This archive report was first published on 16 December 2021.
On December 16, 2021, National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi announced that the National Assembly would hold special sittings on Tuesday and Wednesday to address urgent matters.
The sittings will be held to convey urgent messages from the National Executive and/or the Senate, table reports, and notify motions by the relevant Departmental Committees.
Among the items to be transacted include the First Reading of The Huduma Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 57 of 2021) and consideration of special motions on approval of the nominee for appointment to the position of Chairperson of the Public Service Commission (PSC).
The sittings will also involve the tabling of any other urgent Papers, including Statutory Instruments and Regulations with Statutory timelines.
According to the notice, voting on Motion for agreement with the Report of the Committee of the Whole House and Third Reading of The Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute Bill, (National Assembly Bill No 44 of 2020) will also take place.
Additionally, the house will consider Senate’s Amendments to The National Hospital Insurance Fund (Amendment) Bill, (National Assembly Bill No 21 of 2021) (General Debate and Committee of the Whole House).
The sittings will be held in the morning and afternoon, but Muturi said if need arises, the house may hold evening sittings on the prescribed dates for purposes of concluding any business scheduled for consideration.
