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

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.

Calendar

The National Assembly resumes sittings after a one month recess. This is the last sitting for the 11th parliament ahead of the next general elections slated for August 8, 2017. Members are expected to hold sittings for the next one month until June 15,2017 when the House is expected to adjourn Sine Die (indefinitely). The Senate on the other hand will resume on June 13 and sit for three days until June 15, 2017 before adjourning indefinitely. Prioritized business for the National Assembly until June 15 include: 1.

monitor and promote measures relating to policy and program initiatives in pursuit of peace and national cohesion investigate, inquire into and report on all matters relating to inter-community cohesion; monitor and promote measures designed to enhance the equalisation of opportunities and improvement in the quality of life and status of all persons, including persons who are marginalised on the basis of gender, age, disability, health status, ethnic, racial, cultural or religious background or affiliation or any other such ground; investigate, inquire into and report on all matters relating t

1. The Liaison Committee consists of the Speaker as chairperson and the chairpersons of all committees of the Senate [and chairpersons or vice chairpersons of joint committees] except ad hoc committees.
2. guide and co-ordinate the operations, policies and mandates of all Committees;
3. deliberate on and apportion the annual operating budget among the Committees;
4. consider programmes of all Committees, including their need to travel and sit away from the precincts of the Senate;
5. deliberate and decide on which reports of the Committees shall be