11th Parliament of Kenya

The 11th Parliament of Kenya was the meeting of the legislative branch of the national government of Kenya, which began on 28 March 2013. It is the first Parliament to incorporate the structural reforms laid out in the 2010 Constitution. The constitution re-established the Senate and increased the size of the National Assembly from 224 seats to 349 seats.

In the 2013 parliamentary elections, the Jubilee Alliance won a majority of seats in both the National Assembly and the Senate.

Major events

  • Jubilee signed post-election coalition agreements with the New Ford Kenya, Alliance Party of Kenya, Chama Cha Uzalendo, People Democratic Party, Ford People, and Kenya African National Union.[1] Reports indicate that there are currently 212 Members of the National Assembly who have agreed to work with the Jubilee Alliance.[2]
  • On 1 March 2013, the Salaries and Remuneration Commission gazetted salary and benefits for state officers in the executive, parliament, constitutional commissions, independent offices, and county governments. The notice reduced salaries for Members of Parliament from 851,000 Ksh to 532,500 Ksh per month. On 28 May 2013, the National Assembly unanimously voted to adopt the recommendations of the Committee on Delegated Legislation, finding that the SRC's notices were "unconstitutional, unlawful, ultra vires and therefore null and void."[3] On 12 June 2013, the SRC and the Parliamentary Service Commission agreed to maintain the reduced salaries, allowed for annual pay increases, and increased other allowances and benefits.[4]
  • In November 2013, the parliament moved a motion to remove the cabinet secretary for Land, Housing and Urban Development, Charity Ngilu on grounds that she breached the Kenyan constitution by making some appointments at the ministry. She was accused of appointing the director-general without involving the parliament which is a requirement of the law.[5]



Party summary

Senate

Senate Party standings (at the beginning of this Parliament)
   30 Jubilee
   6 Amani
   3 Unaffiliated
   28 CORD
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total Vacant
Jubilee Amani Jubilee-Affiliated CORD
Begin 30 6 3 28 67 0
27 April 2013 27 66 1
1 August 2013 28 67 0
16 October 2013 27 66 1
4 February 2014 28 67 0

National Assembly

National Assembly Party standings (at the beginning of this Parliament)
   167 Jubilee
   24Amani
   17 Unaffiliated
   141CORD
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total Vacant
Jubilee Amani Jubilee-Affiliated CORD Unaffiliated
Begin 167 24 21 133 4 349 0
20 August 2013 132 348 1
22 August 2013 3 347 2
2 October 2013 25 20
10 October 2013 131 346 3
25 October 2013[note 1] 166 130 344 5
30 October 2013 131 345 4
5 November 2013 4 346 3
5 December 2013 132 347 2
11 February 2014 167 21 349 0

Leadership

Senate

Majority (Jubilee) leadership

Minority (CORD) leadership

  • Minority Leader — Moses Wetangula
  • Deputy Minority Leader — Hassan Abdurrahman
  • Minority Chief Whip — Johnstone Muthama
  • Minority Deputy Chief Whip — Janet Ongera

National Assembly

Majority (Jubilee) leadership

Minority (CORD) leadership

Members

Senate

National Assembly

Committees

Senate

House Keeping Committees

  • Rules and Business Committee
  • Liaison Committee

Standing/Portfolio Committees

  • Committee on Education, Information and Technology
  • Committee on Energy, Roads and Transportation
    • Chair — Gideon Moi (KANU)
    • Vice Chair — Mwakulegwa Danson Mwazo (ODM)
  • Committee on Finance, Commerce and Economic Affairs
    • Chair — Billow Kerrow (URP)
    • Vice Chair — Peter Mositet (TNA)
  • Committee on Health, Labour and Social Welfare
  • Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights
  • Committee on National Security and Foreign Relations
    • Chair — Yusuf Haji (TNA)
    • Vice Chair — Dullo Fatuma (URP)
  • Committee on Agriculture, Land and Natural Resources

Sessional Committees

  • Delegated Legislation Committee
    • Chair — Kisasa Mshenga Mvita (URP)
    • Vice Chair — Sijeny Judith Achieng (WDM-K)
  • Senate Implementation Committee
  • Devolved Government Committee
    • Chair — Murkomen Kipchumba (URP)
    • Vice Chair — Wangari Martha (UDF)

National Assembly

House Keeping Committees

  • House Business Committee
  • Committee on Selection
    • Chair — Aden Duale (URP)
    • Vice Chair — Francis Nyenze
  • Procedure and House Rules Committee
  • Liaison Committee
    • Chair — Joyce Laboso
  • Catering and Health Club Committee
    • Chair — Janet Nangabo Wanyama
    • Vice Chair — Elijah Lagat

Standing Committees

  • Committee on Appointments
  • Public Accounts Committee
    • Chair — Nicholas Gumbo ( Rarieda )
    • Vice Chair — Jackson Rop ( Kipkelion west, URP )
  • Public Investments Committee
    • Chair — Adan Keynan
    • Vice Chair — Kimani Ichung'wah
  • Budget and Appropriations Committee
    • Chair — Mutava Musyimi
    • Vice Chair — Mary Emaase
  • Committee on Implementation
    • Chair — Roselinda Soipan
    • Vice Chair — David Gikaria
  • Committee on Delegated Legislation
    • Chair — William Cheptumo
    • Vice Chair — Joseph Gitari
  • Committee on Regional Integration
    • Chair — Florence Kajuju
    • Vice Chair — Christopher Nakuleu

