PARLIAMENTARY ROUND UP

  • 12 Jun 2023
  • 12 Mins Read
  • 〜 by Susan Njeri

Tuesday, 6th June 2023 At 2.30 p.m.

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

  1.     QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS
  • Consideration of the reports of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements for the National Government Constituencies Development Fund for twenty-six constituencies
  •     Ratification of the amended Nairobi Convention and The Protocol for the Protection of Marine and Coastal Environment of The Western Indian Ocean from Land-Based Sources and Activities.
  •   Report on the United Nations Convention Against Corruption and Global Parliamentarians Against Corruption.
  1.   BILLS

1) The Public Finance Management (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 16 of 2023).

2) The Regional Development Authorities Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 7 of 2023).

3)  The Conflict of Interest Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 12 of 2023).

4) The Food and Feed Safety Control Coordination Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 21 of 2023).

5)    The Privatisation Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 22 of 2023).

6) The County Governments Additional Allocations Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 23 of 2023).

7) The Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 60 of 2022).

 

THE SENATE

  1.     BILLS
  •         The Prompt Payment Bill (Senate Bills No. 8 of 2022).
  •         The Cotton Industry Development Bill (Senate Bills No. 5 of 2023).
  •     The Equalization Fund Appropriation Bill (Senate Bills No. 3 of 2023).
  •         The County Vocational Education And Training Bill (Senate Bills No. 3 of 2022).
  •         The Employment (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 11 of 2022).
  •     The County Allocation Of Revenue Bill (Senate Bills No. 16 of 2023).
  •         The Tea (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 1 of 2023).
  •         The County Boundaries Bill (Senate Bills No. 6 of 2023).
  •       The Agricultural And Livestock Extension Services Bill (Senate Bills No. 12 of 2022).
  •         The Mung Beans Bill (Senate Bills No. 13 of 2022).
  •         The Start-Up Bill (Senate Bills No. 14 of 2022).
  •         The Konza Technopolis Bill (Senate Bills No. 2 of 2023).

 

