GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 12994

NOTICE is given to all Senators that pursuant to standing order 30(1) of the Senate Standing Orders, on the request of the Senate Majority Leader, with the support of the requisite number of Senators, I have appointed Wednesday, 1st December, 2021 and Thursday, 2nd December, 2021 as days for special sittings of the Senate. The sittings shall be held at the Senate Chamber, Main Parliament Buildings, Nairobi, commencing at 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. The business to be transacted at the sitting of Wednesday, 1st December, 2021 shall be debate on the Address by His Excellency, the President, to Parliament on Tuesday, 30th November, 2021. The business to be transacted at the sitting of Thursday, 2nd December, 2021 shall be the consideration of— (a) the debate on the Address by His Excellency, the President, to Parliament on Tuesday, 30th November, 2021; (b) the National Hospital Insurance Fund (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 21 of 2021); (c) the National Cohesion and Peace Building Bill, (Senate Bills No. 19 of 2021); (d) the Natural Resources (Benefit Sharing) Bill (Senate Bills No. 25 of 2020); (e) the Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 11 of 2020); (f) the County Vocational Education and Training Bill (Senate Bills No. 6 of 2021); (g) the Prompt Payment Bill (Senate Bills No. 16 of 2021); and (h) the Start-Up Bill (Senate Bills No. 1 of 2021). In accordance with standing order 30(5) of the Senate Standing Orders, the business specified in this Notice shall be the only business before the Senate during the special sittings, following which the Senate shall stand adjourned until Wednesday, 1st December, 2021, at 2.30 p.m. and Thursday, 2nd December, 2021, at 2:30 p.m., respectively, in accordance with the Senate Calendar. Dated the 30th November, 2021. KENNETH LUSAKA, Speaker of the Senate.