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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:legislative_body
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gptkbp:constitution
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gptkb:Constitution_of_Kenya_2010
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:Kenya
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gptkbp:currentSpeaker
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gptkb:Amason_Kingi
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gptkbp:established
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2013
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Kenyan Senate
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gptkbp:location
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Nairobi
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gptkbp:meetingPlace
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gptkb:Parliament_Buildings,_Nairobi
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gptkbp:nominatedSenatorsInclude
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16 women
2 representing persons with disabilities
2 representing youth
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gptkbp:numberOfElectedSenators
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47
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gptkbp:numberOfMembers
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67
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gptkbp:numberOfNominatedSenators
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20
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gptkbp:officialLanguage
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English
Swahili
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:predecessor
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Senate of Kenya (1963–1966)
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gptkbp:presidingOfficerTitle
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gptkb:Speaker_of_the_Senate
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gptkbp:role
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protects interests of counties and their governments
participates in law-making
represents counties
approves impeachment of the President and Deputy President
exercises oversight over national revenue allocated to county governments
determines allocation of national revenue among counties
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gptkbp:termLength
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5 years
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gptkbp:votingSystem
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first-past-the-post
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gptkbp:website
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http://www.parliament.go.ke/the-senate
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Samuel_Poghisio
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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