Parliamentary Round-Up

  • 9 Oct 2023
  • 7 Mins Read
  • 〜 by Naisiae Simiren

National Assembly

Tuesday 3rd October 2023

Bills

  •     The Facilities Improvement Financing Bill (Senate Bill No. 43 of 2023)
  •       The Primary Health Care Bill (Senate Bill No. 44 of 2023)
  •       The Legal Aid (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 53 of 2023)
  •       The Prisons Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 54 of 2023)
  •       The Penal Code (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 55 of 2023)
  •       The Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 60 of 2022)
  •       The Statutory Instruments (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 2 of 2023)

Motions

  •       Report of The Kenya Delegation to the 146th Assembly of The Inter-Parliamentary Union (Ipu) and Related Meetings Held In The Kingdom of Bahrain
  •       Consideration of The East African Community (EAC) Multilateral Agreement on Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigations
  •       Consideration of The Protocols Relating to Amendments of Articles 50(A) And 56 of The Convention on International Civil Aviation 1944 (Chicago Convention)
  •       Report on Employment Diversity Audit In Public Institutions
  •       Report on The Inspection of Various One Stop Border Posts in The Northern Corridor in The East African Community Region
  •       Consideration of The Reports of The Auditor-General on The Financial Statements For The National Government Constituencies Development Fund For Twelve Constituencies in Kakamega County
  •       Report of The 4th General Assembly of The Eastern Africa Parliamentary Alliance On Food Security And Nutrition (EAPA-FSN) Held In Kigali, Rwanda (The Chairperson, EAPA-FSN Caucus)

Wednesday 4th October, 2023 (Morning Sitting)

Bills

  •       The National Transport and Safety Authority Bill, 2023 (National Assembly Bill No. 36 of 2023)
  •       The Land Control Bill, 2023 (National Assembly Bill No. 39 of 2023)

 

Motions

  •     Review of the Scope of Education Bursary Scheme Under NG-CDF and Capitation For Learners in Primary and Junior Secondary Schools
  •       Expansion of Drug and Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Centres
  •       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
  •       Policy For The Provision of Mental Health Services in All Healthcare Facilities
  •       Establishment of a National Fund to Support Victims of Gender-Based Violence
  •       Implementation of First Aid Training as a Core Subject in Schools
  •       Action to Address the Recent Surge in Road Accidents in the Country
  •       Adoption of Government-To-Government (G2G) Model to Acquire and Supply Fertilizers to Farmers at Subsidised Cost
  •       Policy and Funding For Sugarcane Farming in the Country
  •       Providing a Safety Net For Caregivers of Persons With Severe Disabilities
  •       National Sensitization and Support For Combating Sickle Cell and Haemophilia Diseases
  •       Development of a Satellite-Based Climate Change Monitoring Policy
  •       Affirmative Action Plan For The Provision of Water in Arid and Semi-Arid Areas
  •       Establishment of a Science Museum
  •       Development of a Framework To Mitigate Flood Hazards
  •       Provision of Appropriate Access to Markets in the Country
  •       Supporting and Promoting Local Fertilizer Manufacturing Industries
  •       Regulatory Framework For The Moneylender Industry in the Country
  •       Formulation of a Government-To-Government Framework For Importation and Distribution of Essential Foodstuff and Goods
  •       Policy Framework For Government-to- Government Sourcing of Electricity Equipment and on Connection and Billing of Electricity Infrastructure
  •       Development of Measures to Mitigate Digital Exclusion
  •       Formulation of a Regulatory Framework on Artificial Intelligence in the Country

 

Wednesday (Afternoon Sitting)

Bills

  •   The Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 60 of 2022)
  •       The National Construction Authority (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 59 of 2022)
  •       The Kenya Drugs Authority Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 54 of 2022)
  •       The National Youth Council (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 1 of 2023)
  •       The Land (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 40 of 2022)
  •       The Public Service Commission (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 6 of 2023)
  •       The Assisted Reproductive Technology (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 61 of 2022)
  •       The Statutory Instruments (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 2 of 2023)

Motion

  •       Reports of The Auditor-General on The Financial Statements For The National Government Constituencies Development Fund For Twelve Constituencies in Kakamega County
  •       The East African Community (EAC) Multilateral Agreement on Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigations
  •       The 4th General Assembly of The Eastern Africa Parliamentary Alliance on Food Security and Nutrition (EAPA-FSN) Held in Kigali, Rwanda
  •       Inspection of Various One-Stop Border Posts in The Northern Corridor in The East African Community Region
  •       Employment Diversity Audit in Public Institutions

 

