Speaker of the National Assembly of Kenya

The speaker is the presiding officer of the Kenyan National Assembly. From 1966 to 2013 the National Assembly was the unicameral body of the Kenyan Parliament.

Qualifications

The speaker is elected by the National Assembly (Kenya) from among persons who are qualified to be Members of the Parliament. The speaker's term lasts for a period of five years, and primarily comes to an end when a new house of parliament first meets after an election in line with Article 106 of the Constitution of Kenya

Speakers of the National Assembly of Kenya

Speaker [1]	Dates	Party Affiliation
Sir Humphrey Slade[2]	1967 – 1970	N/A
Fred Mbiti Gideon Mati[2]	1970 – 1988	APP/KANU
Moses Kiprono arap Keino[2]	1988 – 1991	KANU
Jonathan Kimetet arap Ng'eno[2]	1991 – 1993	KANU
Francis ole Kaparo[2]	1993 – 2008	KANU
Kenneth Marende[3][2]	2008 – 2013	ODM
Justin Muturi[2]	2013 – 2022	Jubilee Party
Moses Francis Masika Wetangula[2]	2022 – Present	Ford Kenya (Kenya Kwanza Alliance)

Bicameral parliament

Previously, there were separate speakers of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Speaker of the House of Representatives

• Sir Humphrey Slade (1963–1966)

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Speaker of the Senate

• Timothy Chitasi Muinga Chokwe (1963]
• Ekwee Ethuro (2013-2017)
• Ken Lusaka (2017–2022]

Amason Kingi Jeffah (2022 to present) Source:^[2]

Speaker of the Colonial Legislative Council

• William K. Horne (1948–1955)
• Ferdinand W. Cavendish-Bentinck (1955–1960)
• Sir Humphrey Slade (1960–1963)