The National Assembly which has been on a one week recess resumed sittings this week on Tuesday November 6, 2018. The House according to the Calender is scheduled undertake legislative business until December 6th, 2018 when it is expected members will break for the long recess that will take the House upto February 11, 2019. To date the House under the leadership of Speaker Justin Muturi and his deputy Moses Cheboi has passed 12 bills which have also been assented into law by the President.  Four bills have sailed through second reading and are now awaiting Committee stage before moving to the third reading and passage. 13 bills have been passed and sent to the Senate for concurrence while 18 others are on second reading. Four bills with financial implication and emanating from the Senate have been forwarded to the Parliamentary Budget office for scrutiny in accordance with Standing order 143. One Bill has been lost while four others have been withdrawn.  The following is the current status of business in the House.

BILLS PASSED AND ASSENTED TO

1. The Division of Revenue Bill, 2018(NA. No. 7 of 2018);
2. The Supplementary Appropriation Bill, 2018(NA No. 15 of 2018);
3. The Equalization Fund Appropriation Bill, 2018(NA. No. 16 of 2018)
4. The Building Surveyors Bill, 2017
5. The Kenya Coast Guard Service Bill, 2017
6. The Finance Bill, 2018(NA. No. 20 of 2018)
7. The Supplementary Appropriation (No. 2) Bill, 2018 (NA Bill No. 23 of 2018
8. The Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Bill, 2017
9. The Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2018
10. The Appropriation Bill, 2018(NA. No. 22 of 2018);
11. The Supplementary Appropriation (No. 3), Bill, 2018(NA No. 42 of 2017);
12. The Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Bill, 2017(NA No. 44 of 2018);

BILLS AWAITING COMMITTEE STAGE

1. The Health Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2018
2. The Urban Areas and Cities (Amendment) Bill, Sen. Bill No. 1 of  2017
3. The Warehouse Receipt System Bill, 2018 – Senate Bill
4. The Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill, 2018

BILLS PASSED AND FORWARDED TO THE SENATE

1. The Energy Bill, 2017
2. The Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production) Bill, 2017
3. The County Allocation of Revenue, 2018
4. The Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 2017
5. The Public Private Partnerships (Amendment) Bill, 2017
6. The County Governments Retirement Scheme Bill, 2018
7. The Land Value Index Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2018
8. The Division of Revenue (Amendment) Bill, 2018;
9. The Irrigation Bill, 2017(46 of 2017);
10. The Physical Planning Bill, 2018(NA );
11. The County Allocation (Amendment) Bill, 2017(Sen. No. 9 of 2017);
12. The Kenya Roads Bill(NA.No. 47 of 2017); and
13. The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2017(NA No. 39 of 2017)

BILLS AWAITING/UNDERGOING SECOND READING

1. The Election Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2017
2. The County Pension Scheme Bill, 2017(private Members Bill)
3. The Public Finance Management (Amendment) Bill, 2017
4. The Sacco Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2018 (NA Bill No. 1 of 2018)
5. The Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2018
6. The Parliamentary Service Bill, 2018
7. The Pharmacy and Poisons (Amendment) Bill, 2018
8. The Government Contracts Bill, 2018
9. The Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Bill, 2018
10. The Kenya Accreditation Service Bill, 2018
11. The Sacco Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2018 (NA Bill No. 18 of 2018)
12. The Capital Markets (Amendment) Bill, 2018
13. The Insurance (Amendment) Bill, 2018
14. The County Governments (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2017- Senate Bill
15. The National Flag, Emblems and Names (Amendment) Bill, 20 - Senate Bill
16. The Assumption of the Office of County Governor Bill, 201817 - Senate Bill
17. The Warehouse Receipt System Bill, 2018(NA 2 OF 2018)
18. The County Governments (Amendments) Bill, (Sen. No.11 of 2017);

BILLS REFERRED TO PARLIAMENTARY BUDGET OFFICE(SO.143)

1. The County Boundaries Bill, 2017(Sen. No. 56 of 2017);
2. The Office of the County Attorney Bill, 2018(Sen. No. 3 of 2018)
3. The County Government (Revenue Raising Process)  Bill, 2018
4. The Sports (Amendment)  Bill, 2018

BILLS LOST/NEGATIVED

1. The Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) (No.2) Bill, 2018

BILLS WITHDRAWN

1. The Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Bill, 2017
2. The Energy Bill(40 of 2017), 2017
3. The Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production) Bill, 2017(41 of 2017);
4. The Nairobi Metropolitan Area Transport Authority Bill, 2017