National Assembly · Afternoon Sitting
Tuesday, 25 July 2023
Members debated a land rating and valuation Bill intended to replace outdated legislation, streamline county revenue collection and integrate a national land information system. Committee members voiced strong support while raising technical concerns about taxation definitions, GIS‑based property identification and implementation timelines, alongside brief procedural exchanges over speaking time. Members praised the proposed Property Rating Bill for establishing a clear hierarchy between national and county laws and for creating a National Rating Tribunal to ease court backlogs. However, they raised concerns about its applicability in areas lacking title deeds, land adjudication delays, and potential conflicts with devolved functions. Calls were made for accelerated land registration and careful handling of cross‑county legislative impacts. Members discussed the need to replace outdated land rates legislation with a new Bill that aligns with the 2010 Constitution and creates uniform land valuation across counties. While most speakers expressed strong support, citing benefits for revenue, investors and farmers, concerns were raised about potential double taxation of high‑rise buildings and the treatment of agricultural land. The debate emphasized coordination between national and county governments to ensure consistent implementation.
Serjeants-at-Arms, you may ring the Quorum Bell. Clerks-at-the-Table, we now have Quorum to transact business.
[(The Quorum Bell was rung)]
The Leader of the Majority Party. Hon. Naomi Waqo, are you the one? Go ahead.
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the House:
Thank you, Hon. Waqo. The Chairperson of the Committee on Delegated Legislation, Hon. Chepkonga.
Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: The Report of the Committee on Delegated Legislation on its consideration of the Excise Duty (Amendment) Regulations of 2023 .
[(Excisable Goods Management System)]
[(Legal Notice No.30 of 2023)]
Hon. Members, the first Paper to be laid, the Draft Veterinary Surgeons and Veterinary Paraprofessionals Act (Amendment) Regulations of 2023 is referred to the Committee on Delegated Legislation for consideration. Next Order!
[(Veterinary Medicines Directorate)]
Hon. Umulkher Harun. Is that not Umulkher? Is the Member seating behind Prof. Bartoo not called Umulkher? Ooh, she is not the one. The nominated Umulkher? Okay, the Member is not here. We will stay her Notice of Motion to tomorrow. Chairperson, Committee on Delegated Legislation.
Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Committee on Delegated Legislation on its consideration of the Excise duty (Amendment) Regulations, 2023 laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 25th July 2023 and pursuant to the provisions of Section 18 of the Statutory Instruments Act, 2013 annuls the Excise Duty (Amendment) Regulations…
[(Excisable Goods Management System)]
[(Excisable Goods Management System)]
Thank you, Hon. Chepkonga. Before the next Order, Hon. Members, allow me to acknowledge, in the Public Gallery, the following schools:
The Motion at Order No.8 was debated and closed. We now put the Question.
[(Question put and agreed to)]
Hon. Members, before Hon. Chepkonga moves the Motion, in the House Business Committee today, we noted that there is a backlog of Private Members’ Business. Lots of Motions and Bills numbering in the hundreds are queuing for processing through the House. Consequent upon that, it was agreed that tomorrow, Wednesday, after Question Time, we will slot some two to three hours to continue with Members' …
Thursday morning Private Members Sitting so that we can reduce the backlog of business that is piling. Let us play by the ear and eye and see how tomorrow goes. From next week we might call upon you to do extra time. We may even require, subject to your convenience, to extend sitting hours by an extra two hours to reduce this backlog. So, all Members with private business that is queuing at the T…
Leader of the Majority Party.
Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg your indulgence and that of the House to skip Order No.12—the Second Reading of the Food and Feed Safety Control Coordination Bill (National Assembly Bill No.21 of 2023) . This Bill is before two Committees: the Departmental Committee on Health and Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock. The Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Health was here. He…
Thank you. That Order is, therefore, stood down. Next Order.
Hon. Members, the time being 7.00