Speaker of the Senate of Kenya
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The Speaker of the Senate of Kenya is the presiding officer and head of the Kenyan Senate, responsible for overseeing its proceedings and representing the institution in official capacities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the Senate of Kenya canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
parliamentary office
ⓘ
political position ⓘ presiding officer ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Senate of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | bicameral Parliament of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | Legislative branch of Kenya ⓘ |
| chamber | Senate of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| createdBy | Constitution of Kenya 2010 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electedBy | members of the Senate of Kenya ⓘ |
| eligibleFor | re-election by the Senate ⓘ |
| hasDeputy | Deputy Speaker of the Senate of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inauguralHolder | Ekwee Ethuro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Senate of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Constitution of Kenya 2010
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Standing Orders of the Senate of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Senate of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mustBe | qualified to be elected as a member of Parliament of Kenya ⓘ |
| partOf | Parliament of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInGovernment |
officer of Parliament
ⓘ
senior state officer ⓘ |
| precedesInOrderOfPrecedence | most senators ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Senate of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residenceCountry | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibility |
certifying bills passed by the Senate
ⓘ
enforcing discipline in the Senate chamber ⓘ ensuring fair participation of senators in debate ⓘ protecting the institutional integrity of the Senate ⓘ representing the Senate in ceremonial state functions ⓘ |
| role |
announces results of Senate votes
ⓘ
calls and presides over Senate sittings ⓘ decides who may speak in the Senate ⓘ ensures observance of Senate rules and procedures ⓘ head of the Senate of Kenya ⓘ interprets Senate Standing Orders ⓘ maintains order during Senate debates ⓘ oversees Senate proceedings ⓘ presiding officer of the Senate of Kenya ⓘ puts questions to vote in the Senate ⓘ represents the Senate in international parliamentary forums ⓘ represents the Senate in official capacities ⓘ represents the Senate in relations with the Executive ⓘ represents the Senate in relations with the Judiciary ⓘ |
| seat | Parliament Buildings, Nairobi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | election by secret ballot ⓘ |
| termLength | aligned with term of the Senate ⓘ |
| worksWith | Speaker of the National Assembly of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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