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The Joint Select Committee on Election-Related Laws Public Hearings

The Joint Select Committee on Election-Related Laws has commenced Public Hearings in regards to the two Bills that are currently before the two Houses.

The committee co-chaired by Baringo North MP, Hon. William Cheptumo and Isiolo Senator, Sen. Fatuma Dullo has been conducting hearings in accordance with Article 118, that provides for public participation in the Legislative Process.

Historical perspective

A Comparative analysis of the National Assembly and the Senate

Historical perspective

A Comparative Analysis of the Senate at Independence and The Senate under the Constitution of Kenya, 2010

NATIONAL ASSEMBLYNEW SENATE
NUMBER OF SENATORS34967
COMPOSITION290 Elected members from Constituencies; 47 women elected from Counties; 12 members nominated to represent special interest including youth, people with disabilities and workers; Speaker as Ex-officio member47 elected Senators; 16 nominated women; 2 youth, 2 people representing people with disabilities; the Speaker as an Ex-officio member

Historical perspective

A Comparative Analysis Of The Senate After Independence And The Senate Under The Constitution Of Kenya, 2010

Brief history of the Kenyan Parliament

Prior to the commencement of Legislation by Parliament in Kenya, legislation had wholly been done in the United Kingdom (UK) and conveyed in form of royal instructions commonly termed Orders-in-Council. Locally, these orders were implemented from 1885 to 1900 by Sir A. Harding who served as acting agent and who on July 1, 1985 declared Kenya an East Africa Protectorate.

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1963 SENATENEW SENATE
NUMBER OF SENATORS4167
COMPOSITION41 Senators47 elected Senators; 16 nominated women; 2 youth, 2 people representing people with disabilities; the Speaker as an Ex-officio member
REPRESENTATION40 districts and Nairobi Area 47 Counties
LENGTH OF TERM6 years5 years