Parliamentary Round-Up

  • 26 Jun 2023
  • 5 Mins Read
  • 〜 by Annette Muindi

Tuesday 20th June 2023

The National Assembly

  1.       Legislation
  2.       The Appropriation Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 27 of 2023)
  3.       The Equalization Fund Appropriation Bill (Senate Bill No. 3 of 2023)
  4.       The Appropriation Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 27 of 2023)
  5.       The Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 60 of 2022)
  6.       Motions
  7.       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.
  8.       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

  1.       Legislation
  2.       The Learners with Disabilities Bill (Senate Bills No. 4 of 2023)
  3.       The Natural Resources (Benefit Sharing) Bill (Senate Bills No. 6 of 2022)
  4.       The County Licensing (Uniform Procedure) Bill (Senate Bills No. 9 of 2022)
  5.       The Mung Beans Bill (Senate Bills No. 13 of 2022)
  6.       The Tea (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 1 of 2023)
  7.       The Start-Up Bill (Senate Bills No. 14 of 2022)
  8.       The Konza Technopolis Bill (Senate Bills No. 2 of 2023) 
  9.       The County Boundaries Bill (Senate Bills No. 6 of 2023)
  10.         The Preservation of Human Dignity And Enforcement Of Economic And   Social Rights Bill (Senate Bills No. 7 of 2022) 
  11.       Motions
  12.       State of mental health of police officers.
  13.       Compensation to the Kenyan victims of the 1998 bombing of the United States Embassy in Nairobi.
  14.       Incorporation of intelligent water management systems in building plans for sustainable living.
  15.       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.
  16.       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

  1.       Legislation
  2.       The County Allocation Of Revenue Bill (Senate Bill No. 16 of 2023).
  3.       The Equalization Fund Appropriation Bill (Senate Bill No. 3 of 2023).
  4.       The Penal Code (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 56 of 2022).
  5.       The Public Service (Values And Principles) (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 46 of 2022).
  6.       The Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 60 of 2022.
  7.       Motions
  8.       Consideration of the supplementary estimates for the financial year 2022/2023.
  9.       Development of a policy and funding for junior secondary schools.
  10.       Establishment of a national cancer prevention and control fund.
  11.       Development and implementation of a childcare programme for children whose parents are in lawful custody. 
  12.       National policy on deworming of school-going children.
  13.       Public health concerns at Lang’ata cemetery.
  14.       Development and implementation of a programme for voluntary regularisation of land occupied by squatters for a prescribed period.
  15.       Banning the growing of eucalyptus trees in the country.
  16.         Establishment of strategic grain storage reserves and silos in close proximity to smallholder farmers.
  17.         Policy on integrating a curriculum for environmental conservation in primary and secondary schools.
  18.       Regulation of the sugar industry to discourage branding of sugar by non-millers.
  19.         Introduction of comprehensive health education as a core subject in schools.
  20.     Policy for the provision of mental health services in all healthcare facilities.
  21.       Implementation of first aid training as a  core subject in schools.
  22.       Urgent action to address the recent surge in road accidents in the country.
  23.       Adoption of government-to-government (g2g) model to acquire and supply fertilisers to farmers at a subsidised cost.
  24.       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.
  25.       Ratification of the Kigali amendments on the Montreal Protocol on the substances that deplete the ozone layer.
  26.       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.
  27.       Report on the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) And Global Parliamentarians Against Corruption (GOPAC) meeting.

The Senate

  1.       Legislation
  2.       The Agricultural and Livestock Extension Services Bill (Senate Bills No. 12 of 2022)
  3.       The Cotton Industry Development Bill (Senate Bills   No. 5 of 2023)
  4.       The Employment (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 11 of 2022)
  5.       The Mung Beans Bill (Senate Bills No. 13 of 2022)
  6.       The Persons with Disabilities Bill (Senate Bills No. 7 of 2023)
  7.       The Heritage and Museums Bill (Senate Bills No. 8 of 2023)
  8.       The Kenyan Sign Language Bill (Senate Bills No. 9 of 2023)
  9.       The Coffee Bill (Senate Bills No. 10 of 2023)
  10.         The Cotton Industry Development Bill (Senate Bills   No. 5 of 2023)

 

  1.       Motion
  2.       Incorporation of intelligent water management systems in building plans for sustainable living.
  3.       Integration of ethnic minorities and marginalised communities in Kenya.
  4.       Repossession of movable assets by lending institutions due to non-performing loans.
  5.       Arbitrary arrests of Kenyan fishermen by Ugandan authorities.
  6.       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.
  7.       Declaration of cattle rustling as a national disaster and establishment of a special fund for victims.

g.       Designation of a monthly car-free day and county car-free zones.