Senate of Kenya

Senate
12th Parliament
Type
Type
History
Founded1963 and 2013
New session started
8 September 2022 (2022-09-08)
Leadership
Speaker
Amason Kingi, Kenya Kwanza
since 8 September 2022[1]
Deputy Speaker
Kathuri Murungi, Kenya Kwanza
since 8 September 2022
Majority Leader
Aaron Cheruiyot, Kenya Kwanza
since 17 September 2022
Minority Leader
Stewart Madzayo, Azimio-One Kenya
since 17 September 2022
Majority Whip
Bonny Khalwale, Kenya Kwanza
since 17 September 2022
Structure
Seats67
Political groups
Government (33)
  •   Kenya Kwanza (33)

Opposition (33)

Vacant (1)
Elections
47 First Past the Post, 20 co-opted, 1 ex-officio
Last election
9 August 2022
Next election
2027
Meeting place
Parliament Buildings,[2] Nairobi, Kenya
Website
Official website
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The Senate of the Republic of Kenya is one of the two Houses of the Parliament of Kenya, along with the National Assembly. The Senate was first established as part of Kenya's 1963 Constitution.

After being abolished in 1966, the Senate was re-established by Article 93 of the new 2010 Constitution to represent counties' interests as well as pass legislation concerning counties.

  1. ^ "Former Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi elected Senate speaker". The Star. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Senators finally occupy refurbished chambers".