National Assembly (Kenya)
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The National Assembly of the Republic of Kenya is the lower house of the Parliament of Kenya. Between 1966 and 2013, it was a unicameral house. In 2013, it became the lower house when the Senate was reestablished.
National Assembly of the Republic of Kenya | |
|---|---|
| 12th Parliament | |
| Type | |
| Type | of the Parliament of Kenya |
| History | |
| Founded | 1963 |
| Preceded by | Legislative Council of Kenya |
| Leadership | |
Deputy Speaker | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
Majority Whip | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 349 |
 | |
Political groups | Government (172) Jubilee Party (172) Opposition (176) National Super Alliance (125) Other parties and independents (51) Vacant (1)[3] |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 8 August 2017 |
| Meeting place | |
 | |
| Parliament buildings, Nairobi, Kenya | |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
It has a total of 349 seats: 290 elected from the constituencies, 47 women elected from the counties and 12 nominated representatives.
National Assembly (Kenya) Media
Parliament buildings, Nairobi
Entrance to the Parliament Buildings, Nairobi
References
- ↑ "Muturi re-elected national assembly speaker".
- ↑ Githae, Wanjohi (31 August 2017). "Kenya: Jubilee Pointmen Lusaka and Tuju Set for Key Posts". Archived from the original on 21 April 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2017 – via AllAfrica.
- ↑ "List of Members of the National Assembly by Party" (PDF). Kenyan Parliament. 10 March 2020.
