Senate of Kenya explained

Senate
Legislature:	12th Parliament
Coa Pic:	Coat of arms of Kenya (Official).svg
Coa Res:	100px
Body:	Parliament of Kenya
Foundation:	1963 and 2013
Leader1 Type:	Speaker
Leader1:	Amason Kingi
Party1:	Kenya Kwanza
Election1:	8 September 2022^[1]
Leader2 Type:	Deputy Speaker
Leader2:	Kathuri Murungi
Party2:	Kenya Kwanza
Election2:	8 September 2022
Leader3 Type:	Majority Leader
Leader3:	Aaron Cheruiyot
Party3:	Kenya Kwanza
Election3:	17 September 2022
Leader4 Type:	Minority Leader
Leader4:	Stewart Madzayo
Party4:	Azimio-One Kenya
Election4:	17 September 2022
Leader5 Type:	Majority Whip
Leader5:	Bonny Khalwale
Party5:	Kenya Kwanza
Election5:	17 September 2022
Seats:	67
Structure1:	File:Senate of Kenya, 2022 (current).svg
Structure1 Res:	250px
Political Groups1:	Government (33) Kenya Kwanza (33) Opposition (33) Azimio la Umoja (33) Vacant (1)
Speaker:	Ken Lusaka
Majority Leader:	Samuel Poghisio
Minority Leader:	James Orengo
Majority Whip:	Kimani Wamatangi
Minority Whip:	Mutula Kilonzo Jr
Voting System1:	47 First Past the Post, 20 co-opted, 1 ex-officio
Last Election1:	9 August 2022
Next Election1:	2027
Session Room:	Kenyan parliament.jpg
Session Res:	250px
Meeting Place:	Parliament Buildings,^[2] Nairobi, Kenya

The Senate of the Republic of Kenya is one of the two Houses of the Parliament of Kenya, along with the National Assembly. The Senate was first established as part of Kenya's 1963 Constitution.

After being abolished in 1966, the Senate was re-established by Article 93 of the new 2010 Constitution to represent counties' interests as well as pass legislation concerning counties.

First Senate, 1963–1966

Kenya's 1963 Constitution established a Senate that consisted of 41 senators elected for six years, with one-third of the members retiring every two years. Timothy Chokwe served as the first speaker of the Senate.^[3] The Senate was abolished in 1966, when its membership was combined with that of the House of Representatives to form a unicameral legislature, the National Assembly.

Members of the first Senate (1963–1966)

	Constituency	Senator
1		S. R. D. Msechu
2		Rocky Mchinga
3		H. J. Malingi
4	Tana River District	Martin T. Jilo
5		Msallam M. Ali
6		W. K. Mengo
7		Abdi Haji Ahmed
8	Wajir District	Noor Adhan Hassan
9		Mohamed Nur Hussein
10		S. A. Galgallo
11		Mkubito Lawi
12
13		S. R. Nyaga
14		Permenas Nzilu Munyasia
15		J. M. Nthula
16		Gideon G. Kago
17		James P. Mathenge
18		Ndegwa Njiru
19		Tadeo Mwaura
20		J. M. Koinange
21		J. M. Njonjo
22		J. H. Robaro
23		E. Porriot Kassachon
24		J. Lenayiarra Kanite
25		William Wamalwa
26		E. M. Daliti
27		J. K. Arap Chemjor
28		G. N. Kalya
29		William Kiptui Rotich
30		Tom Kariuki Gichohi
31		W. Sijeyo
32		P. T. Ole Lemein
33		G. K. Ole Kipury
34		James K Arap Soi
35		A. R. Tsalwa
36		Nathan W. Munoko
37		. J. W. Machio
42		D. O. Makasembo
39		S. F. Mbeo-Onyango
40		J. K. Kebaso
41		C. K. Lubembe

Modern Senate, 2013–present

The 2013 General Election took place on 4 March 2013.^[4] Under the new Constitution, which was passed during the 2010 Referendum, the 2013 general election was the first to include the election of Senators representing the 47 newly created counties. They were also the first general elections run by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission.

