GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 4699

PURSUANT to the provisions of Standing Order 29 (3) of the Standing Orders of the National Assembly, it is notified for the information of the Members of the National Assembly and the general public that special sittings of the Assembly shall be held on Wednesday, 19th May, 2021 (morning and afternoon) commencing at 10.00 a.m. and at 2.30 p.m., respectively, in the National Assembly Chamber, Main Parliament Buildings, Nairobi, for purposes of— (a) Tabling of the Report of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs on the vetting of the nominee for appointment to the position of Chief Justice of the Republic of Kenya; (b) Tabling of any other Papers with statutory timelines; (c) Transaction of the following business— (i) Notice of Motion and consideration of Special Motion for the approval of appointment of a Chief Justice of the Republic of Kenya; (ii) Consideration of the Reports of the Committee on Delegated Legislation on the following— (a) The Exemption from Income Tax for Japanese Companies, Japanese Consultants and Japanese Employees (Legal Notice No. 15 of 2021 of the 26th February, 2021); (b) The Public Finance Management (National Drought Emergency Fund) Regulations, 2021, (Legal Notice No. 27 of 2021 of 5th March, 2021); and, (c) Exemption from Income Tax for Airlines with Government of Kenya Shareholding of at least 45% and its subsidiaries; (Legal Notice No. 27 of 2021 of 17th March, 2021); (iii) First Reading of the following Bills— (a) The Livestock Bill, 2021; (b) The Irrigation (Amendment) Bill, 2021; (c) The Community Groups Registration Bill, 2021; and (d) The National Hospital Insurance Fund (Amendment) Bill, 2021; (iv) Second Reading of the Public Private Partnerships Bill, 2021; (v) Committee of the whole House on— (a) The Kenya National Library Service Bill, 2020; and, (b) The Narcotics, Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) (Amendment) Bill, 2020. The Order Papers for the said Special Sittings will be available in the Office of the Clerk of the National Assembly and will also be published on the Parliamentary Website. Dated the 17th May, 2021. JUSTIN MUTURI, Speaker of the National Assembly.