Explain six functions of the speaker of the National Assembly in Kenya.

Explain six functions of the speaker of the National Assembly in Kenya. 

• The National Assembly Parliament debates and makes laws which are used to govern the country.
• It amends/changes existing laws and the constitution when necessary.
• It acts as a check on the possible abuse of power by either the judiciary.
• Executive or any other institution in the country. 
• It represents the views of the people /elected members provide a link between the people and the government.
• It ensures that the rule of law is respected/everyone is governed by the same laws.
• It approves and controls sources of government revenue and expenditure/the budgets which contain the estimates of the two sums are read/debated and approved annually.
• It monitors the government spending through the public Accounts Committee/This Committee can summon public servants for misuse of public funds.
• The National Assembly debates issues of national and international concern and makes recommendations for appropriate action.
• The National Assembly has power to pass a vote of no confidence in the president and Government /It can terminate the life of a government when two thirds of its members pass a vote no confidence in the two thirds of its members pass a vote of no confidence.
• Parliament can fire an individual member through a vote of no confidence/The member of parliament is forced to resign.
• It creates parastatal or other government agencies through Acts of Parliament.
• The members of the National Assembly elect the speaker and the deputy speaker.