New Clerks for Parliament and Senate

By Peter Opiyo

Parliament’s Principal legal officer Mr Jeremiah Nyegenye is set to become the Clerk of the Senate while Justin Bundi is set to head the National Assembly as the Clerk.

The Parliamentary Service Commission, appointed the two to take up the positions following the creation of a Bicameral Parliament. They await the approval of Parliament. If approved Mr Bundi will replace Clerk Patrick Gichohi who is set to retire in December.

Nyegenye, who was recruited from the State Law Office five years ago, is the founder of the legal department in Parliament and works closely with the Speaker Kenneth Marende in generating some of the ‘Solomonic’ rulings that have been made by the Speaker. He also assists MPs in refining and generating Bills.

Mr Bundi worked with the East African Legislative Assembly as Clerk and is currently in charge of infrastructural projects in Parliament.

PricewaterhouseCoopers was contracted to conduct interviews for the position.

Parliament is conducting the recruitment of staff as it gets ready for the bicameral parliament, following the endorsement of the new Constitution.

As part of the roll-up Parliament’s Old Chamber is being renovated to House the Senate while the New Chamber has been renovated to house the National Assembly members, whose numbers are expected to increase to 349 members.