  1.   PETITIONS
  •     Petition to the Senate by female teachers who are residents of Taita Taveta County concerning unlawful salary deductions by the Kenya Women Teacher’s Association (KEWOTA) by Sen. Johnes Mwaruma, MP
  •         Report of the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare on a Petition by Mr. James Muriu Gakonga and other residents of Lamu, Baringo and Nairobi Counties, concerning Linda Soka tapping into the Kshs.302 billion football economy by the Chairperson, Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare)
  1.   PAPERS
  •         Report of the Auditor-General on the financial statements of the Kericho Municipality for the year ended 30th June 2020.
  •         Report of the Auditor-General on the financial statements of the Kericho Municipality for the year ended 30th June 2021.
  •         Report of the Auditor-General on the financial statements of the Kericho Municipality for the year ended 30th June 2022.  
  •   Report of the Auditor-General on the financial statements of the Kericho County Assembly Members Car and Mortgage Scheme Fund for the year ended 30th June 2022.
  •     Report of the Auditor-General on the financial statements of the Tana River County Inuka Fund for the year ended 30th June 2020.
  •     Report of the Auditor-General on the financial statements of the Tana River County Inuka Fund for the year ended 30th June 2021.
  •     Report of the Auditor-General on the financial statements of the Tana River County Inuka Fund for the year ended 30th June 2022.
  •     Report of the Auditor-General on the financial statements of the Tana River County Staff Car Loan and Mortgage Scheme Fund for the year ended 30th June 2022.
  • Report of the Auditor-General on the financial statements of the Siaya County Emergency Fund for the year ended 30th June 2021.
  • Report of the Auditor-General on the financial statements of the Siaya County Emergency Fund for the year ended 30th June 2022.
  •   Report of the Auditor-General on the financial statements of the Kakamega County Emergency Fund for the year ended 30th June 2021.
  •   Report of the Auditor-General on the financial statements of the Kakamega County Agricultural Inputs Fund for the year ended 30th June 2022.
  •     Report of the Auditor-General on the financial statements of the Receiver of Revenue – Revenue Statements of the County Government of Busia for the year ended 30th June 2022.
  •   Report of the Auditor-General on the financial statements of the Samburu County Assembly Car Loan and Mortgage Fund for the year ended 30th June 2022.
  •     Report of the Auditor-General on the financial statements of the Bungoma County Assembly Members’ Car Loan and Mortgage Scheme Fund for the year ended 30th June 2022.
  •   Report of the Auditor-General on the financial statements of the Mandera Municipality for the year ended 30th June 2022.
  •     Report of the Auditor-General on the financial statements of the Receiver of Revenue – Revenue Statements of the County Government of Kisumu for the year ended 30th June 2022.
  •     Report of the Auditor-General on the financial statements of the Receiver of Revenue – Revenue Statements of the County Government of Turkana for the year ended 30th June 2022.
  • Report of the Auditor-General on the financial statements of the Kibwezi-Makindu Water and Sanitation Company Limited for the year ended 30th June 2022.
  •   Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements on Receiver of Revenue for the County Government of Kisii for the year ended 30th June 2022.
  • Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements of Gusii Water and Sanitation Company Limited for the year ended 30th June 2022.
  •   Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements of County Revenue Fund for the County Government of Kwale for the year ended 30th June 2022.
  •   Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements on Receiver of Revenue for the County Government of Kwale for the year ended 30th June 2022.
  •   Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements of County Executive of Migori for the year ended 30th June 2022.
  • Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements of Migori County Executive Car Loan and Mortgage Fund for the year ended 30th June 2022.
  •   Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements of Migori County Assembly for the year ended 30th June 2022.
  •     Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements on Receiver of Revenue for the County Government of Migori for the year ended 30th June 2022.
  •     Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements of Migori County Ward Development Fund for the year ended 30th June 2022.
  •     Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements of Migori County Alcoholic Drinks Control Fund for the year ended 30th June 2022.
  •     Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements of Awendo Municipality for the year ended 30th June 2022.
  •   Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements of Taita Taveta County Executive Staff Car Loan and Mortgage Revolving Fund for the year ended 30th June, 2022.
  •   Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements of Taita Taveta County Assembly Mortgage (Members) Scheme Fund for the year ended 30th June 2022.
  •   Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements on Receiver of Revenue for the County Government of Taita Taveta for the year ended 30th June 2022.
  • Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements of Taita Taveta County Emergency Fund for the year ended 30th June 2022.
  • Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements of Taveno Water and Sewerage Company Limited for the year ended 30th June 2022.
  •   Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements of Taita Taveta Education Fund Board for the year ended 30th June 2022.
  •   Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements of Taita Taveta County Datu Sawazisha Fund for the year ended 30th June 2022.
  1. 5.     NOTICES OF MOTION
  •         State of mental health of police officers.
  •   Accelerating the implementation of sustainable development goals (SDGs).
  •         Incorporation of intelligent water management systems in building plans for sustainable living.
  •         Review of the minimum wage necessitated by the high cost of living
  •         Compensation to the Kenyan victims of the 1998 bombing of the United States Embassy in Nairobi.
  •         Repossession of movable assets by lending institutions due to non-performing loans.
  •         Arbitrary arrests of Kenyan fishermen by Ugandan authorities.
  •         Integration of ethnic minorities and marginalised communities in Kenya.
  •         Development of a policy and law for social risk management in infrastructure development projects in Kenya.
  • Designation of monthly car-free days and county car-free zones.

 

