# (Retired) The Kujira Senate The Kujira Senate was a governance structure for the Kujira blockchain aiming to support the stability and growth of the ecosystem, facilitate validating on the platform, and represent the values of the community. It was composed of up to nine experts elected by the staking community and is accountable, transparent, and democratic. The Senate was responsible for casting votes on proposals related to requests for grants from the community fund and will review and decide on the Kujira Community Pool's budget. It aimed to enhance decentralization by amplifying the voices of elected representatives and allowing those with knowledge, experience, and the trust of the community to have an impact. The Senate was implemented through two smart contracts that created the necessary technical infrastructure and then public elections followed by onboarding of Senators. Find more information [here](/dapps-and-infrastructure/senate.md). --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.kujira.app/governance/the-kujira-senate.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.