- Article 106 of The Constitution of Kenya: 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 Orders, from among persons who are qualified to be elected as members of Parliament but are not such members; and
(b) a Deputy Speaker for each House of Parliament,...
- Article 107 of The Constitution of Kenya: 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 presides; and
(c) in the absence of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker, another member of the House elected by the House presides.
(2) At a joint sitting of the Houses...
- Article 108 of The Constitution of Kenya: 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 be the person who is the leader in theNational Assembly of the largest party or coalition of parties.
(3) The leader of the minority party shall be the person who is...
- Article 109 of The Constitution of Kenya: Exercise of legislative powers.
(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 concerning county government is considered only in the NationalAssembly, and passed in accordance with...
- Article 110 of The Constitution of Kenya: Bills concerning county government.
(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 Schedule;
(b) a Bill relating to the election of members of a county assembly or a county executive;...
- Article 111 of The Constitution of Kenya: 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 government, subject to clauses (2) and (3).
(2) The National Assembly may amend or veto a special Bill that has been passedby the Senate only by a resolution supported by at...
- Article 112 of The Constitution of Kenya: 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 a mediation committee appointed under Article 113; or
(b) passes the Bill in an amended form, it shall be referred back to the originating House for...
- Article 113 of The Constitution of Kenya: Mediation committees.
(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 to develop a version of the Bill that both Houses will pass.
(2) If the mediation committee agrees...
- Article 114 of The Constitution of Kenya: 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 the opinion of the Speaker of the National Assembly, a motion makesprovision for a matter listed in the definition of "a money Bill", the Assembly may proceed only in...
- Article 115 of The Constitution of Kenya: 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 Parliament for reconsideration by Parliament, noting any reservations that the President has concerning the Bill.
(2) If the President refers a Bill back for...
- Article 116 of The Constitution of Kenya: 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 seven days after-assent.
(2) Subject to clause (3), an Act of Parliament comes into force on the fourteenthday after its publication in the Gazette, unless the Act...
- Article 117 of The Constitution of Kenya: 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 discharge of the business of Parliament, provide for the powers, privileges and immunities of Parliament, its committees, the leader of the majority party, the leader...
- Article 118 of The Constitution of Kenya: 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; and
(b) facilitate public participation and involvement in the legislative and other business of Parliament and its committees.
(2) Parliament may not exclude the...
- Article 119 of The Constitution of Kenya: 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 repeal any legislation.
(2) Parliament shall make provision for the procedure for the exercise of this right.
- Article 120 of The Constitution of Kenya: Official languages of Parliament.
(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) In case of a conflict between different language versions of an Act of Parliament, the version signed...
- Article 121 of The Constitution of Kenya: Quorum.
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.
- Article 122 of The Constitution of Kenya: Voting in Parliament.
(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 voting.
(2) On a question proposed for decision in either House—(a) the Speaker has no vote;...
- Article 123 of The Constitution of Kenya: Decisions of Senate.
(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 under Article 98(1)(a) shall be the head of the delegation.
(2) When the Senate is to vote on any...
- Article 124 of The Constitution of Kenya: Committees and Standing Orders.
(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 establish joint committees consisting of members of bothHouses and may jointly regulate the procedure...
- Article 125 of The Constitution of Kenya: Power to call for evidence.
(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 clause (1), a House of Parliament and any of its committees has the same powers as the High...
- Article 126 of The Constitution of Kenya: Location of sittings of Parliament.
(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 Gazette, shall appoint the place and date for the first sitting of the new House, which shall be not more...
- Article 127 of The Constitution of Kenya: Parliamentary Service Commission.
(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 Commission from the members appointed under paragraph (c);
(c) seven members appointed by Parliament...
- Article 128 of The Constitution of Kenya: Clerks and staff of Parliament.
(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 members of the staff of the Clerks shall be offices in the Parliamentary Service.
- Article 129 of The Constitution of Kenya: Principles of executive authority.
(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 principle of service to the people of Kenya, and for their well-being and benefit.
- Article 130 of The Constitution of Kenya: The National Executive.
(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 ethnic diversity of the people of Kenya.
- Article 131 of The Constitution of Kenya: Authority of the President.
(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 Commander-in-Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces; (d) is the chairperson of the National Security...
- Article 132 of The Constitution of Kenya: Functions of the President.
(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; and
(c) once every year—
(i) report, in an address to the nation, on all the measures taken and the...
- Article 133 of The Constitution of Kenya: Power of mercy.
(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 conditional pardon to a person convicted of an offence;
(b) postponing the carrying out of a punishment,...
- Article 134 of The Constitution of Kenya: Exercise of presidential powers during temporary incumbency.
(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 vote in a presidential election, and ending when the newly elected President assumes office;...
- Article 135 of The Constitution of Kenya: Decisions of the President.
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.