Parliament of Kenya

Find information about the Parliament of Kenya, including members, bills, debates and committees.

Parliament is made up of the National Assembly and the Senate. It makes laws, oversees the national budget, and holds the government to account.


Hansard and parliamentary debates

Read the official record of what is said in the National Assembly, Senate and County Assemblies. You can search for specific members, topics or dates.


Bills, questions and papers

Follow the progress of bills, parliamentary questions and tabled papers.


Houses of Parliament

  • National Assembly

    290 constituency members, 47 women representatives and 12 nominated members.

  • Senate

    47 elected senators, 16 women representatives, 2 youth representatives and 2 representatives for persons with disabilities.


What Parliament does

  • makes laws for the country
  • approves the national budget and allocation of revenue
  • holds the government to account through oversight
  • can remove the President or Deputy President through impeachment