Clerk of the Senate
The Clerk of the Senate, established under Article 128 of the Constitution and Parliamentary Schemes of Service, is the administrative head and authorized officer of the Senate, as well as Secretary and CEO of the Parliamentary Service Commission. The Clerk oversees policy and organizational matters, promotes public understanding and accessibility, and manages external relations including international and inter parliamentary affairs. As the principal adviser on parliamentary procedures and traditions, the Clerk guides the Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Presiding Officers, and Senators, while acting under the Speaker’s authority in decisions and orders. The Clerk chairs the Senate Board of Management, marshals’ legislative measures, and holds additional roles as a member of the Constituency Development Fund Board, Honorary Secretary of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (Kenya Branch), and Honorary Treasurer of the Inter Parliamentary Union (Kenya Group). Current Holder: Mr. Jeremiah M. Nyegenye, CBS, has served as the Clerk of the Senate since 2013.
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Background
Jeremiah M. Nyegenye is the Clerk of the Senate of the bicameral Parliament of Kenya and the Secretary of the Parliamentary Service Commission. He has served in these positions since 2013. Mr. Nyegenye is an alumnus of the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford where he attended the Executive Public Leaders Programme in 2019. He holds both a Bachelor of Laws degree and a Master of Laws degree (majoring in Public International Law) from the University of Nairobi and a Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law.