Constitution of Kenya, 2010
the counties, each county constituting a single member
constituency;
(b) sixteen women members who shall be nominated by political
parties according to their proportion of members of the
Senate elected under clause (a) in accordance with Article 90;
(c) two members, being one man and one woman, representing
the youth;
(d) two members, being one man and one woman, representing
persons with disabilities; and
(e) the Speaker, who shall be an ex officio member.
(2) The members referred to in clause (1) (c) and (d) shall be
elected in accordance with Article 90.
(3) Nothing in this Article shall be construed as excluding any
person from contesting an election under clause (1) (a).
Qualifications and disqualifications for election as member of
Parliament.
99. (1) Unless disqualified under clause (2), a person is eligible
for election as a member of Parliament if the person—
(a) is registered as a voter;
(b) satisfies any educational, moral and ethical requirements
prescribed by this Constitution or by an Act of Parliament;
and
(c) is nominated by a political party, or is an independent
candidate who is supported—
(i) in the case of election to the National Assembly, by at
least one thousand registered voters in the
constituency; or
(ii) in the case of election to the Senate, by at least two
thousand registered voters in the county.
(2) A person is disqualified from being elected a member of
Parliament if the person—
(a) is a State officer or other public officer, other than a member
of Parliament;
(b) has, at any time within the five years immediately preceding
the date of election, held office as a member of the
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