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Official languages of Parliament.
(1) The official languages of Parliament shall be Kiswahili, English and Kenyan Sign language, and the business of Parliament may…
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Right to petition Parliament.
(1) Every person has a right to petition Parliament to consider any matter within its authority, including to enact, amend or repe…
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Public access and participation.
(1) Parliament shall— (a) conduct its business in an open manner, and its sittings and those of its committees shall be in public;…
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Powers, privileges and immunities.
(1) There shall be freedom of speech and debate in Parliament. (2) Parliament may, for the purpose of the orderly and effective di…
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Coming into force of laws.
1) A Bill passed by Parliament and assented to by the President shall be published in the Gazette as an Act of Parliament within s…
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Presidential assent and referral.
(1) Within fourteen days after receipt of a Bill, the President shall— (a) assent to the Bill; or (b) refer the Bill back to Parli…
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Money Bills.
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…
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Mediation committees.
(1) If a Bill is referred to a mediation committee under Article 112, the Speakers of both Houses shall appoint a mediation commit…
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Ordinary Bills concerning county governments.
(1) If one House passes an ordinary Bill concerning counties, and the second House— (a) rejects the Bill, it shall be referred to…
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Special Bills concerning county governments.
(1) A special Bill concerning a county government shall proceed in the same manner as an ordinary Bill concerning county governmen…
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Bills concerning county government.
(1) In this Constitution, "a Bill concerning county government" means— (a) a Bill containing provisions affecting the functions an…
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Exercise of legislative powers.
(1) Parliament shall exercise its legislative power through Bills passed by Parliament and assented to by the President. (2) Any B…
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Party leaders.
(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 b…
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Presiding in Parliament.
(1) At any sitting of a House of Parliament— (a) the Speaker presides; (b) in the absence of the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker presi…
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Speakers and Deputy Speakers of Parliament.
(1) There shall be— (a) a Speaker for each House of Parliament, who shall be elected by that House in accordance with the Standing…
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Determination of questions of membership.
(1) The High Court shall hear and determine any question whether— (a) a person has been validly elected as a member of Parliament;…
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Right of recall.
(1) The electorate under Articles 97 and 98 have the right to recall the member of Parliament representing their constituency befo…
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Vacation of office of member of Parliament.
(1) The office of a member of Parliament becomes vacant— (a) if the member dies; (b) if, during any session of Parliament, the mem…
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Term of Parliament.
(1) The term of each House of Parliament expires on the date of the next general election. (2) When Kenya is at war, Parliament ma…
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Election of members of Parliament.
(1) A general election of members of Parliament shall be held on the second Tuesday in August in every fifth year. (2) Whenever a…
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Promotion of representation of marginalised groups.
Parliament shall enact legislation to promote the representation in Parliament of— (a) women; (b) persons with disabilities; (c) y…
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Qualifications and disqualifications for election as member of Parliament.
(1) Unless disqualified under clause (2), a person is eligible for election as a member of Parliament if the person— (a) is regist…
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Membership of the Senate.
(1) The Senate consists of— (a) forty-seven members each elected by the registered voters of the counties, each county constitutin…
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Membership of the National Assembly.
(1) The National Assembly consists of— (a) two hundred and ninety members, each elected by the registered voters of single member…
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