Chapter 8: THE LEGISLATUREPart 5 — PARLIAMENT’S GENERAL PROCEDURES AND RULES

Article 121. Quorum

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• 93. Establishment of Parliament
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• 95. Role of the National Assembly
• 96. Role of the Senate
• 97. Membership of the National Assembly
• 98. Membership of the Senate
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• 115. Presidential assent and referral
• 116. Coming into force of laws
• 117. Powers, privileges and immunities
• 118. Public access and participation
• 119. Right to petition Parliament
• 120. Official languages of Parliament
• 121. Quorum (current)
• 122. Voting in Parliament
• 123. Decisions of Senate
• 124. Committees and Standing Orders
• 125. Power to call for evidence
• 126. Location of sittings of Parliament
• 127. Parliamentary Service Commission
• 128. Clerks and staff of Parliament

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Official Constitutional Text

121. The quorum of Parliament shall be––

(a) fifty members, in the case of the National Assembly; or

(b) fifteen members, in the case of the Senate.

Plain English Explanation

This is a simplified summary to explain this article in clear language. It is not the legal text of the Constitution.

Article 121 of the Kenyan Constitution establishes the minimum number of members required to legally conduct official business in either house of Parliament. It sets the statutory quorum at exactly fifty members for the National Assembly and exactly fifteen members for the Senate. If the number of lawmakers present falls below these specific counts, no official debates can occur, and no votes can be taken.