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State the conditions necessary for one to qualify to be elected as a member of parliament.

State the conditions necessary for one to qualify to be elected as a member of
parliament.

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Eric
- Must be a Kenyan citizen.
- Must be 21 years and above.
- Be registered as a voter in the constituency one wants to contest in the election.
- Be able to read and write in English and Kiswahili.
- Must have been in the country for at least 6 months prior to the elections.
- Be registered member of a registered political party.
- Should not be one who has been declared bankrupt.
- Must not hold other posts in the civil service.
- Must not be insane.
- Must pay 10,000/- shilling deposit.
- Must not have been in jail or the last 6 months.
- Must have either been born there or has an asset in the constituency or staying there.
ericmunguti answered the question on September 20, 2018 at 03:59

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