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Margaret Kamar
Party
Jubilee Party
2022 coalition
Azimio la Umoja One Kenya
Status
Nominated
Term
Sep 2022
–
Present
Biography
Margaret Jepkoech Kamar (born 28 April 1959) is a Kenyan politician and a former deputy speaker of the Senate of Kenya. She is the first elected female Deputy Speaker in the history of the Kenyan Senate. She currently belongs to the Jubilee Alliance Party. She was first elected as an MP in 2007 for Eldoret East. In 2017, she was elected to represent the Uasin Gishu County in the Senate of Kenya.
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Current Positions
Nominated to represent Party interests.
A member of the 13th Parliament from 8 Sep 2022 to Present
Performance Scorecard
19.2 / 100
overall performance score
Top 88%
of the Senate
Ranked 60 of 67
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Contributions 234 ↓ below avg 10.0/100House average: 549.9
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Bills 2 ↑ above avg 9.5/100House average: 1.8
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Committees 2 ↓ below avg 5.6/100House average: 5.5
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Initiative 13 ↓ below avg 1.1/100House average: 92.6
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Division participation 11 ↓ below avg 55.0/100House average: 15.5
Committee Membership
- The Vice Chair of the Education committee.
- A member of the Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations committee.
Committee reports 23
Reports produced by Margaret Kamar's committees.
- Report To Amend On The Mandate Of County Governors Assigning Cecm Portfolio To Deputy Governors Devolution And Intergovernmental Relations · Oct 2025
- Petition Report On Branding Public Projects With Images Of Governors And Mcas Devolution And Intergovernmental Relations · Jun 2025
- Standing Committee On Devolution And Intergovernmental Relations Progress Report On The Operational And Leadership Crisis Affect Devolution And Intergovernmental Relations · May 2025
- Standing Committee On Devolution And Intergovernmental Relations Progress Report On The Operational And Leadership Crisis Affect Devolution And Intergovernmental Relations · May 2025
- Standing Committee On Devolution And Intergovernmental Relations Progress Report On The Operational And Leadership Crisis Affect Devolution And Intergovernmental Relations · May 2025
- Standing Committee On Devolution And Intergovernmental Relations Progress Report On The Operational And Leadership Crisis Affect Devolution And Intergovernmental Relations · May 2025
- Standing Committee On Devolution And Intergovernmental Relations Progress Report On The Operational And Leadership Crisis Affect Devolution And Intergovernmental Relations · May 2025
- Standing Committee On Devolution And Intergovernmental Relations Progress Report On The Operational And Leadership Crisis Affect Devolution And Intergovernmental Relations · May 2025
- Petition Report - Restraining County Governments From Hiring Law Firms - With Annexures Devolution And Intergovernmental Relations · Apr 2025
- Report On Personal Security Concerns- Deputy Governor- Tranzoia County Devolution And Intergovernmental Relations · Mar 2025
- Report On State Of Markets In Bungoma County Devolution And Intergovernmental Relations · Mar 2025
- Report On State Of Markets In Vihiga County Devolution And Intergovernmental Relations · Mar 2025
- Report Of The Devolution And Intergovernmental Relations ( Amendment) Bill Senate Bills No. 12 Of 2024 Devolution And Intergovernmental Relations · Oct 2024
- Standing Committee On Devolution And Intergovernmental Relations Report On The County Boundaries Bill (senate Bills No 6 Of 2023 Devolution And Intergovernmental Relations · May 2024
- Report Of The Inaugural High Level Meeting Between The Senate And The Council Of Governors Devolution And Intergovernmental Relations · May 2024
- Report Of Proceedings And Resolutions Of The Inaugural Biennial Devolution Conference Held In Eldoret , Uasin Gishu County Devolution And Intergovernmental Relations · May 2024
- Report On A Statement Sought By Sen.mwenda Gataya Mo Fire,mp,on The Relocation Of National Government Administration Services Devolution And Intergovernmental Relations · Mar 2024
- Report On Kajiado Market Petition Devolution And Intergovernmental Relations · Mar 2024
- Devolution Committee Report -conferment Of City Status To Eldoret Devolution And Intergovernmental Relations · Mar 2024
- Report On County Governments (amendment Bill) Senate Bills No. 25 Of 2023 Devolution And Intergovernmental Relations · Mar 2024
- Report On County Assembly Services (amendment ) Bill Senate Bills No. 34 Of 2023 Devolution And Intergovernmental Relations · Mar 2024
- Report On The County Boundaries Bill (senate Bills No 6 Of 2023) April 2023 Devolution And Intergovernmental Relations · Mar 2024
- Report On The Nyeri Petition Concerning Lack Of Implementation Of A Resolution To Absorb The Contracted Instructors Under The E Devolution And Intergovernmental Relations · Mar 2024
Topics this member is active on
Policy areas this member has been most active on — across bills, motions, questions, statements, papers and Hansard contributions.
