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Standing Orders

As adopted by the National Assembly on 9th January, 2013 during the Fourth Session of the Tenth Parliament
In Exercise of the powers conferred by Article 124 of the Constitution of the Republic of Kenya, the National Assembly, by resolution passed on 9th January, 2013, adopted these Standing Orders and the Houses of Parliament (Joint Sittings) Rules.

Establishment And Role Of Parliament

Establishment Of Parliament

Chapter Eight of the Constitution of Kenya (the Constitution) establishes the Legislature. Article 93 of the Constitution states that “There is established a Parliament of Kenya,” (Parliament) “which shall consist of the National Assembly and the Senate.” The two Houses of Parliament shall perform their respective functions in accordance with the Constitution as stated in Article 93 (2) of the Constitution.

Role of Parliament

Clerk of the Senate

Jeremiah M. Nyegenye is the Clerk of the Senate of the bicameral Parliament of Kenya and the Secretary of the Parliamentary Service Commission. He has served in these positions since 2013.

Mr. Nyegenye is an alumnus of the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford where he attended the Executive Public Leaders Programme in 2019. He holds both a Bachelor of Laws degree and a Master of Laws degree (majoring in Public International Law) from the University of Nairobi and a Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law.

The Clerk of the Senate

He is the holder of a Bachelor of Laws degree and a Master of Laws degree (majoring in Public International Law) both from the University of Nairobi, a Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law and Certificates in Legislative Drafting from the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies of the University of London, the International Legislative Drafting Institute, New Orleans and the International Law Institute. He is an advocate of the High Court of Kenya and a Certified Public Secretary.

Speaker of the Senate

The Right Honourable Amason Jeffah Kingi, EGH, Speaker of the Senate, Republic of Kenya is a lawyer by profession, an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and a member of the Law Society of Kenya. He holds a Law Degree (LLB) from the University of Nairobi and a Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law.