ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Act
37. Speaker’s orders
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
37. Speaker’s orders
(1)The Speaker of either House of Parliament may, from time to time, issue such orders as may be necessary or expedient for the better carrying out of the purposes of this Act.(2)Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the orders may provide for—(a)the admittance of members of the public to the precincts of Parliament;(b)the deduction of any monies due to a member in respect of refreshments or other facilities made available to members within the precincts of Parliament;(c)the appropriate dress code for members.(3)The Code of Conduct regulating the conduct of Members of the respective House of Parliament shall be as set out in the Fourth Schedule.(4)The Clerk shall authenticate copies of orders made pursuant to this section and shall ensure that such orders are made available to each member and are conspicuously exhibited for the benefit of the public within the precincts of Parliament.(5)For the purposes of Article 94(6) of the Constitution—(a)the purpose and objective of the delegation under this section is to enable the Speaker to give directions for the orderly conduct of Members, members of staff and the public generally within the precincts of Parliament;(b)the orders made under this section shall be of such nature, scope and within the limits as specified under this section;(c)the principles and standards applicable to the order and Code of Conduct made under this section are the usages, forms, precedence, customs, procedures and traditions of the Parliament of Kenya and other jurisdictions to the extent that these are applicable to Kenya.