KEWOPA MEMBERS BILLS AND MOTIONS – TUESDAY 4TH / WEDNESDAY 5TH OCTOBER 2016
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY: WEDNESDAY 5TH OCTOBER 2016
THE BASIC EDUCATION (AMENDMENT) BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 39 OF 2016)
Sponsor: Hon. Grace Kiptui, M.P.,
Stage: First Reading
MOTION: THE BASIC EDUCATION (AMENDMENT) BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 39 OF 2016)
Hon. Joyce Emanikor, MP.,
SENATE:
TUESDAY 4TH OCTOBER 2016
THE COUNTY STATISTICS BILL (SENATE BILL NO. 11 OF 2016)
Sponsor: Sen. Naisula Lesuuda
Stage: First Reading
An ACT of Parliament to provide a framework for the collection, compilation, analysis and dissemination of statistical information; to establish a county statistics office; to establish the office of the county statistician; and for connected purposes. The principal objective of this Bill is to put in place a framework for the collection, analysis and dissemination of information by the county governments.Based on the premise that Statistics are an important part of the planning process for any government and they also act as a yardstick for governments to determine whether they are meeting their goals in providing services to their people. This Bill therefore seeks to establish a county statistical system that will assist county governments to plan for the development of counties and to measure the gains made by the county governments in improving the lives of the people in the counties
Link: http://kenyalaw.org/kl/fileadmin/pdfdownloads/bills/2016/TheCountyStatisticsBill2016.pdf
THE NATIONAL COHESION AND INTEGRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL(SENATE BILL NO. 6 OF 2016)
Sponsor: Sen. Beatrice Elachi
Stage: 2nd Reading
AN ACT of Parliament to amend the National Cohesion and Integration Act to provide for oversight of peace building projects and for connected purposes. The principal object of the Bill is to amend the National Cohesion and Integration Act, 2012, so as to enable the Commission to effectively monitor peace building projects in Kenya. The Bill therefore seeks to have the Commission monitor peace building projects across the country so as to ensure that these projects do not in any way fuel conflicts or fighting between communities and counties in Kenya but that they serve to promote peace and harmony in the counties. Statement
Link:
http://kenyalaw.org/kl/fileadmin/pdfdownloads/bills/2016/NationalCohesionandIntegration_Amendment_Bill_2016.pdf
THE PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS (PARLIAMENTARY APPROVAL) (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILL NO. 9 OF 2016)
Sponsor: Sen. Fatuma Dullo
Stage: 2nd Reading
AN ACT of Parliament to amend the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act to provide for the procedure for parliamentary approval of constitutional and statutory appointments where the approval of both Houses of Parliament is required; and for connected purposes. The principal object of this Bill is to amend the Parliamentary Approval (Public Appointments) Act, 2011, Cap. 136 so as to provide for the procedure for parliamentary approval of constitutional and statutory appointees where the approval of both Houses of Parliament is required. The Bill is based on the fact the Parliamentary Approval (Public Appointments) Act does not provide for the procedure for the approval of candidates by both Houses of Parliament. A case in point is the appointment of the Inspector General of the National Police Service where the Constitution, in Article 245 (a) as read together with section 12 of the National Police Service Act, Cap. 84, requires that a nominee for the office of Inspector General of the National Police Service be approved by Parliament before appointment.
Link: http://kenyalaw.org/kl/fileadmin/pdfdownloads/bills/2016/ThePublicAppointment_ParliamentaryApproval__Amendment_Bill_2016.pdf
*THE SELF HELP ASSOCIATIONS BILL (SENATE BILL NO. 2 OF 2015)
Sponsor: Sen. Martha Wangari
Stage: 2nd Reading
AN ACT of Parliament to provide for the registration of self-help associations; to provide an administrative and regulatory framework within which self-help associations can conduct their affairs and for connected purposes. The Bill seeks to provide a framework through which communities can mobilise resources and carry out socio-economic activities to enhance their self-reliance and economic development through self-help associations.It recognizes the fact that self-help associations have increasingly, over the years, played a key role not only as an entry point for economic and other development initiatives and interventions carried out with respect to various communities but has also enhance the economic independence of the members of the community.