Kenya’s Parliament has two chambers. The National Assembly has 349 members — 290 elected from constituencies, 47 women representatives (one per county), and members nominated to represent special interests — and is the primary chamber for national legislation, budget approval, and government oversight.
The Senate has 67 members — 47 elected to represent each county, plus nominated members — and its central role is protecting devolution: it must approve any bill affecting county governments or their functions, and it reviews how national revenue is shared between the national government and the 47 counties.
A bill can start in either chamber, but “county-related” bills specifically require Senate approval, while purely national matters (e.g. defence, foreign affairs) are handled by the National Assembly alone.
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