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Speaker of the National Assembly of Kenya

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Speaker of the National Assembly of Kenya

The Speaker is the presiding officer of the Kenyan National Assembly. From 1963-2013 the National Assembly was the unicameral body of the Kenyan Parliament.

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Qualifications

The speaker is elected by the Assembly from among persons or are qualified to be members of the Assembly. The Speaker's term ends once a new parliament is re-convened after dissolution.

Bicameral parliament

Previously, there were separate Speakers of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Speaker of the House of Representatives

  • Sir Humphrey Slade (1963–1966)

    • Speaker of the Senate

  • Timothy Chitasi Muinga Chokwe (1963–1966)
  • Ekwe Ethuro (2013-date)

    • Speaker of the Colonial Legislative Council

  • William K. Horne (1948–1955)
  • Ferdinand W. Cavendish-Bentinck (1955–1960)
  • Sir Humphrey Slade (1960–1963)

    • References

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