With the process of swearing in governors and legislators still on, the Commander – in Chief of the Armed Forces President Uhuru Kenyatta has called for the first sitting of both houses of legislation on 31st August this year.
Through a notice in Kenya Gazette, the first sitting of the 12th Parliament is set to be held on Thursday next week.
“Notice is given that pursuant to Article 126(2) of the Constitution, I, Uhuru Kenyatta, President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of Defence Forces, give notice that the first sitting of the twelfth Parliament— The National Assembly, shall be held at the main Parliament Buildings in the National Assembly chamber on Thursday, August, 31, at 2:30 pm,” reads the Gazette notice.
When they all converge for the first sitting, the MPs will be sworn in by the Clerks and then proceed to elect the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker then adjourn.
This will be followed by an induction where they will be taken through House standing orders among other House rules
Already the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) on Tuesday published in the official Kenya Gazette the names of 289 elected MPs and 1,449 Members of the County Assembly (MCAs).