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Article 117 · Part 5—Parliament's general procedures and rules

Powers, privileges and immunities

In plain English

There is freedom of speech and debate in Parliament. Parliament may provide for the powers, privileges and immunities of itself, its committees and members, for the orderly and effective discharge of its business.

The official text

(1) There shall be freedom of speech and debate in Parliament.

(2) Parliament may, for the purpose of the orderly and effective discharge of the business of Parliament, provide for the powers, privileges and immunities of Parliament, its committees, the leader of the majority party, the leader of the minority party, the chairpersons of committees and members.

Summaries and answers are a plain-English guide written by Iam254, not legal advice. The official text is what counts. Official text: Constitution of Kenya, 2010, Kenya Law (National Council for Law Reporting), legislation as at 3 September 2010. It has not been amended since.