Article 115 of the Constitution of Kenya

shall— (a) assent to the Bill; or (b) refer the Bill back to Parliament for reconsideration by Parliament, noting any reservations that the President has concerning the Bill. (2) If the President refers a Bill back for reconsideration, Parliament may, following the appropriate procedures under this Part — (a) amend the Bill in light of the President’s reservations; or (b) pass the Bill a second time without amendment. (3) If Parliament amendeds the Bill fully accommodating the President’s reservations, the appropriate Speaker shall re-submit it to the President for assent. (4) Parliament, after considering the President’s reservations, may pass the Bill a second time, without amendment, or with amendments that do not fully accommodate the President’s reservations, by a vote supported— (a) by two-thirds of members of the National Assembly; and (b) two-thirds of the delegations in the Senate, if it is a Bill that requires the approval of the Senate. (5) If Parliament has passed a Bill under clause (4)— (a) the appropriate Speaker shall within seven days re-submit it to the President; and (b) the President shall within seven days assent to the Bill. (6) If the President does not assent to a Bill or refer it back within the period prescribed in clause (1), or assent to it under (5) ( b), the Bill shall be taken to have been assented to on the expiry of that period. Coming into force of laws.