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National Assembly of the Republic of Kenya

Bunge la Taifa la Kenya
13th Parliament
Type
Type
History
Founded1963
Preceded byLegislative Council of Kenya
Leadership
Moses Wetang'ula, Kenya Kwanza
since 8 September 2022
Deputy Speaker
Majority Leader
Kimani Ichungwah, Kenya Kwanza
Majority Whip
Silvanos Osoro, Kenya Kwanza
Minority Leader
Minority Whip
Junet Muhamed, Azimio la Umoja
Structure
Seats349
Political groups
Government (179)
  •   Kenya Kwanza (179)

Opposition (158)

Independents (12)

Elections
First-past-the-post
Last election
9 August 2022
Next election
2027
Meeting place
Parliament buildings, Nairobi, Kenya
Website
Official website

The National Assembly of the Republic of Kenya (formerly House of Representatives) is one of the two Houses of the Parliament of Kenya. Between 1966 and 2013, it served as a unicameral house. In 2013 (11th Parliament), it became the lower house when the Senate was reestablished.

It has a total of 349 seats: 290 elected from the constituencies, 47 women elected from the counties and 12 nominated representatives. The Speaker of the National Assembly of Kenya serves as an ex officio member.

The High Court of Kenya ordered lawmakers to introduce gender quotas, or face dissolution in the mid-2010s, following the implementation of the 2010 Constitution.[1]

Committees

Parliament Buildings, Nairobi, Kenya
Parliament buildings, Nairobi
Entrance to the Parliament Buildings, Nairobi

House Keeping committees

Investigatory Committees

Special Funds Accounts Committee: examines the reports and accounts of national Funds except the National Governments Constituency Development Fund (NGCDF)

Departmental committees:

Other Select committees:

Coalition and party summary

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See also, Kenya National Assembly elections, 2013. For a list of current members, see 12th Parliament of Kenya#Members

Prior to the 2013 elections, the Jubilee Alliance consisted of The National Alliance, United Republican Party, and the National Rainbow Coalition. After the results were announced, Jubilee made post-election agreements with the New Ford Kenya, Alliance Party of Kenya, Chama Cha Uzalendo, People's Democratic Party, Ford People, Kenya African National Union, and United Democratic Forum.[2][3] Reports indicate that two independents, NARC-Kenya, and one member of the Federal Party of Kenya also agreed to work with Jubilee.[4]

(Members between 2013 and 2017)

Coalition Party Constituency
Representatives
Women County
Representatives
Nominated
Representatives
Total
Kenya Kwanza UDA 103 143
ANC 7 10 3 7
FORD-K 5 1 6
TSP 1 2
CCK 2 1
DP 1 1
GDDP 1
PAA 3 3
UDM 6 5
MCC 1 2
UPIA 1 2
UPA 1 2
MDG 1 1
Total 26 7 179
Azimio la Umoja ODM 15 3 89
JUBILEE 1 30
WIPER 6 1 26
DAP 5
KANU 5
KUP 3
NOPEU 1
NAP 1
UDP 1
Total 21 5 158
Unaffiliated Independent 1 12
Total 2 0 0 12
Vacant 2 0 0 2
Total 290 47 12 349

See also

General:

References

  1. ^ "Kenya court orders parliament to pass gender quota". Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  2. ^ "allAfrica.com: Kenya: NARC's Kagwe to Be Senate Leader". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Mudavadi's UDF inks deal with Uhuru". Capital News. 8 April 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  4. ^ "Uhuru woos small parties to join Jubilee". Daily Nation. Kenya. Retrieved 16 November 2014.

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