According to their share of elected seats, the political parties nominated an additional 16 women. Additional nominations were made for two members representing the youth and two members representing Persons Living with Disabilities (PLWD). The Speaker of the Senate, who is an ex officio member, is elected by the Senators sworn in on the first Sitting of the Senate.

Powers

The powers and role of the Senate in Kenya are as follows:^[5]

Empowered to represent the interests of the counties and their governments
Participates in law-making by considering, debating and approving bills concerning counties
Determines allocation of national revenue among counties.
Has powers of impeachment over the president, deputy president, county governor, and deputy governors

Members of the Senate from 2017 to 2022

Elected senators

County number	County	Senator	Coalition
1			NASA
2		Boy Issa Juma	NASA
3			NASA
4	Tana-River		Jubilee
5			Jubilee
6		Johnes Mwashushe Mwaruma	NASA
7		Abdulkadir Haji	Jubilee
8	Wajir	Abdullahi Ibrahim Ali	Jubilee
9		Mohamed Maalim Mahamud	Jubilee
10		Godana Hargura	Jubilee
11		Adan Dullo Fatuma	Jubilee
12		Mithika Linturi	Jubilee
13		Kithure A. Kindiki	Jubilee
14		Peter Ndwiga	Jubilee
15		Enock Wambua	NASA
16			NASA
17		Mutula Kilonzo, Jr.	NASA
18		Paul Githiomi Mwangi	Jubilee
19			Jubilee
20		Charles Kibiru	Jubilee
21			Jubilee
22		Kimani Wamatangi	Jubilee
23		Malachy Charles Ekal Imana	NASA
24			Jubilee
25		Steve Ltumbesi Lelegwe	Jubilee
26		Michael Maling’a Mbito	Jubilee
27			Jubilee
28			Jubilee
29			Jubilee
30			Jubilee
31			Jubilee
32			Jubilee
33			NASA
34		Phillip Salau Mpaayei	Jubilee
35			Jubilee
36			Jubilee
37			NASA
38			NASA
39			NASA
40			NASA
41			NASA
42			NASA
43			NASA
44			NASA
45		Sam Ongeri	NASA
46			NASA
47			Jubilee

Source: Kenyan Parliament (2020)^[6]

Members of the Senate from 2022 to 2027

Elected senators

County number	County	Senator	Coalition
1			Azimio-One Kenya
2		Boy Issa Juma	Azimio-One Kenya
3			Azimio-One Kenya
4	Tana-River		Kenya Kwanza
5		Joseph Githuku	Azimio-One Kenya
6		Johnes Mwashushe Mwaruma	Azimio-One Kenya
7		Abdulkadir Haji	Azimio-One Kenya
8	Wajir		Kenya Kwanza
9			Kenya Kwanza
10		Mohamed Said Chute	Kenya Kwanza
11		Adan Dullo Fatuma	Azimio-One Kenya
12		Kathuri Murungi	Kenya Kwanza
13		Gataya Mwenda	Kenya Kwanza
14		Alexander Mundigi	Kenya Kwanza
15		Enock Wambua	Azimio-One Kenya
16		Agnes Kavindu Muthama	Azimio-One Kenya
17		Dan Maanzo	Azimio-One Kenya
18		John Penninah Methu	Kenya Kwanza
19		Wahome Wamatinga	Kenya Kwanza
20		James Murango	Kenya Kwanza
21		Joe Nyutu	kenya Kwanza
22		Paul Karungo Thang'wa	Kenya Kwanza
23		James Lomenen Ekomwa	Kenya Kwanza
24			Kenya Kwanza
25		Steve Ltumbesi Lelegwe	Kenya Kwanza
26		Allan Chesang	Kenya Kwanza
27			Kenya Kwanza
28			Kenya Kwanza
29			Kenya Kwanza
30		William Cheptumo	Kenya Kwanza
31			Kenya Kwanza
32		Tabitha Keroche	Kenya Kwanza
33			Azimio-One Kenya
34		Samuel Kanar Seki	Kenya Kwanza
35			Kenya Kwanza
36		Hillary Sigei	Kenya Kwanza
37			Kenya Kwanza
38		Geoffrey Osotsi	Azimio-One Kenya
39			Kenya Kwanza
40		Okiya Omtatah	Azimio-One Kenya
41			Azimio-One Kenya
42		Tom Ojienda	Azimio-One Kenya
43			Azimio-One Kenya
44		Eddy Oketch	Azimio-One Kenya
45		Richard Onyonka	Azimio-One Kenya
46			Azimio-One Kenya
47		Edwin Sifuna	Azimio-One Kenya

