Speaker of the National Assembly of Kenya
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The Speaker of the National Assembly of Kenya is the presiding officer and highest authority of Kenya’s lower house of Parliament, responsible for overseeing debates, maintaining order, and representing the Assembly in its official functions.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the National Assembly of Kenya canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
parliamentary office
ⓘ
political position ⓘ presiding officer ⓘ |
| appointedBy | election by the National Assembly of Kenya ⓘ |
| associatedWith | bicameral Parliament of Kenya ⓘ |
| cannotBe | a sitting member of the National Assembly at the time of election under the 2010 Constitution ⓘ |
| chamberType | lower house ⓘ |
| constitutionallyDefinedIn | Constitution of Kenya 2010 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| currentHolder | Moses Wetang'ula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentHolderAssumedOffice | September 8, 2022 ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | Speaker of the Senate of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electedBy | members of the National Assembly of Kenya ⓘ |
| electionMethod | secret ballot ⓘ |
| eligibleVoters | all sworn members of the National Assembly of Kenya ⓘ |
| governedBy | Standing Orders of the National Assembly of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPower |
to admit or reject motions
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to certify bills as money bills where applicable ⓘ to decide on matters of procedure not expressly provided for ⓘ to determine admissibility of questions ⓘ to determine points of order ⓘ to order members to withdraw from the chamber ⓘ to suspend members for disorderly conduct ⓘ |
| inauguralHolder | Humphrey Slade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | National Assembly of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mustBe | qualified to be elected a member of Parliament ⓘ |
| oathAdministeredBy | Chief Justice of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeLocation | Parliament Buildings, Nairobi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Parliament of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedence | ranks high in the national order of precedence of Kenya ⓘ |
| presidesOver |
debates in the National Assembly of Kenya
ⓘ
sittings of the National Assembly of Kenya ⓘ |
| rank | highest authority of the National Assembly of Kenya ⓘ |
| reportsTo | National Assembly of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents |
National Assembly of Kenya in official functions
ⓘ
National Assembly of Kenya in relations with the executive ⓘ National Assembly of Kenya in relations with the judiciary ⓘ |
| residence | Nairobi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
announcing results of votes
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calling members to speak during debates ⓘ enforcing rules of procedure in the National Assembly of Kenya ⓘ ensuring orderly conduct of members ⓘ interpreting the Standing Orders of the National Assembly of Kenya ⓘ maintaining order in the National Assembly of Kenya ⓘ putting questions to vote ⓘ |
| style | The Honourable Speaker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termLength | duration of the life of a Parliament ⓘ |
| termRenewable | yes ⓘ |
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