7/5/25, 1:32 PM Gmail - NATIONAL ASSEMBLY VS SENATE
Kenya’s Parliament is bicameral, consisting of the National Assembly and the Senate, each with
distinct roles, composition, and powers .
Feature National Assembly Senate
Role/Function Focuses on national affairs: passing laws, Represents counties: protects county interes
approving the national budget, overseeing the oversees county governments, determines a
Executive, and representing constituencies national revenue among counties, and holds
and special interests . officials accountable .
Law-making Initiates and passes most legislation, including Participates in law-making only for bills conc
national laws; has the final say on most bills counties; debates and approves such bills bu
except those concerning counties . have exclusive legislative power .
Oversight Oversees the national Executive and approves Oversees county governments, especially in
most presidential appointments . allocation and governance; can impeach cou
governors .
Budget/Finance Approves the national budget and revenue Determines allocation of national revenue am
collection policies . counties and oversees its use by county
governments .
Membership 349 members: 290 elected from 67 members: 47 elected (one per county), 16
constituencies, 47 women elected from nominated by parties, 2 youth representative
counties, 12 nominated by parties, plus the persons with disabilities, plus the Speaker
Speaker .
Impeachment Initiates impeachment of President/Deputy Decides on impeachment resolutions agains
Powers President; Senate determines final outcome . President/Deputy President and county gove
Committees Has its own committees, mainly focused on Has its own committees, mainly focused on c
national issues . devolution matters .
Historical Existed as a unicameral house from 1966– Abolished in 1966, re-established in 2010; fir
Context 2013; bicameral system reintroduced by 2010 Senate elected in
Constitution .
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