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18.4. The Manual referred to in clause 18.3. above shall he amended from time to time to

reflect changes that have occurred in or recommended for the Departmental and/or
Section.

ARTICLE 19: KANU PARLIAMENTARY GROUP

19.1. There shall be a KANU Parliamentary Group which shall be a caucus of Members of
National Assembly and Senate elected on the Party ticket or nominated by the Party to the
respective Houses.

19.2. The National Chairperson shall within twenty-one days of the declaration of results of a
general election convene a meeting of the Party Parliamentary Group at a place specified in

the notice of the meeting at which the agenda shall be:

(i) Election by secret ballot of the Leader of Party Parliamentary Group;

(ii) Election by secret ballot of the: Deputy Leader of Party Parliamentary Group;

(iii)Election by secret ballot of the Party Chief Whip;

(iv) Election by secret ballot of the Deputy Party Chief Whip and Secretary to the

Parliamentary Group.

19.3.A Member of the National Assembly or Senate shall not without justification oppose Party
positions and Policy in Parliament. PROVIDED a Member shall not be construed to have

opposed a Party position where the same was not communicated to him in writing by the
Chief Whip:

(a) A Member of the National Assembly or Senate who opposes Party positions on more
than three occasions shall be de-whipped and reported to the National Executive
Council for disciplinary proceedings to be initiated;

(b) Without prejudice to the foregoing, Party Positions shall be agreed on at meetings of

the Party Parliamentary Group wherein decisions on any matter shall be determined

by consensus or a simple majority vote or generally under the direction of the
chairperson of the party.

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