  1.     QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS
  •         The Senator for Meru County (Sen. Kathuri Murungi, MP) sought a statement from the Standing Committee on Education concerning the high transfer rate of teachers at KK Mukalamatu Primary School in Karama Ward in Tigania East Constituency and other schools in Meru County.
  •         The Senator for Nandi County (Sen. Samson Cherarkey, MP) sought a statement from the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget concerning the reduction of salaries and allowances payable to Members of County Assemblies (MCAs) in the financial year 2022/2023.
  •         Nominated Senator (Sen. George Mbugua, MP) sought a statement from the Standing Committee on Education regarding the status of funding for special needs schools in the counties.
  •         The Senator for Kitui County (Sen. Enoch Wambua, MP) sought a statement from the Standing Committee on Energy regarding the last-mile electricity connectivity in public schools.
  •         The Senator for Nairobi City County (Sen. Edwin Sifuna, MP) sought a statement from the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations regarding the destruction of property in tea estates belonging to private investors in Kericho and Bomet counties.
  •         The Senator for Nairobi City County (Sen. Edwin Sifuna, MP) sought a statement from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources regarding the perennial water shortage in Nairobi City County.
  •         The Senator for Murang’a County (Sen. Joe Nyutu, MP) sought a statement from the Standing Committee on Trade, Industrialization and Tourism concerning the circumstances that led to the closure of the Murang’a County Creameries.
  •         The Senator for Murang’a County (Sen. Joe Nyutu, MP) sought a statement from the Standing Committee on Trade, Industrialization and Tourism concerning the regulation of credit-only microfinance institutions.
  •         The Senator for Murang’a County (Sen. Joe Nyutu, MP) sought a statement from the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare concerning high and increasing cases of Gender Based Violence (GBV) against men.
  •         The Senator for Kirinyaga County (Sen. James Murango, MP) sought a statement from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources regarding the supply of clean piped water to residents of settlement villages in Mwea Constituency, Kirinyaga County.
  •         The Senator for Taita Taveta County (Sen. Johnes Mwaruma, MP) sought a statement from the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare regarding the state of the public service workforce of the County Government of Taita Taveta.

Wednesday, 7th June 2023 At 9.30 a.m.

The National Assembly

  • Questions and statements
  •         Development of a policy and funding for junior secondary schools.
  •         Establishment of a national cancer prevention and control fund.
  •         Development and implementation of a childcare programme for children whose parents are in lawful custody.
  •         National policy on deworming of school-going children.
  •         Public health concerns at Lang’ata cemetery.
  •         Development and implementation of a programme for regularisation of land occupied by squatters.
  •     Banning the growing of eucalyptus trees in the country.
  •   Establishment of strategic grain storage reserves and silos in close proximity to smallholder farmers.
  •   Policy on integrating a curriculum for environmental conservation in primary and secondary schools.
  • Regulation of the sugar industry to discourage branding of sugar by non-millers.
  • Introduction of comprehensive health education as a core subject in schools.
  • Policy for the provision of mental health services in all healthcare facilities
  • Implementation of first aid training as a core subject in schools
  • Establishment of a national fund to support victims of gender-based violence
  • Consideration of budget estimates for the financial year 2023/2024
  • Consideration of the reports of the auditor-general on the financial statements for the national government constituencies development fund for twenty-six constituencies
  • 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
  •   Report on United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) and Global Parliamentarians Against Corruption (GOPAC) Annual General Meeting.
  • Ratification of the Kigali amendments to the Montreal Protocol on the substances that deplete the ozone layer
  • Ratification of the Bamako Convention on the ban of the importation into Africa and the control of transboundary movement and management of hazardous waste within Africa
  1. Bills
  •         The Health (Amendment) (no. 2) Bill (National Assembly Bill no. 42 of 2022)
  •         The Cancer Prevention and Control (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill no. 39 of 2022)
  •         The Community Health Workers Bill (National Assembly bill no. 53 of 2022)
  •         The Public Service (Values and Principles) (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill no. 46 of 2022)

 

The SENATE

Pursuant to the Resolution by the Senate, made on Wednesday, 31st May 2023, the Morning Sitting for Wednesday, June 07, 2023, was suspended

 

  1.     QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

The Cabinet Secretary for Education responded to the following questions in plenary on Wednesday (Afternoon), June 7, 2023.

