Senate clerk declares former Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi as the duly elected speaker of the Senate

Senator Amason Jeffah Kingi has overwhelmingly been duly elected as Speaker of the Senate.The Clerk of the Senate Mr. Jeremiah Nyegenye,CBS declared Hon. Kingi as Speaker after meeting the threshold of two thirds of votes of all the 67 Senators.

Hon. Kingi garnered 46 out of 67 votes to become the next Speaker of the Senate in the 13th Parliament.