The Legislature (Parliament of Kenya)
Official public registry, assembly rosters, legislative bills, and oversight frameworks for the bicameral Parliament of the Republic of Kenya.
Established under Chapter 8 of the Constitution, Parliament consists of two Houses: the National Assembly and the Senate. Together they enact laws, allocate public revenues, and oversee the Executive.
Bicameral Structure Overview
- Constitutional Basis
- Chapter 8 of the Constitution of Kenya (13th Parliament Assembly)
- Primary Functions
- Statutory Law-making, Annual Budget Approval, Public Representation, and Executive Oversight
- Administrative Organ
- Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) managing logistics and infrastructure
Explore the Houses of Parliament
- The National Assembly (Lower House)
Review the register of the 290 single-member constituencies, 47 County Women Representatives, legislative bills, and ministerial oversight committees.
- Total Seats
- 349 Members + 1 Speaker (Hon. Moses Wetang'ula, EGH)
- Primary Mandate
- Vets public appointments, passes national revenue bills, and appropriates exchequer funds.
- The Senate (Upper House)
Track regional legislative representation, county resource allocation formulas, and the registry of the 47 elected county senators.
- Total Seats
- 67 Members + 1 Speaker (Hon. Amason Kingi, EGH)
- Primary Mandate
- Represents county interests, protects devolution, and considers bills affecting county governments.
Key Constitutional Functions
Under Articles 94, 95, and 96 of the Constitution, the bicameral assembly executes specific sovereign legislative functions:
- Enacting Legislation — Originating, debating, amending, and passing national legislative bills and statutory instruments.
- Fiscal Allocation & Appropriations — Considering and approving the annual Division of Revenue Bill, County Allocation of Revenue Bill, and the National Budget Estimates.
- Executive Oversight — Processing ministerial policy reports, querying Cabinet Secretaries, and summoning state department heads before standing select committees.
- Impeachment Procedures — Executing constitutional trial parameters regarding the removal of the President, Deputy President, Cabinet Secretaries, or County Governors.