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Article 98 of the Constitution of Kenya

Article
98
Index row title
(1) The Senate consists of— (a) forty-seven members each elected by the registered voters of 59
Source document
The Kenya Constitution
Provision ID
bc691c22-cfa9-4935-b13b-f1e1fb249d57

125 words

Verbatim text

the counties, each county constituting a single member constituency; (b) sixteen women members who shall be nominated by political parties according to their proportion of members of the Senate elected under clause ( a) in accordance with Article 90; (c) two members, being one man and one woman, representing the youth; (d) two members, being one man and one woman, representing persons with disabilities; and (e) the Speaker, who shall be an ex officio member. (2) The members referred to in clause (1) ( c) and (d) shall be elected in accordance with Article 90. (3) Nothing in this Article shall be construed as excluding any person from contesting an election under clause (1) ( a). Qualifications and disqualifications for election as member of Parliament.

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