Departmental Committees

  • Defence and Foreign Relations Committee
    • Chair — Ndungu Gethenji
    • Vice Chair — Elias Bare Shill
  • Administration and National Security Committee
    • Chair — Asman Kamama
    • Vice Chair — Alois Lentoimanga
  • Agriculture, Livestock and Cooperatives Committee
    • Chair — Ayub Savula
    • Vice Chair — Kareke Mbiuki
  • Environment and Natural Resources Committeemembers
    • Chair — Amina Abdalla
    • Vice Chair — Alexander Kosgey
  • Education, Research and Technology Committee
    • Chair — Sabina Chege
    • Vice Chair — Julius Melly
  • Energy, Communication and Information Committee
    • Chair — Jamleck Kamau
    • Vice Chair — Jackson Kiptanui
  • Finance, Planning and Trade Committee
    • Chair — Benjamin Langat
    • Vice Chair — Nelson Gaichuhie
  • Health Committee
    • Chair — Rachel Nyamai
    • Vice Chair — Robert Pukose
  • Justice and Legal Affairs Committee
    • Chair — Samuel Chepkong'a
    • Vice Chair — Priscilla Nyokabi
  • Labour and Social Welfare Committee
    • Chair — David Were
    • Vice Chair — Tiyah Galgalo
  • Lands Committee
    • Chair — Alex Mwiru
    • Vice Chair — Moses Ole Sakuda
  • Transport, Public Works and Housing Committee
    • Chair — Maina Kamanda
    • Vice Chair — Amb. M. Maalim

Other Committees

  • Committee on Constituency Development Fund
    • Chair — Moses Lessonet
    • Vice Chair — Esther Gathogo
  • Constitution Implementation Oversight Committee
    • Chair — Njoroge Baiya
    • Vice Chair — Joyce Akai Emanikor
  • Pensions Committee
    • Chair — Justin Muturi

Joint Committees

  • Committee on National Cohesion and Equal Opportunity
  • Committee on Parliamentary Broadcasting and Library

Administrative officers

  • Parliamentary Joint Services Director General — Clement Nyandiere
  • Parliamentary Joint Services - Litigation and Compliance Director — Anthony Thiong'o Njoroge
  • Centre for Parliamentary Studies and Training Director — Nyokabi Kamau
  • Finance and Accounting Services Director — Paul Onyangoh
  • Information and Research Services Director — Paul Ngetich
  • Chief, Security and Safety — Solomon Obange
  • Maintenance and Buildings Chief Engineer — Eng. Pius Kioko
  • Commission Secretariat Head — Shadia Fary
  • Internal Audit Head — Amos Guchu (acting)

Senate

  • Clerk — Jeremiah Nyegenye
  • Senior Deputy Clerk — Consolata Waithera Munga
  • Legal Services Director — Eunice Gichangi
  • Committee Services Director — Samuel Njenga Njuguna
  • Legislative and Procedural Services Director — Serah Kioko
  • Speaker's Office Director — Mohammed Ali Mohammed
  • Chief Serjeant-at-Arms — Maj. (Rtd) Samson Sorobit
  • Hansard Editor — Gladys Ingoyi Ndenda

National Assembly

  • Clerk — Michael Silai
  • Senior Deputy Clerk — Michael Rotich Sialai
  • Legal Services Director — Jeremiah Ndombi
  • Committee Services Director — Florence Abonyo
  • Committee Services Deputy Director- Peter Chemweno
  • Legislative and Procedural Services Director — James Mwangi
  • Legislative and Procedural Services Deputy Director - Samuel Njoroge
  • Speaker's Office Director — Nancy Mukunya
  • Chief Serjeant-at-Arms — Aloisie Lekulo
  • Hansard Editor — Jeremiah Kiema

Notes

  1. ^ Except in the case of death, official vacancy dates are listed as the date in which the Speaker issues notice a notice of vacancy to be published in the Kenya Gazette. News media outlets generally place date of vacancy at the time of the court ruling, though usually there is a discrepancy between a court ruling and the Speaker's declaration of vacancy (see Changes in Membership). In the case of vacancies in Bomachoge Borabu and Nyaribari Chache, no such notice from the National Assembly Speaker appears to be publicly available. However, Kisumu Court of Appeals judges found in the dispute over the seat for Nyaribari Chache that a vacancy notice from the National Assembly Speaker was published on 25 October 2013. Since both seats were declared vacant on the same day by the same court, it is approximated that both seats became vacant on or near 25 October.

External links

  • Parliament of Kenya

References

  1. ^ "Kenya: NARC's Kagwe to Be Senate Leader - allAfrica.com".
  2. ^ "Jubilee moves to take control of key House teams - Politics and policy". Businessdailyafrica.com. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Kenya : MPs vote unanimously to rescind Salaries and Remuneration Commission gazette notice - The Standard". Standardmedia.co.ke. 28 May 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Kenya : Members of Parliament agree to pay set by Salaries and Remuneration Commission". Standardmedia.co.ke. 12 June 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  5. ^ Mutai, Edwin. "MPs inch closer to kicking out Charity Ngilu". Business daily Africa. Retrieved 8 November 2013.