  •         Provision of Free Sanitary Towels to End Period Poverty by Hon. Mark Mwenje.
  •       Supply of course books to public secondary schools in Samburu East Constituency by Hon. Jackson Lekumontare.
  •         Provision of sanitary pads to school girls each financial year from 2017/2018 to 2022/2023 by Hon. Joyce Kamene.
  •         Transition from Primary Schools to Junior Secondary Schools and Form One respectively for the 2023 academic year by Hon. Michael Muchira.
  •         Delay in distribution of books for Grade 7/Junior Secondary School learners in public schools by Hon. Edwin Mugo.
  •         Construction of classrooms under the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) Phase II at ten secondary schools in Bonchari Constituency by Hon. Charles Onchoke.
  •         Measures to ensure that children with Autism/Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) obtain equal access to education by Hon. Gabriel Kagombe.
  1.     BILLS
  •     The Parliamentary Powers And Privileges (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 5 of 2022).
  •         The Natural Resources (Benefit Sharing) Bill (Senate Bills No. 6 of 2022).
  •       The Preservation of Human Dignity And Enforcement of Economic And Social Rights Bill (Senate Bills No. 7 of 2022).
  •         The Learners With Disabilities Bill (Senate Bills No. 4 of 2023).
  •         The Persons With Disabilities Bill (Senate Bills No. 7 of 2023).
  •         The Heritage And Museums Bill (Senate Bills No. 8 of 2023).
  •         The Coffee Bill (Senate Bills No. 10 of 2023).
  •         The Prevention of Livestock And Produce Theft Bill (Senate Bills No.12 of 2023).
  1. Notice of questions and statements
  •         Compensation to the Kenyan victims of the 1998 bombing of the United States Embassy in Nairobi.
  •         Repossession of movable assets by lending institutions due to non-performing loans.
  •         Arbitrary arrests of Kenyan fishermen by Ugandan authorities.
  •         Integration of ethnic minorities and marginalized communities.
  •         Development of a policy and law for social risk management in infrastructure development projects in Kenya.
  •         Designation of monthly car-free days and county car-free zones.       

Thursday 8th June 2023 

National Assembly at 2:30 p.m.

  1.   MOTION
  • General debate on the proposal to parliament to consider amending the Constitution and the Standing Orders.
  •     Consideration of the budget estimates for the financial year 2023/2024.
  • 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.
  • Ratification of the Kigali amendments to the Montreal Protocol on the substances that deplete the ozone layer.
  •   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.
  •         Report on the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) and global parliamentarians against corruption (GOPAC) meeting.
  1.   Bill
  • The Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 60 of 2022).

 

Thursday 8th June 2023

 The Senate sitting at 2:30 p.m.

  1. MOTION

  .           State of mental health of police officers

  •       Compensation to the Kenyan victims of the 1998 bombing of the United States Embassy in Nairobi.
  •   Declaration of cattle rustling as a national disaster and establishment of a special fund for victims.
  •         Regulation of electronic cigarettes in Kenya.
  •     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 on 23rd October to 2nd November 2022
  •         Report of the 146th assembly of the inter – Parliamentary Union (IPU) and related meetings held in Manama, Kingdom Of Bahrain from 11th to 15th March 2023.
  •         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 from 23rd October – 12th November 2022.
  1. Bills
  •       The Employment (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 11 of 2022).
  •         The Learners With Disabilities Bill (Senate Bills No. 4 of 2023).
  •         The County Allocation of Revenue Bill (Senate Bills No. 16 of 2023).
  •         The Mung Beans Bill (Senate Bills No. 13 of 2022).
  •         The Kenyan Sign Language Bill (Senate Bills No. 9 of 2023).
  •         The Agriculture And Food Authority (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 13 of 2023).
  •         The Equalization Fund (Administration) Bill (Senate Bills No.14 of 2023).

 

  •     3. PAPERS  
  •       Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements of Makueni County State and Public Officers Car and Mortgage Loan Fund for the year ended 30th June 2022.
  •         Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements of Machakos County Assembly (Housing and Car Loan Scheme) Fund for the year ended 30th June 2022.
  •         Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements of the County Government of Nyamira – County Revenue Fund for the year ended 30th June 2022.
  •         Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements of the County Government of Nyamira – Receiver of Revenue – Revenue Statements for the year ended 30th June 2022.

 

  1. QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS
  • Nominated Senator (Sen. Crystal Asige, MP) sought a statement from the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare regarding the enforcement of five percent (5%) employment quota for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the public sector recruitment.
  •     Nominated Senator (Sen. George Mbugua, MP) sought a statement from the Standing Committee on Education regarding the status of funding for special needs schools in the counties.
  • The Senator for Nairobi City County (Sen. Edwin Sifuna, MP) sought a statement from the Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing regarding rent anomalies upon implementation of the waiver of rent arrears in Woodley and Mariakani estates in Nairobi.
  •   Nominated Senator (Sen. Hamida Kibwana, MP) sought a statement from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources concerning the lifting of the ban on logging in public and community forests in Kenya.