Verbatim text
Commission.
(2) The Commission consists of—
(a) the Speaker of the National Assembly, as chairperson;
(b) a vice-chairperson elected by the Commission from the
members appointed under paragraph ( c);
(c) seven members appointed by Parliament from among its
members of whom—
(i) four shall be nominated equally from both Houses by the
party or coalition of parties forming the national
government, of whom at least two shall be women; and
(ii) three shall be nominated by the parties not forming the
national government, at least one of whom shall be
nominated from each House and at least one of whom
shall be a woman; and
(d) one man and one woman appointed by Parliament from
among persons who are experienced in public affairs, but are
not members of Parliament.
(3) The Clerk of the Senate shall be the Secretary to the
Commission.
(4) A member of the Commission shall vacate office—
(a) if the person is a member of Parliament—
(i) at the end of the term of the House of which the person is
a member; or
(ii) if the person ceases to be a member of Parliament; or
(b) if the person is an appointed member, on revocation of the
person’s appointment by Parliament.
(5) Despite clause (4), when the term of a House of Parliament
ends, a member of the Commission appointed under clause (2) ( c)
shall continue in office until a new member has been appointed in the
member’s place by the next House.
(6) The Commission is responsible for—
(a) providing services and facilities to ensure the efficient and
effective functioning of Parliament;
(b) constituting offices in the parliamentary service, and
appointing and supervising office holders;
(c) preparing annual estimates of expenditure of the
parliamentary service and submitting them to the National
Assembly for approval, and exercising budgetary control over
the service;
(d) undertaking, singly or jointly with other relevant organisations,
programmes to promote the ideals of parliamentary
democracy; and
(e) performing other functions—73
(i) necessary for the well-being of the members and staff of
Parliament; or
(ii) prescribed by national legislation.
Clerks and staff of Parliament.
What this means
- The index files this text under article 127 of the Constitution of Kenya.
- The passage runs to about 354 words.
- Read plainly, it mentions assembly and association — it protects gathering together or joining a group, union or party (the words used: “Assembly”); it mentions equality and non-discrimination — it requires equal treatment or forbids discrimination (the words used: “equally”).
The row’s stored title is a body fragment, not a heading (“(1) There is established the Parliamentary Service”), so it is not used as the provision’s title here.
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