17th February 2023 Parliamentary Round Up
On Tuesday, 14th February
THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
MOTION
- Appointment of members to the House Business Committee.
THE SENATE
MOTION
- Approval of Senators to serve in the Senate Business Committee.
On Wednesday, 15th February
THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
- Limitation of debate on Bills sponsored by parties or Committees.
- Limitation of debate on individual members’ bills.
MOTION
- General debate on the proposal to Parliament to consider amending the Constitution and the Standing Orders.
PROCEDURAL MOTION
- Limitation of debate on sessional papers.
- Limitation of debate on reports of constitutional commissions and independent offices.
- Limitation of debate on the annual estimates and Committee of supply.
- Limitation of debate on consideration of Senate amendments to bills originating in the National Assembly.
- Consideration of business received during the recess period.
- The National Transport and Safety Authority (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 43 of 2022).
- The Cancer Prevention and Control (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 45 of 2022) (The First Reading).
- Approval of the calendar of the House for the Second Session (2023) (The First Reading).
THE SENATE
PROCEDURAL MOTIONS
- Limitation of debate on Motions.
- Limitation of debate on Adjournment Motions.
- Limitation of debate on Motions on the Address by the President
MOTIONS
- The Agricultural and Livestock Extension Services Bill (Senate Bills No. 12 of 2022).
- General debate on the proposal to amend
- The Constitution and the Standing Orders
- The Mung Beans Bill (Senate Bills no. 13 of 2022)
- The Start-Up Bill (Senate Bills no. 14 of 2022)
- The County Vocational Education And Training Bill (Senate Bills no. 3 of 2022)
- The Parliamentary Powers And Privileges (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills no. 5 of 2022)
Thursday 16th February
THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
- The Public Service (values and principles) (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill no. 46 of 2022).
- The Geriatric Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 50 of 2022).
MOTION
- General debate on the proposal to Parliament to consider amending the Constitution and the standing orders.
- Report of the 42nd session of the organisation of Africa, Caribbean and Pacific states and the European Union joint Parliamentary Assembly.
THE SENATE
- The Tea (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 1 of 2023).
- The Konza Technopolis Bill (Senate Bills No. 2 of 2023).
- The Prompt Payment Bill (Senate Bills No. 8 of 2022).
- The County Licensing (Uniform Procedure) Bill (Senate bills no. 9 of 2022).
- The Office of the County Printer Bill (Senate Bills No. 10 of 2022).
- The Employment (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 11 of 2022).
- The County Vocational Education and Training Bill (Senate Bills No. 3 of 2022).
- Approval of the Senate calendar for the second session of the Thirteenth Parliament.
- Approval of Senator David Wafula Wakoli to serve in the Committee of Powers and Privileges.
- Approval of changes in the membership of Standing Committees.
- Approval of Senator William Kisang’ Kipkemoi to serve in the Select Committee of County Public Investments & Special Funds.
MOTION
- Provision of free sanitary towels to end period poverty.
- Institution of measures to curb incessant high electricity costs in Keny