Article 105 of The Constitution of Kenya: Determination of questions of membership.

(1) There shall be— (a) a Speaker for each House of Parliament, who shall be elected by that House in accordance with the Standing Orders, from among persons who are qualified to be elected as...

(1) At any sitting of a House of Parliament— (a) the Speaker presides; (b) in the absence of the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker presides; and (c) in the absence of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker,...

(1) There shall be a leader of the majority party and a leader of the minority party. (2) The leader of the majority party shall be the person who is the leader in theNational Assembly of the...

(1) Parliament shall exercise its legislative power through Bills passed by Parliament and assented to by the President. (2) Any Bill may originate in the National Assembly. (3) A Bill not...

(1) In this Constitution, "a Bill concerning county government" means— (a) a Bill containing provisions affecting the functions and powers of the county governments set out in the Fourth...

(1) A special Bill concerning a county government shall proceed in the same manner as an ordinary Bill concerning county government, subject to clauses (2) and (3). (2) The National Assembly may...

(1) If one House passes an ordinary Bill concerning counties, and the second House— (a) rejects the Bill, it shall be referred to a mediation committee appointed under Article 113; or (b) passes...

(1) If a Bill is referred to a mediation committee under Article 112, the Speakers of both Houses shall appoint a mediation committee consisting of equal numbers of members of each House to attempt...

1) A money Bill may not deal with any matter other than those listed in the definition of "a money Bill" in clause (3). (2) If, in the opinion of the Speaker of the National Assembly, a motion...

(1) Within fourteen days after receipt of a Bill, the President shall— (a) assent to the Bill; or (b) refer the Bill back to Parliament for reconsideration by Parliament, noting any reservations...

1) A Bill passed by Parliament and assented to by the President shall be published in the Gazette as an Act of Parliament within seven days after-assent. (2) Subject to clause (3), an Act of...

(1) There shall be freedom of speech and debate in Parliament. (2) Parliament may, for the purpose of the orderly and effective discharge of the business of Parliament, provide for the powers,...

(1) Parliament shall— (a) conduct its business in an open manner, and its sittings and those of its committees shall be in public; and (b) facilitate public participation and involvement in the...

(1) Every person has a right to petition Parliament to consider any matter within its authority, including to enact, amend or repeal any legislation. (2) Parliament shall make provision for the...

(1) The official languages of Parliament shall be Kiswahili, English and Kenyan Sign language, and the business of Parliament may be conducted in English, Kiswahili and Kenyan Sign language. (2)...

The quorum of Parliament shall be– (a) fifty members, in the case of the National Assembly; or (b) fifteen members, in the case of the Senate.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this Constitution, any question proposed for decision in either House of Parliament shall be determined by a majority of the members in that House, present and...

(1) On election, all the members of the Senate who were registered as voters in a particular county shall collectively constitute a single delegation for purposes of clause (4) and the member elected...

(1) Each House of Parliament may establish committees, and shall make Standing Orders for the orderly conduct of its proceedings, including the proceedings of its committees. (2) Parliament may...

(1) Either House of Parliament, and any of its committees, has power to summon any person to appear before it for the purpose of giving evidence or providing information. (2) For the purposes of...

(1) A sitting of either House may be held at any place within Kenya and may commence at any time that the House appoints. (2) Whenever a new House is elected, the President, by notice in the...

(1) There is established the Parliamentary Service Commission. (2) The Commission consists of— (a) the Speaker of the National Assembly, as chairperson; (b) a vice-chairperson elected by the...

(1) There shall be a Clerk for each House of Parliament, appointed by the Parliamentary Service Commission with the approval of the relevant House. (2) The offices of the Clerks and offices of...

(1) Executive authority derives from the people of Kenya and shall be exercised in accordance with this Constitution. (2) Executive authority shall be exercised in a manner compatible with the...

(1) The national executive of the Republic comprises the President, the Deputy President and the rest of the Cabinet. (2) The composition of the national executive shall reflect the regional and...

