Speaker of the National Assembly

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The Speaker of the National Assembly is the presiding officer and highest-ranking official of Kenya’s lower house of Parliament, responsible for overseeing debates, maintaining order, and representing the Assembly.

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Speaker of the National Assembly canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf parliamentary office
political position
presiding officer
appointedBy National Assembly of Kenya
branchOfGovernment legislative branch of Kenya
chamber National Assembly of Kenya
constitutionalBasis Constitution of Kenya
constitutionalProvision Article 106 of the Constitution of Kenya
country Kenya
currentOfficeHolder Moses Wetang'ula
surface form: Moses Masika Wetang’ula
currentOfficeHolderAssumedOffice September 2022
electedBy members of the National Assembly of Kenya
electionMethod elected by secret ballot
hasDeputy Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Kenya
jurisdiction National Assembly of Kenya
languageOfProceedings English
Kiswahili
legislativeHouseLevel lower house
mayBe elected from among persons who are not members of Parliament
mustBe qualified to be elected as a member of Parliament
neutralityRequirement must act impartially in the chair
partOf Parliament of Kenya
politicalActivityRestriction expected to refrain from partisan debate while presiding
power may certify bills as money bills where applicable
may rule on points of order
may suspend members for disorderly conduct
precedes Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Kenya
rankInStateProtocol senior official in the order of precedence of Kenya
residence Nairobi
responsibility deciding who may speak in debates
ensuring orderly conduct of members
interpreting and enforcing the Standing Orders of the National Assembly of Kenya
protecting the rights and privileges of members of the National Assembly of Kenya
putting questions to vote in the National Assembly of Kenya
representing the National Assembly in international parliamentary forums
representing the National Assembly in its relations with the President of Kenya
representing the National Assembly in its relations with the Senate of Kenya
role highest-ranking official of the National Assembly of Kenya
maintains order in the National Assembly of Kenya
oversees debates in the National Assembly of Kenya
presiding officer of the National Assembly of Kenya
represents the National Assembly of Kenya
seat Parliament Buildings, Nairobi
style The Honourable Speaker
symbolOfOffice Speaker’s chair in the National Assembly chamber
mace of the National Assembly of Kenya
termLength serves for the term of the National Assembly
termRenewable yes

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Parliament of Kenya hasLeaderTitle Speaker of the National Assembly