- Governance & Democracy 1 1 senate_bill
- Education & Skills Development 1 1 senate_bill
Parliamentary Activity
Margaret Kamar has made 4 speeches this year and a total of 279 speeches in the 13th Parliament.
Budget & Finance
10 Jun 2026
2 speeches in 1 contribution
Procedural Matter
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CHAIR
2 speeches
Agriculture
13 May 2026
2 speeches in 1 contribution
General Discussion
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR
2 speeches
Basic Education
11 Mar 2026
2 speeches in 1 contribution
General Discussion
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR
2 speeches
Plenary Contribution
5 Mar 2026
2 speeches in 1 contribution
Devolution
3 Mar 2026
1 speech in 1 contribution
Plenary Contribution
26 Feb 2026
1 speech in 1 contribution
Question Time
QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS
Plenary Contribution
17 Feb 2026
1 speech in 1 contribution
Plenary Session
Tuesday, 17th February, 2026 - Afternoon Sitting
Plenary Contribution
17 Feb 2026
1 speech in 1 contribution
Plenary Session
Tuesday, 17th February, 2026 - Afternoon Sitting
Plenary Contribution
27 Nov 2025
1 speech in 1 contribution
Procedural Matter
PAPERS LAID
Plenary Contribution
25 Nov 2025
1 speech in 1 contribution
Procedural Matter
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CHAIR
Bills Sponsored
Margaret Kamar has sponsored 2 bills.
Stage:
Third Reading · 21 Feb 2024
Notes: Source: https://www.parliament.go.ke/sites/default/files/2023-03/The%20Kenyan%20Sign%20Language%20Bill%2C%202023.pdf
Stage:
Introduced / Published · 1 Feb 2023
Notes: Source: https://www.parliament.go.ke/sites/default/files/2023-02/The%20Learners%20with%20Disabilities%20Bill%2C%202023.pdf
Voting Record
7Ayes
3Noes
1Abstain / Spoilt
9Absent
11Divisions attended
Voting History: 20
Date
Vote
Decision
Motions
No motions recorded yet.
Petitions
No petitions recorded yet.
Questions
No questions recorded yet.
Statements
- Activities of the Committee for the period April to July, 2025 Statement 23 Sep 2025
- Continental consultations on draft model law on labour migration in Africa Statement 15 Jul 2025
- Recently concluded Continental Consultation on the Draft Model Law on Labour Migration in Africa, held from 16th to 18th June, 2025 in Nairobi Member's Statement 15 Jul 2025
- Activities of Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations (Jan-Apr 2025) Member's Statement 6 May 2025
- Activities of the Committee for the period January to April, 2025 Statement 6 May 2025
- The working session on advancing free movement in Africa organized by the Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) in collaboration with the Pan- African Parliament (PAP) Member's Statement 8 May 2024
- Working Session on Advancing Free Movement of Persons in Africa by ECOSOCC and PAP Member's Statement 8 May 2024
- the failure by the Ministry of Education to release the capitation funds to special schools since January 2023 request 11 Apr 2023
Papers Laid
- Report of the 66th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference held in Accra, Ghana from 30th September to 6th October, 2023 15 Feb 2024
- Report of the 66th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference held in Accra, Ghana from 30th September to 6th October, 2023. (Sen. (Prof.) Kamar laid the document on the Table) 15 Feb 2024
- Report of the Second Ordinary Session of the 6th Pan-African Parliament (PAP) held in Midrand, South Africa, from 15th May, 2023 to 2nd June, 2023 1 Aug 2023
- REPORT ON THE DIVISION OF REVENUE BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO. 9 OF 2023) 12 Apr 2023
- REPORT ON THE EQUALIZATION FUND AND APPROPRIATION BILL 2023 (SENATE BILLS NO. 3 OF 2023) 12 Apr 2023
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