National Assembly (Kenya)
lower house of the Parliament of Kenya
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 | |
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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 |
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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 | |
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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.
References
change- ↑ "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.