Senate of Kenya
The Senate | |
|---|---|
| 12th Parliament | |
| Type | |
| Type | of the Parliament of Kenya |
| History | |
| Founded | 1963 and 2013 |
New session started | 31 August 2017 |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | Ken Lusaka, Jubilee since 31 August 2017 [1] |
Deputy Speaker | Margaret Kamar, Jubilee since 11 May 2020 [2] |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | James Orengo, NASA since 20 March 2018 |
Majority Whip | Kimani Wamatangi, Jubilee since February 9 2021 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 67 |
Political groups | Government (34)[4] Jubilee (34) Opposition (33)[4] National Super Alliance (28)[4] Independent (1)[4] Other Parties (4) |
Length of term | 5 years |
| Elections | |
| 47 First Past the Post, 20 co-opted, 1 ex-officio | |
Last election | 8 August 2017 |
| Meeting place | |
| Parliament Buildings,[5] Nairobi, Kenya | |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
The Senate is the upper house of the Parliament of Kenya. The Senate was first part of Kenya's 1963 Constitution. It was abolished in 1966. The Senate was re-created by the 2010 Constitution and became part of the national parliament in 2013.
References
- ↑ "Former Bungoma Governor Ken Lusaka elected Senate Speaker".
- ↑ "Poghisio elected Senate majority leader in new changes".
- ↑ "Kenya's president purges Senate of deputy's allies as rift widens". Archived from the original on 2022-01-02. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "FACTSHEET: Kenya's new parliament by numbers".
- ↑ "Senators finally occupy refurbished chambers".