(1) The President— (a) is the Head of State and Government; (b) exercises the executive authority of the Republic, with the assistance of the Deputy President and Cabinet Secretaries; (c) is the...

(1) The President shall— (a) address the opening of each newly elected Parliament; (b) address a special sitting of Parliament once every year and may address Parliament at any other time;...

(1) On the petition of any person, the President may exercise a power of mercy in accordance with the advice of the Advisory Committee established under clause (2), by— (a) granting a free or...

(1) A person who holds the office of President or who is authorised in terms of this Constitution to exercise the powers of the President— (a) during the period commencing on the date of the first...

A decision of the President in the performance of any function of thePresident under this Constitution shall be in writing and shall bear the seal and signature of the President.

(1) The President shall be elected by registered voters in a national electionconducted in accordance with this Constitution and any Act of Parliament regulating presidential elections. (2) An...

(1) A person qualifies for nomination as a presidential candidate if the person— (a) is a citizen by birth; (b) is qualified to stand for election as a member of Parliament; (c) is nominated by a...

(1) If only one candidate for President is nominated, that candidate shall be declared elected. (2) If two or more candidates for President are nominated, an election shall beheld in each...

(1) If a President-elect dies after being declared elected as President, but before assuming office— (a) the Deputy President-elect shall be sworn in as acting President on the date on which the...

1) A person may file a petition in the Supreme Court to challenge the election of the President-elect within seven days after the date of the declaration of the results of the presidential...

(1) The swearing in of the President-elect shall be in public before the Chief Justice, or, in the absence of the Chief Justice, the Deputy Chief Justice. (2) The President-elect shall be sworn in...

(1) The President shall hold office for a term beginning on the date on which the President was sworn in, and ending when the person next elected President in accordance with Article 136(2)(a) is...

(1) Criminal proceedings shall not be instituted or continued in any court against the President or a person performing the functions of that office, during their tenure of office. (2) Civil...

(1) A member of the National Assembly, supported by at least a quarter of all the members, may move a motion for the investigation of the President’s physical or mental capacity to perform the...

(1) A member of the National Assembly, supported by at least a third of all the members, may move a motion for the impeachment of the President— (a) on the ground of a gross violation of a provision...

(1) The office of President shall become vacant if the holder of the office — (a) dies; (b) resigns, in writing, addressed to the Speaker of the National Assembly; or (c) otherwise ceases to hold...

(1) The Deputy President shall be the principal assistant of the President and shall deputise for the President in the execution of the President’s functions. (2) The Deputy President shall perform...

(1) Each candidate in a presidential election shall nominate a person who is qualified for nomination for election as President, as a candidate for Deputy President. (2) For the purposes of clause...

(1) Within fourteen days after a vacancy in the office of Deputy President arises, the President shall nominate a person to fill the vacancy, and the National Assembly shall vote on the nomination...

(1) The Deputy President may be removed from office— (a) on the ground of physical or mental incapacity to perform the functions of the office; or (b) on impeachment— (i) on the ground of a gross...

(1) The remuneration and benefits payable to the President and the Deputy President shall be a charge on the Consolidated Fund. (2) The remuneration, benefits and privileges of the President and...

(1) The Cabinet consists of— (a) the President; (b) the Deputy President; (c) the Attorney-General; and (d) not fewer than fourteen and not more than twenty-two Cabinet Secretaries. (2) The...

(1) A decision by the Cabinet shall be in writing. (2) Cabinet Secretaries are accountable individually, and collectively, to thePresident for the exercise of their powers and the performance of...

(1) There is established the office of Secretary to the Cabinet, which is an office in the public service. (2) The Secretary to the Cabinet shall— (a) be nominated and, with the approval of the...

(1) There is established the office of Principal Secretary, which is an office in the public service. (2) Each State department shall be under the administration of a PrincipalSecretary. (3) The...