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( September 2017 ) The National Assembly 12th Parliament Type Type Lower house of the Parliament of Kenya Leadership Speaker Justin Muturi, Jubilee Since 28 March 2013 Deputy Speaker Moses Cheboi, Jubilee Since 31 August 2017 Majority Leader Aden Duale, Jubilee Since 17 April 2013 Minority Leader Francis Nyenze, CORD Since 17 April 2013 Majority Whip Benjamin Washiali, Jubilee Since 31 August 2017 Structure Seats 349 Political groups Government Соаlition Jubilee ( 140 ) Other Parties ( 53 ) Opposition Orange Democratic Movement ( 62 ) Other Parties ( 65 ) Political groups Independent ( 14 ) Others Unaffilated ( 13 ) Elections Voting system First - past - the - post Last election 8 August 2017 Meeting place Parliament Buildings, Nairobi, Kenya Website Official website Kenya This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Kenya National Government Constitution History Human rights Executive President ( list ) Uhuru Kenyatta Deputy President William Ruto Cabinet Attorney General Githu Muigai Director of Public Prosecutions Keriako Tobiko Legislature National Assembly Speaker : Justin Muturi List of members Constituencies Senate Speaker : Kenneth Lusaka List of members Judiciary Chief Justice Willy Munyoki Mutunga Deputy Chief Justice Kalpana Rawal Supreme Court Court of Appeal High Court Subordinate courts Magistrates Courts Kadhi Courts Courts Martial Tribunals Judicial Service Commission Administrative divisions Counties Sub-Counties Constituencies Commissions Offices Electoral and Boundaries Ethics and Anti-Corruption National Human Rights and Equality ( National Commission on Human Rights Administrative Justice ) National Land Commission Revenue Allocation Salaries and Remuneration Service Commissions Judicial National Police Parliamentary Public Teachers Offices Auditor - General Controller of Budget Recent elections General : 2002 2007 2013 Local : 2002 2007 2013 Political parties The National Alliance United Republican Party Orange Democratic Movement Wiper Democratic Movement Party of National Unity Kenya African National Union Kenya National Congress Foreign relations Economic schemes Vision 2030 Kenya Economic Stimulus Program Other countries Atlas The National Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of Kenya. Prior to the 11th Parliament, it had served as the unicameral, and until 1966, bicameral, legislature of the country. It has a total of 349 seats ; 290 elected from the constituencies, 47 women elected from the counties and 12 nominated representatives. The speaker serves as an ex officio member. The Kenyan Higher Court, ordered the lawmakers to enact gender quotas legislation, or face dissolution. Contents 1 Committees 2 Coalition and Party Summary 3 See also 4 References 5 External links Committees Entrance to the Parliament Buildings, Nairobi Parliament Buildings, Nairobi House Keeping Committees House Business Committee : Parliamentary Calendar -- scheduling or programming of the business -- issue directives and guidelines to prioritise or postpone any business of the House Procedure and House Rules Committee : propose rules for the orderly and effective conduct of committee business Liaison Committee : guide and co-ordinate the operations, policies and mandates of all Committees Committee on Selection : nominates members to serve in Committees Catering and Health Club Committee Standing Committees Committee on Appointments : In the absence of the Speaker, the Committee elects a member, from amongst its members to chair the meeting Public Accounts Committee : responsible for the examination of the accounts showing the appropriations of the sum voted by the House to meet the public expenditure and of such other accounts Public Investments Committee : examine the reports and accounts of the public investments Budget and Appropriations Committee : investigate, inquire into and report on all matters related to co-ordination, control and monitoring of the national budget -- examine the Budget Policy Statement -- examine Bills related to the national budget Committee on Implementation : responsible for scrutinising the resolutions of the House ( including adopted committee reports ), petitions and the undertakings given by the National Executive Committee on Delegated Legislation : delegate on statutory instruments submitted to the Assembly Committee on Regional Integration : examine the records of all the relevant debates and resolutions of the meetings of the East African Legislative Assembly -- inquire into and examine any other matter relating to regional integration generally requiring action by the House Departmental Committees Defence and