Thursday 05th October, 2023

Motions

  • Nominees to Three National Government Constituencies Development Fund Committees
  •       Petition on Probable Loss of Investments in Cytonn High Yields Solutions Platform
  •       Reports of The Auditor-General on The Financial Statements For The National Government Constituencies Development Fund For Twelve Constituencies in Kakamega County
  •       Reports of The Auditor-General on The Financial Statements For The National Government Constituencies Development Fund For Twelve Constituencies In Kakamega County
  •       The East African Community (EAC) Multilateral Agreement on Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigations
  •       The 4th General Assembly of The Eastern Africa Parliamentary Alliance on Food Security and Nutrition (EAPA-FSN) Held In Kigali, Rwanda
  •       Inspection of Various One-Stop Border Posts in The Northern Corridor in The East African Community Region
  •       Employment Diversity Audit in Public Institutions
  •       Loans Contracted by The National Government Between May 2022 and April 2023
  •       Reports of The Auditor-General on Twenty-Three (23) Non-Compliant State Corporations
  •       Proceedings of The Second Ordinary Session of The Sixth Pan-African Parliament (PAP)
  •       Proceedings of The 2023 United Nations High-Level Political Forum On Sustainable Development

Bills

  •       The Statutory Instruments (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 2 of 2023)

Committee of the Whole House

  •       The National Rating Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 55 of 2022)
  •       The Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 60 of 2022)

Senate

Tuesday 3rd October 2023

Bills

  •       The E-Health Bill (Senate Bills No. 32 of 2023)
  •       The Digital Health Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 57 of 2023)
  •       The Social Health Insurance Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 58 of 2023)
  •       The County Governments (Revenue Raising Process) Bill (Senate Bills No. 22 of 2023)
  •       The County Governments Additional Allocations Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 23 of 2023)
  •       The Equalization Fund (Administration) Bill (Senate Bills No. 14 of 2023)
  •       The Tea (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 1 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)

Motions

  •       Extension of the Mandate of the Ad Hoc Committee to Investigate The Proliferation of Religious Organisations and the Circumstances Leading to the Deaths of More Than 95 People in Shakahola, Kilifi County.
  •       Extension of the Mandate of The Ad Hoc Committee on the Compensation to the Kenya Victims of the 1998 Bombing of the United States of America Embassy in Nairobi.
  •       Declaration of Cattle Rustling as a National Disaster And Establishment of a Special Fund For Victims.
  •       Repossession of Movable Assets by Lending Institutions Due to Non-Performing Loans

 

Wednesday 4th October, 2023 (Morning Sitting)

Bills

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

Motions

  •       Designation of a Monthly Car Free Day and County Car Free Zones
  •       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.
  •       Report of The Senate Delegation to The 67th Session of The Commission On The Status of Women (CSW 67) Held in New York, From 6th to 17th March 2023.

 

Wednesday (Afternoon Sitting)

Bills

  •       The County Governments Additional Allocations Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 23 of 2023)
  •       The Learners With Disabilities Bill (Senate Bills No. 4 of 2023)
  •       The Equalization Fund (Administration) Bill (Senate Bills No. 14 of 2023)
  •       The County Licensing (Uniform Procedure) Bill (Senate Bills No. 9 of 2022)
  •       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 Persons With Disabilities Bill (Senate Bills No. 7 of 2023)
  •       The County Boundaries Bill (Senate Bills No. 6 of 2023)

 

Motion

  •       Adoption of the Report of The Standing Committee on Health on the Death of The Late Edward Otieno Onyango Due to Alleged Medical Negligence.
  •       Adoption of The Report of The Standing Committee on Health on The Death of The Late Maureen Anyango at Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital Due to Alleged Medical Negligence.
  •       Adoption of The Report of The Standing Committee on Health on The Circumstances That Led To The Death of The Late Master Travis Maina at Kenyatta National Hospital.
  •       Adoption of The Report of The Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations on The Application For Conferment of City Status to The Municipality of Eldoret.

Thursday 05th October, 2023

Bills

  •       The County Governments Additional Allocations Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 23 of 2023)
  •       The Learners With Disabilities Bill (Senate Bills No. 4 of 2023)
  •       The Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Bill (Senate Bills No. 17 of 2023)
  •       The County Hall of Fame Bill (Senate Bills No. 18 of 2023)

Committee of The Whole

  •       The Equalization Fund (Administration) Bill (Senate Bills No. 14 of 2023)
  •       The County Licensing (Uniform Procedure) Bill (Senate Bills No. 9 of 2022)
  •       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 Persons With Disabilities Bill (Senate Bills No. 7 of 2023)
  •       The County Boundaries Bill (Senate Bills No. 6 of 2023)

Motions

  •       Adoption of The Report of The Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations on The Application For Conferment of City Status to The Municipality of Eldoret.
  •       Declaration of Cattle Rustling as a National Disaster and Establishment of a Special Fund For Victims.
  •       Adoption of The Report of The Standing Committee on Health on The Death of The Late Edward Otieno Onyango Due to Alleged Medical Negligence.
  •       Adoption of The Report of The Standing Committee on Health on The Circumstances That Led To The Death of The Late Master Travis Maina at Kenyatta National Hospital.