The Constitution of Kenya, 2010

Chapter Eight · The Legislature

Article 108

Art.108

Party leaders

English

(1)There shall be a leader of the majority party and a leader of the minority party.

(2)The leader of the majority party shall be the person who is the leader in the National Assembly of the largest party or coalition of parties.

(3)The leader of the minority party shall be the person who is the leader in the National Assembly of the second largest party or coalition of parties.

(4)The following order of precedence shall be observed in the National Assembly—

(a)the Speaker of the National Assembly;

(b)the leader of the majority party; and

(c)the leader of the minority party.

Kiswahili

Viongozi wa vyama

(1)Kutakuwa na kiongozi wa chama cha walio wengi na kiongozi wa chama cha walio wachache.

(2)Kiongozi wa chama cha walio wengi au kiongozi wa walio wengi bungeni kutokana na muungano wa vyama, ndiye atakayekuwa kiongozi wa chama kikubwa zaidi au muungano mkubwa zaidi katika Bunge la Kitaifa

(3)Kiongozi wa walio wachache ndiye atakayekuwa kiongozi wa chama cha pili kwa ukubwa au muungano wa pili kwa ukubwa katika Bunge la Kitaifa.

(4)Utaratibu ufuatao utazingatiwa katika Bunge la Kitaifa––

(a)Spika wa Bunge la Kitaifa;

(b)kiongozi wa chama cha walio wengi; na

(c)kiongozi wa chama cha walio wachache.

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Text: Laws of Kenya: The Constitution of Kenya, 2010. Published by the National Council for Law Reporting (Kenya Law) with the Authority of the Attorney-General.

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