11th March 2022 Parliamentary Round Up

March 11, 2022 - Reading Time: 2 minutes - By Francis Monyango
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

Message from the National Assembly 

Passage of the Division of Revenue Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 8 of 2022)

The Speaker reported to the Senate that he had received a message from the Speaker of the National Assembly regarding the passage of the Division of Revenue Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 8 of 2022)

The Speaker reported to the passage of the Sacco Societies ( Amendment) Bill, (National Assembly Bill No.55 of 2021)

First Reading

  • Division of Revenue Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 8 of 2022)

Second Reading

  • The Persons With Disabilities (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 29 Of 2020)

Papers Laid

  • Reports on Financial Statements of various County Funds/ Schemes/ Boards

Statements

  • Sexual harassment and assault of a lady by Boda Boda Riders
  • International Women’s Day.
  • The proposed introduction of automated tea plucking machines for farmers in Nandi, Kenya.
  • Financial status of Nairobi County in view of the Medium-Term Debt Management strategy paper for FY ending 2023.

Motion

Adoption of Audit Reports for County Executives for FYs 2018/2019, 2016/2017, and 2017/2018 (Volumes I, II and III)

SENATE

The Senate is adjourned for a short recess until 22nd March 2022 at 2:30pm.

Public Participation: Call for comments

The National Treasury invites views on the following:

  1. The Public Finance Management (Amendment) Bill, 2022.
  2. The Public Finance Management (National Government) (Amendment) Regulations, 2022.
  3. The Public Finance Management (County Government) (Amendment) Regulations, 2022.

The memoranda may be emailed to ps@treasury.go.ke or pdmo@treasury.go.ke to be received by 15th March 2022 at 5pm.

The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) requests for stakeholder comments on the proposed amendments to the Beneficial Ownership Information Disclosure form included in the standard documents.

The written views and comments should be captured in the views and comments submission form on the PPRA website and sent through the email address stakeholders@ppra.go.ke on or before March 15,  2022, at 5pm.

The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Budget invites views from Kenyans on the Division of Revenue Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 8 of 2022).

The representations may be emailed to csenate@parliament.go.ke and scfinanceandbudget@gmail.com to be received on or before Wednesday, 16th March 2022.

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