A clear majority in parliament paves the way for Kenya's Jubilee agenda

A joint parliamentary and Senate sitting during a State of the Nation address by President Uhuru Kenyatta. PHOTO | BILLY MUTAI

Kenya's Jubilee Party will have unfettered control over both the National Assembly and Senate, which will see it push through its legislative agenda, including amendments to sections of the Constitution that require a two-thirds majority.

As of Friday, Jubilee had 194 MPs out of 337 in the National Assembly and the number could rise as the country awaits the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to gazette the names of nominated MPs, where Jubilee will claim the lion’s share of the available 12 slots.