Membership of the Senate

English

(1)The Senate consists of—

(a)forty-seven members each elected by the registered voters of the counties, each county constituting a single member constituency;

(b)sixteen women members who shall be nominated by political parties according to their proportion of members of the Senate elected under clause (a) in accordance with Article 90;

(c)two members, being one man and one woman, representing the youth;

(d)two members, being one man and one woman, representing persons with disabilities; and

(e)the Speaker, who shall be an ex officio member.

(2)The members referred to in clause (1) (c) and (d) shall be elected in accordance with Article 90.

(3)Nothing in this Article shall be construed as excluding any person from contesting an election under clause (1) (a).

Kiswahili

Uanachama wa Seneti

(1)Seneti inajumuisha—

(a)wanachama arobaini na saba, kila mmoja wao akiwa amechaguliwa na wapiga kura waliosajiliwa katika kaunti, na kila kaunti ikiwa na eneobunge linalowakilishwa na mbunge mmoja;

(b)wanawake kumi na sita watakaoteuliwa na vyama vya kisiasa kulingana na idadi ya maseneta wao katika Seneti waliochaguliwa chini ya ibara ya (a) kulingana na Kifungu cha 90;

(c)wanachama wawili, wakiwa mwanamume mmoja na mwanamke mmoja, wanaowawakilisha vijana;

(d)wanachama wawili, wakiwa mwanamume mmoja na mwanamke mmoja, wanaowawakilisha watu wenye ulemavu; na

(e)Spika, ambaye atakuwa mwanachama aliyechaguliwa na maseneta katika Seneti.

(2)Wanachama waliotajwa katika ibara ya (1) (c) na (d) watachaguliwa kulingana na Kifungu cha 90.

(3)Hakuna chochote katika Kifungu hiki kinachoweza kufasiriwa kama cha kumzuia mtu yeyote katika kugombea uchaguzi chini ya ibara ya (1) (a).