Central to the proposal is the introduction of additional nominated seats in both the National Assembly and the Senate to correct gender disparities after general elections. The projections are based on the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2025, introduced by Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot. Central to the proposal is the introduction of additional nominated seats in both the National Assembly and the Senate to correct gender disparities after general elections. This includes 63 members in the National Assembly and four in the Senate. If implemented, the changes would increase the size of the National Assembly to roughly 412 members, while the Senate would grow to 71 members.

Source: The Star March 28, 2026 08:15 UTC