1. Introduction

The authority to make laws in Kenya is primarily vested in two institutions; Parliament and County Assemblies. Parliament makes laws that apply nationally, while County Assemblies make laws applying in the respective County.

Kenya has changed from bicameral with Regional Assemblies, at independence, to unicameral  and back to bicameral  with County Assemblies as the situation currently obtains.

Article 95 of the Constitution states that the following shall be the roles of the National Assembly:-

The Speaker and the Deputy Speaker

Majority Leader: Art. 108 of the Constitution provides that “there shall be a leader of the majority party and a leader of the minority party”. The leader of the majority party shall be the person who is the leader in the National Assembly of the largest party or coalition of parties.

Minority Leader: The leader of the minority party shall be the person who is the leader in the National Assembly of the second largest party or coalition of parties.

The Majority Whip and the Minority Whip