87. (1) All proceedings of the Assembly shall be conducted in Kiswahili, English or in
Kenyan Sign Language.
(2) A member who begins a speech in any of the languages provided for under paragraph (1) shall continue in the same language until the conclusion of the member’s speech.
88. Every member desiring to speak shall address a request to the Speaker.
89. If two or more members request to speak at the same time, the member called upon
by the Speaker shall be entitled to speak.
90. (1) No member shall read a speech but a member may read short extracts from written
and printed papers in support of an argument and may refresh memory by reference to notes.
(2) The Speaker may allow a member to read a speech in particular cases where the
Speaker is satisfied that this is necessary for precision in statement of facts.
91. No member shall speak to any Question after the same has been put by the Speaker.
92. (1) No member shall speak more than once to a Question except in Committee of the
Whole Assembly.
(2) Despite paragraph (1)-
(a) a member who has spoken on a Question may again be heard to offer explanation of some material part of the member’s speech which has been misunderstood but must not introduce new matter;
(b) a reply shall be allowed to a member who has moved a substantive Motion but not to a member who has moved an amendment.
(3) The mover of a substantive Motion may surrender all or part of his or her right to
reply to another member or members nominated by him or her who has not already spoken to such Motion.
93. (1) Any member may raise a point of order at any time during the speech of another
Member, stating that the member rises on a point of order and that member shall be required to indicate the Standing Order upon which the point of order is based.
(2) When a Member raises a point of order during the speech of another member, the Member who was speaking shall thereupon resume his or her seat and the Member raising the point of order shall do likewise when he or she has concluded his or her submission, but no other Member may, except by leave of the Speaker, speak on the point of order.
(3) The Speaker shall either give a decision on the point of order forthwith or announce that the decision is deferred for consideration after which the Member who was speaking at the time the point of order was raised may continue to speak.
(4) The Speaker or the Chairperson shall order any Member who unnecessarily and persistently interrupts proceedings or consults loudly and disruptively to withdraw from the Chamber and Standing Order 117 (Grossly disorderly conduct) shall apply to any such Member.
94. By the indulgence of the Assembly, a member may explain matters of a personal nature
although there is no question before the Assembly, but such matter may not be debated.
95. (1) It shall be out of order to anticipate the debate of a Bill which has been published as
such in the Gazette by discussion upon a substantive Motion or an amendment, or by raising the subject matter of the Bill upon a Motion for the adjournment of the Assembly.
(2) It shall be out of order to anticipate the debate of a Motion of which notice has been given by discussion upon a substantive Motion or an amendment, or by raising the same subject matter upon a Motion of the adjournment of the Assembly.
(3) In determining whether a debate is out of order on the grounds of anticipation, regard shall be had to the probability of the matter anticipated being brought before the Assembly within a reasonable time.
any judge, nor the judicial conduct of any other person performing judicial functions, nor any conduct of the Head of State or Government or the representative in Kenya of any friendly country or the conduct of the holder of an office whose removal from such office is dependent upon a decision of the Assembly shall be referred to adversely, except upon a specific substantive Motion of which at least three days’ notice has been given.
(2) It shall be out of order to introduce an argument on any specific question upon
which the Assembly has taken a decision during the same Session, except upon a Motion to rescind that decision made with the permission of the Speaker.
(3) It shall be out of order to use offensive or insulting language whether in respect of
members of the Assembly or other persons.
(4) No member shall impute improper motive to any other member except upon a specific substantive Motion of which at least three days’ notice has been given, calling in question the conduct of that member.
(5) It shall be out of order for a member to criticize or call to question, the proceedings in Parliament or another Assembly or the Speaker’s Ruling in Parliament or another Assembly but any debate may be allowed on the structures and roles of Parliament or another Assembly.
sub judice or which, by the operation of any written law, is secret.
(2) A matter shall be considered to be sub judice when it refers to active criminal or civil proceedings and the discussion of such matter is likely to prejudice its fair determination.
(3) In determining whether a criminal or civil proceeding is active, the following shall apply-
(a) criminal proceedings shall be deemed to be active when a charge has been made or a summons to appear has been issued;
(b) criminal proceedings shall be deemed to have ceased to be active when they are concluded by verdict and sentence or discontinuance;
(c) civil proceedings shall be deemed to be active when arrangements for hearing, such as setting down a case for trial, have been made, until the proceedings are ended by judgment or discontinuance;
(d) appellate proceedings whether criminal or civil shall be deemed to be active from the time when they are commenced by application for leave to appeal or by notice of appeal until the proceedings are ended by judgment or discontinuance.
(4) A Member alleging that a matter is sub judice shall provide evidence to show that paragraphs (2) and (3) are applicable.
(2) Notwithstanding this Standing Order, the Speaker may allow reference to any matter before the Assembly or a Committee.
interest shall first declare that interest.
(2) Personal interests include pecuniary interest, proprietary interest, personal
relationships and business relationships.
101. (1) A Member shall be responsible for the accuracy of any facts which the Member
alleges to be true and may be required to substantiate any such facts instantly.
(2) If a Member has sufficient reason to convince the Speaker that the Member is unable to substantiate the allegations instantly, the Speaker shall require that such Member substantiates the allegations not later than the next sitting day, failure to which the Member shall be deemed to be disorderly within the meaning of Standing Order 117 (Grossly disorderly conduct) unless the Member withdraws the allegations and gives a suitable apology, if the Speaker so requires.
102. Where an amendment has been moved, and if necessary seconded, any Member who
has already spoken to the main question may speak to the amendment, and any Member who has not spoken to the main question but speaks to the amendment does not thereby forfeit the right to speak to the main question.
103. (1) Where an amendment has been moved, and if necessary seconded, debate shall be
confined to the amendment.
(2) Despite paragraph (1), the Speaker may direct that the debate on the amendment may include debate on the matter of the Motion where, in the Speaker’s opinion, the matter of the amendment is not conveniently severable from the matter of the Motion.
(3) Where the Speaker issues directions under paragraph (2), a Member who speaks to the amendment shall not be entitled, after the amendment has been disposed of, to speak to the Motion, and any Member who has already spoken to the Motion may in speaking to the amendment, speak only to any new matter raised thereby.
(2) After the question on a Motion the mover of which has no right of reply has been proposed, a Member rising in his or her place may claim to move “That, the question be now put”, and, unless the Speaker is of the opinion that such a Motion is an abuse of the proceedings of the Assembly, or an infringement of the rights of Members, the question “That, the question be now put”, shall be put forthwith, and decided without amendment or debate and if that question is agreed to, the Speaker shall immediately put the question accordingly, subject to paragraph 3 of Standing Order 55 (Manner of debating Motions).
(2) The debate on a dilatory Motion shall be confined to the matter of the Motion.
(3) If the Speaker is of the opinion that a dilatory Motion is an abuse of the proceedings of the Assembly, the Speaker may forthwith put the Question thereon or decline to propose it.
(4) A Member who has moved or seconded a dilatory Motion which has been negatived may no