Members of the senate between 2013 and 2017

The Senate consists of 47 members directly elected by their counties, 16 women nominated by the political parties according to their relative strength in the Senate elections, two members to represent the youth, and two members to represent persons with disabilities.

Elected senators

Countynumber	County	Senator	Coalition
1		Hassan Omar	CORD
2		Issa Juma Boy	CORD
3			CORD
4	Tana-River	Ali bule	CORD
5			Jubilee
6		Dan Mwazo	CORD
7			Jubilee
8	Wajir	Abdirahman Ali	CORD
9			Jubilee
10		Godana Hargura	CORD
11			Jubilee
12			Jubilee
13			Jubilee
14		Lenny Kivuti	Jubilee
15			CORD
16			CORD
17		Mutula Kilonzo, Jr.	CORD
18		Muriuki Karue	Jubilee
19			Jubilee
20			Jubilee
21			Jubilee
22		Paul Kimani	Jubilee
23			CORD
24			Jubilee
25		Sammy Leshore	Jubilee
26		Henry Ndiema	CORD
27		Isaac Melly	Jubilee
28			Jubilee
29			Jubilee
30			Amani
31		Geoffrey Gitahi Kariuki	Jubilee
32			Jubilee
33		Stephen Kanyinge ole Ntutu	Jubilee
34		Peter Mositet	Jubilee
35			Jubilee
36		Wilson Lessan	Jubilee
37			Amani
38			Amani
39			CORD
40			CORD
41			CORD
42			CORD
43		Moses Kajwang	CORD
44			CORD
45			CORD
46			CORD
47			Jubilee

Women senators

Women Nominated to the senate 2022-2027

!!Name !Political Party
1.	Abdalla Shakilla Mohamed	WDM
2.	Beatrice Akinyi Ogolla	ODM
3.	Beth Kalunda Syengo	ODM
4.	Betty Batuli Montet	ODM
5.	Catherine Muyeka Mumma	ODM
6.	Crystal Kegehi Asige	ODM
7.	Esther Anyieni Okenyuri	UDA
8.	Hamida Ali Kibwana	ODM
9.	Hezena M. Lemaletian	ODM
10.	Joyce Chepkoech Korir	UDA
11.	Gloria Orwoba	UDA
12.	Miraj Abdillahi Abdulrahman	UDA
13.		UDA
14.	Karen Nyamu	UDA
15.	Omar Mariam Sheikh	UDM
16.	Pesi Peris Tobiko	UDA
17.	Prof. Margaret Jepkoech Kamar	JP
18.	Veronica Waheti Nduati	UDA

Women nominated to the senate between 2013-2017

	Senator	Party
1		APK
2	Catherine Mukite Nobwola	FORD-KENYA
3	Janet Ongera	ODM
4	Elizabeth Ongoro Masha	ODM
5	Halima Abdille Mohamud	ODM
6	Agnes Nzani (Dr.)	ODM
7		TNA
8	Emma Mbura Getrude	TNA
9		TNA
10	Joy Adhiambo Gwendo	TNA
11	Martha Wangari	UDF
12	Mshenga Mvita Kisasa	URP
13		URP
14	Adan Dullo Fatuma	URP
15	Judith Achieng Sijeny	WDM-K
16	Zipporah Jepchirchir Kittony	KANU

Members nominated to senate to represent youth

	Name	Party
1	Kanainza Nyongesa Daisy	ODM
2	Hosea Onchwangi	TNA

Members nominated to senate to represent people with disabilities

	Name	Party
1	Ben Njoroge	TNA
2	Godliver Nanjira Omondi	ODM

Summary by coalition and party between 2013 and 2017

These summaries are based on post-election coalitions as reported by the press.

