Article 122. Voting in Parliament
Official Constitutional Text
122. (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; and
(b) in the case of a tie, the question is lost.
(3) A member shall not vote on any question in which the member has a pecuniary interest.
(4) In reckoning the number of members of a House of Parliament for any purpose of voting in that House, the Speaker of that House shall not be counted as a member.
Plain English Explanation
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Article 122 of the Kenyan Constitution dictates that parliamentary decisions require a simple majority of members present, with ties resulting in a failed vote. The Speaker is excluded from voting and from the headcount, while members are prohibited from voting on matters involving a pecuniary interest.