The Senate | |
|---|---|
| 12th Parliament | |
| Type | |
| Type | of the Parliament of Kenya |
| History | |
| Founded | 1963 and 2013 |
New session started | 31 August 2017 |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
Majority Whip | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 67 |
 | |
Political groups | Government (34) Jubilee (34) Opposition (33) National Super Alliance (28) Independent (1) Other Parties (4) |
Length of term | 5 years |
| Elections | |
| 47 First Past the Post, 20 co-opted, 1 ex-officio | |
Last election | 8 August 2017 |
| Meeting place | |
 | |
| Parliament Buildings, Nairobi, Kenya | |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
The Senate is the upper house of the Parliament of Kenya. The Senate was first part of Kenya's 1963 Constitution. It was abolished in 1966. The Senate was re-created by the 2010 Constitution and became part of the national parliament in 2013.