Coalition	Party	Elected senators	Nominated senators	Total
Jubilee	TNA	11	6	17
URP	9	3	12
NARC	1	–	1
Total	21	9	30
Amani Jubilee-affiliated	KANU	2	1	3
UDF	2	1	3
Total	4	2	6
Jubilee-affiliated	APK	2	1	3
Total	2	1	3
CORD	ODM	10	6	16
FORD-KENYA	4	1	5
WDM-K	4	1	5
FPK	1	–	1
Total	19	8	27
Vacant	1	0	1
Total	47	20	67

Committees

Committees 2022 -

Senate committee on Health
- - - Chairperson: Jackson Mandago Vice Chair:Mariam Omar Sheikh
Senate Budget and Finance committee
- Chairperson: Ali Roba
- Vice Chair: Tabitha Mutinda
Senate Committee on Information, Communication and Technology
- Chairperson: Allan Chesang
- Vice Chair: Gloria Orwoba
Senate Committee on Justice, Legal And Human Rights
- Chairperson: Hillary Sigei
- Vice Chair: Raphael Chimera
Senate Committee on Labour and Social Welfare Committee
- Chairperson: Julius Murgor
- Vice Chair: John Mbugua
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries
- Chairperson: James Murango
- Vice Chair: Alexander Mundigi
Senate Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations
- Chairperson: Sheikh Mohamed Abass
- Vice Chair: Rosalinda Tuya
Senate Committee on Education
- Chairperson: Joseph Nyutu
- Vice Chair:Peris Tobiko
Senate Committee on Energy
- Chairperson: Wahome Wamatinga
- Vice Chair:Veronicah Nduati^[7]

Committees 2013- 2022

Senate Rules and Business Committee
- Chair: Ekwee Ethuro
Senate Committee on Education, Information and Technology
- Chair: Mutahi Kagwe (NARC)
- Vice Chair: Mohamud Halima Abdille (ODM)
Senate Committee on Energy, Roads and Transportation
- Chair: Gideon Moi (KANU)
- Vice Chair: Mwakulegwa Danson Mwazo (ODM)
Senate Committee on Finance, Commerce and Economic Affairs
- Chair: Billow Kerrow (URP)
- Vice Chair: Peter Mositet (TNA)
Senate Committee on Health, Labour and Social Welfare
- Chair: Mohammed Kuti (URP)
- Vice Chair: Kittony Zipporah (KANU)
Senate Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights
- Chair: Amos Wako (ODM)
- Vice Chair: Sang Stephen (URP)
Senate Committee on National Security and Foreign Relations
- Chair: Yusuf Haji (TNA)
- Vice Chair: Dullo Fatuma (URP)
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Land and Natural Resources
- Chair: Kivuti Lenny (APK)
- Vice Chair: George Khaniri (UDF)
Senate Delegated Legislation Committee
- Chair: Kisasa Mshenga Mvita (URP)
- Vice Chair: Sijeny Judith Achieng (WDM-K)
Senate Implementation Committee
- Chair: James Orengo (ODM)
- Vice Chair: Kanainza Nyongesa Daisy (ODM)
Senate Devolved Government Committee
- Chair: Murkomen Kipchumba (URP)
- Vice Chair: Wangari Martha (UDF)

References

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Notes and References

News: Former Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi elected Senate speaker . 8 September 2022 . The Star . 8 September 2022.
Web site: Senators finally occupy refurbished chambers.
The Europa World Year Book 1965, p. 638
News: Kenya to hold polls in March 2013, says elections body. The Citizen. 18 March 2012. 2 September 2012.
Web site: 2018-09-18. The Functions and Role of the Senate in Kenya. 2021-04-09. AfroCave. en.
Web site: Members of the Senate The Kenyan Parliament Website. www.parliament.go.ke. 2020-05-25.
Web site: Ruto's Kenya Kwanza sweeps Senate committee leadership posts .