Foreign Relations Committee : Defence, intelligence, foreign relations diplomatic and consular services, international boundaries, international relations, agreements, treaties and conventions Administration and National Security Committee : National security, police services, home affairs, Public Administration, Public Service, Prisons, Immigration and the management of natural disasters, community service orders Agriculture, Livestock and Cooperatives Committee : Agriculture, livestock, irrigation, fisheries development, co-operatives development, production and marketing. Environment and Natural Resources Committee : Matters relating to climate change, environment management and conservation, forestry, water resource management, wildlife, mining and natural resources, pollution and waste management. Education, Research and Technology Committee : Education, training, research and technological advancement. Energy, Communication and Information Committee : Fossil fuels exploration, Development, production, maintenance and regulation of energy, communication, information, broadcasting and Information Communications Technology ( ICT ) development and management. Finance, Planning and Trade Committee : Public finance, monetary policies, public debt, financial institutions, investment and divestiture policies, pricing policies, banking, insurance, population, revenue policies, planning, national development, trade, tourism promotion and management, commerce and industry. Health Committee : Matters related to health, medical care and health insurance. Justice and Legal Affairs Committee : Constitutional affairs, the administration of law and justice, including the Judiciary, public prosecutions, elections, ethics, integrity and anti-corruption and human rights. Labour and Social Welfare Committee : Labour, trade union relations, manpower or human resource planning, gender, culture and social welfare, youth, National Youth Service children 's welfare ; national heritage, betting, lotteries and sports. Lands Committee : Matters related to lands and settlement. Transport, Public Works and Housing Committee : Transport, roads, public works, construction and maintenance of roads, rails and buildings, air, seaports and housing. Other Committees Committee on Constituency Development Fund Constitution Implementation Oversight Committee Pensions Committee Joint Committees of the Senate and National Assembly Joint Committee on National Cohesion and Equal Opportunity Joint Parliamentary Broadcasting and Library Committee Coalition and Party summary See also, Kenya National Assembly elections, 2013. For a list of current members, see 12th Parliament of Kenya # Members Prior to the 2013 elections, the Jubilee Alliance consisted of The National Alliance, United Republican Party, and the National Rainbow Coalition. After the results were announced, Jubilee made post-election agreements with the New Ford Kenya, Alliance Party of Kenya, Chama Cha Uzalendo, Peoples Democratic Party, Ford People, Kenya African National Union, and United Democratic Forum. Reports indicate that two independents, NARC - Kenya, and one member of the Federal Party of Kenya also agreed to work with Jubilee. ( Members between 2013 and 2017 ) Coalition Party Constituency Representatives Women County Representatives Nominated Representatives Total Jubilee TNA 72 14 89 URP 62 10 75 UDF 11 -- 12 KANU 6 -- -- 6 NFK -- 6 APK 5 -- -- 5 FORD - P -- -- NARC -- -- CCU -- -- Independent -- -- FPK -- -- NARC - Kenya -- -- PDP -- -- Total 174 26 7 207 CORD ODM 78 15 96 WDM - K 18 6 25 FORD - KENYA 9 -- 10 FPK -- -- KADU - ASIL -- -- MP -- -- TIP -- -- Total 110 21 5 136 Eagle KNC -- -- Total 0 0 Unaffiliated Independent -- -- MDP -- -- Total 0 0 Vacant 0 0 Total 290 47 12 349 See also National Assembly of Kenya elections, 2007 Constitution of Kenya General : History of Kenya List of national legislatures Legislative branch References Jump up ^ http://www.kbc.co.ke/elections/muturi-re-elected-national-assembly-speaker/ ^ Jump up to : http://allafrica.com/stories/201708310095.html Jump up ^ https://africacheck.org/factsheets/factsheet-kenyas-new-parliament-numbers/ Jump up ^ `` Kenya court orders parliament to pass gender quota ''. Retrieved 2017 - 03 - 31. Jump up ^ `` allAfrica.com : Kenya : NARC 's Kagwe to Be Senate Leader ''. allAfrica.com. Retrieved 16 November 2014. Jump up ^ `` Mudavadi 's UDF inks deal with Uhuru ''. Capital News. Retrieved 16 November 2014. Jump up ^ `` Uhuru woos small parties to join Jubilee ''. Nation.co.ke. Retrieved 16 November 2014. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Parliament of Kenya. 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