Parliamentary Round-Up
Tuesday 20th June 2023
The National Assembly
- Â Â Â Legislation
- Â Â Â The Appropriation Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 27 of 2023)
- Â Â Â The Equalization Fund Appropriation Bill (Senate Bill No. 3 of 2023)
- Â Â Â The Appropriation Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 27 of 2023)
- Â Â Â The Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 60 of 2022)
- Â Â Â Motions
-    Ratification of the amended Nairobi Convention and the Protocol for the protection of the marine and coastal environment of the western Indian Ocean from land-based sources and activities.                                                                                                         b.    Ratification of the Kigali amendments to the Montreal Protocol on the substances that deplete the ozone layer.
- Â Â Â Ratification of the Bamako convention on the ban of importation into Africa and the control of transboundary movement and management of hazardous waste within Africa.
The Senate
- Â Â Â Legislation
- Â Â Â The Learners with Disabilities Bill (Senate Bills No. 4 of 2023)
- Â Â Â The Natural Resources (Benefit Sharing) Bill (Senate Bills No. 6 of 2022)
- Â Â Â The County Licensing (Uniform Procedure) Bill (Senate Bills No. 9 of 2022)
- Â Â Â The Mung Beans Bill (Senate Bills No. 13 of 2022)
- Â Â Â The Tea (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 1 of 2023)
- Â Â Â The Start-Up Bill (Senate Bills No. 14 of 2022)
- Â Â Â The Konza Technopolis Bill (Senate Bills No. 2 of 2023)Â
- Â Â Â The County Boundaries Bill (Senate Bills No. 6 of 2023)
-     The Preservation of Human Dignity And Enforcement Of Economic And  Social Rights Bill (Senate Bills No. 7 of 2022)Â
- Â Â Â Motions
- Â Â Â State of mental health of police officers.
- Â Â Â Compensation to the Kenyan victims of the 1998 bombing of the United States Embassy in Nairobi.
- Â Â Â Incorporation of intelligent water management systems in building plans for sustainable living.
-    Record of the proceedings of the first ordinary session of the sixth parliament of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) held in Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand, South Africa on 23rd October – 12th November 2022.
- Â Â Â Report of the 61st session of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) parliamentary assembly and the 42nd session of the OACPS -EU joint parliamentary assembly held in Maputo, Mozambique, from 23rd October to 2nd November 2022.
Wednesday 21st June 2023
The National Assembly
- Â Â Â Legislation
- Â Â Â The County Allocation Of Revenue Bill (Senate Bill No. 16 of 2023).
- Â Â Â The Equalization Fund Appropriation Bill (Senate Bill No. 3 of 2023).
- Â Â Â The Penal Code (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 56 of 2022).
- Â Â Â The Public Service (Values And Principles) (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 46 of 2022).
- Â Â Â The Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 60 of 2022.
- Â Â Â Motions
- Â Â Â Consideration of the supplementary estimates for the financial year 2022/2023.
- Â Â Â Development of a policy and funding for junior secondary schools.
- Â Â Â Establishment of a national cancer prevention and control fund.
- Â Â Â Development and implementation of a childcare programme for children whose parents are in lawful custody.Â
- Â Â Â National policy on deworming of school-going children.
-    Public health concerns at Lang’ata cemetery.
- Â Â Â Development and implementation of a programme for voluntary regularisation of land occupied by squatters for a prescribed period.
- Â Â Â Banning the growing of eucalyptus trees in the country.
- Â Â Â Â Establishment of strategic grain storage reserves and silos in close proximity to smallholder farmers.
- Â Â Â Â Policy on integrating a curriculum for environmental conservation in primary and secondary schools.
- Â Â Â Regulation of the sugar industry to discourage branding of sugar by non-millers.
- Â Â Â Â Introduction of comprehensive health education as a core subject in schools.
- Â Â Policy for the provision of mental health services in all healthcare facilities.
-    Implementation of first aid training as a core subject in schools.
- Â Â Â Urgent action to address the recent surge in road accidents in the country.
- Â Â Â Adoption of government-to-government (g2g) model to acquire and supply fertilisers to farmers at a subsidised cost.
- Â Â Â Ratification of the amended Nairobi convention and the protocol for the protection of the marine and coastal environment of the western Indian Ocean from land-based sources and activities.
- Â Â Â Ratification of the Kigali amendments on the Montreal Protocol on the substances that deplete the ozone layer.
- Â Â Â Ratification of the Bamako convention on the ban of importation into Africa and the control of transboundary movement and management of hazardous waste within Africa.
- Â Â Â Report on the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) And Global Parliamentarians Against Corruption (GOPAC) meeting.
The Senate
- Â Â Â Legislation
- Â Â Â The Agricultural and Livestock Extension Services Bill (Senate Bills No. 12 of 2022)
-    The Cotton Industry Development Bill (Senate Bills  No. 5 of 2023)
- Â Â Â The Employment (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 11 of 2022)
- Â Â Â The Mung Beans Bill (Senate Bills No. 13 of 2022)
- Â Â Â The Persons with Disabilities Bill (Senate Bills No. 7 of 2023)
- Â Â Â The Heritage and Museums Bill (Senate Bills No. 8 of 2023)
- Â Â Â The Kenyan Sign Language Bill (Senate Bills No. 9 of 2023)
- Â Â Â The Coffee Bill (Senate Bills No. 10 of 2023)
-     The Cotton Industry Development Bill (Senate Bills  No. 5 of 2023)
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- Â Â Â Motion
- Â Â Â Incorporation of intelligent water management systems in building plans for sustainable living.
- Â Â Â Integration of ethnic minorities and marginalised communities in Kenya.
- Â Â Â Repossession of movable assets by lending institutions due to non-performing loans.
- Â Â Â Arbitrary arrests of Kenyan fishermen by Ugandan authorities.
-    Record of the proceedings of the first ordinary session of the sixth Parliament of the pan-African Parliament (PAP) held in Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand, South Africa on 23rd October – 12th November 2022.
- Â Â Â Declaration of cattle rustling as a national disaster and establishment of a special fund for victims.
g. Â Â Â Designation of a monthly car-free day and county car-free zones.
