1. The Committee of Powers and Privileges is established under Section 15(1) of the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Act, No. 29 of 2017, which provides that – 

15(1) there is established, for each House of Parliament, a committee known as the Committee of Powers and Privileges consisting of—
(b) in respect of the Senate— (i) the Speaker who shall be the chairperson of the Committee; and (ii) six other members of the House appointed in accordance with the Standing Orders of the Senate.

2. The Committee of Powers and Privileges draws its mandate from Chapter six of the Constitution which ascribes leadership, integrity and the conduct of State officers, the Public Officers Ethics Act, 2003, the Leadership and Integrity Act, 2012 and the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Act, 2017.

3. The Committee was established by a resolution of the Senate on Thursday, 13th October, 2022 and was revised by a resolution of the Senate on 15th November, 2022, 16th February, 2023 and 12th February, 2025.

The Members of the Committee are-
i)    Rt. Hon. Amason J. Kingi, EGH, MP – Speaker of the Senate (Chairperson);
ii)    Sen. Alexander Mundigi Munyi, MP;
iii)    Sen. Wamatinga Wahome, MP;
iv)    Sen. David Wakoli Wafula, MP;
v)    Sen. Shakila Mohamed Abdalla, MP;
vi)    Sen. Esther Anyieni Okenyuri, MP; and 
vii)    Sen. (Dr.) Oburu Oginga, MP.