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(2) On the effective date, any other interest in land in Kenya
greater than a ninety-nine year lease held by a person who is not a
citizen shall be converted to a ninety-nine year lease.
(3) The provisions of Article 71 shall not take effect until the
legislation contemplated under that Article is enacted.
Part 3—National Government
Elections and
by-elections.
9. (1) The first elections for the President, the National Assembly,
the Senate, county assemblies and county governors under this
Constitution shall be held at the same time, within sixty days after the
dissolution of the National Assembly at the end of its term.
(2) Despite subsection (1), if the coalition established under the
National Accord is dissolved and general elections are held before
2012, elections for the first county assemblies and governors shall be
held during 2012.
National Assembly.
The Senate.
10. The National Assembly existing immediately before the
effective date shall continue as the National Assembly for the purposes
of this Constitution for its unexpired term.
11. (1) Until the first Senate has been elected under this
Constitution—
(a) the functions of the Senate shall be exercised by the National
Assembly; and
(b) any function or power that is required to be performed or
exercised by both Houses, acting jointly or one after the other,
shall be performed or exercised by the National Assembly.
(2) Any function or power of the Senate shall, if performed or
exercised by the National Assembly before the date contemplated in
subsection (1), be deemed to have been duly performed or exercised
by the Senate.
The Executive.
12. (1) The persons occupying the offices of President and Prime
Minister immediately before the effective date shall continue to serve
as President and Prime Minister respectively, in accordance with the
former Constitution and the National Accord and Reconciliation Act,
2008 until the first general elections held under this Constitution, unless
they vacate office in terms of the former Constitution and the Accord.
(2) The persons occupying the offices of Vice-President and
Deputy Prime Minister or holding a position in the Cabinet or as an