in that order.
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