Kenya
National Assembly
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Political system
Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
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Presidential system
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Structure of parliament
Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
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Bicameral
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IPU membership
Current membership status
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Yes
Data on youth
Data on youth representation and age of parliamentarians, as well as mechanisms and structures that encourage or enhance the participation of young people in national parliaments.
Eligibility and voting
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Minimum age of eligibility
The minimum age to become a member of parliament, or to run in parliamentary elections, may be different for each chamber in bicameral parliaments. The age of eligibility is sometimes higher than the minimum age for voting.
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18
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Minimum age for voting in parliamentary elections
What is the minimum age for voting in parliamentary elections?
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18
Reserved seats and quotas
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Youth quota
Quotas to promote the representation of youth in parliament.
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No
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There are reserved seats in parliament for certain groups
Reserved seats are a means to ensure the parliamentary representation of certain groups in society.
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Yes
Notes:
The 2010 Constitution reserves seats for 47 women, each elected from a single-member county constituency, and for 12 members to be nominated by parliamentary political parties in proportion to their representation in the National Assembly, to represent special interests, including youth, persons with disabilities, and workers.
The Constitution also mandates Parliament to enact legislation promoting the representation of women, persons with disabilities, youth, ethnic and other minorities, and marginalized communities. Aside from the reserved seats allocated, no specific law has been enacted to implement Article 100 fully.
Sources: 2010 Constitution, art. 97(1)(b)(c) and 100
Representation at the start of the current legislature
Data on the age of parliamentarians is collected at the start of the legislature, following the most recent elections. This data is not updated during the legislature, except when parliament notifies the IPU of a change in the youngest or oldest member.
Representation in Parliament
Number of members, by age
| 18 - 20 | 21 - 30 | 31 - 40 | 41 - 45 | 46 - 50 | 51 - 60 | 61 - 70 | 71 - 80 | 81 - 90 | 91 and over | Totals per gender | |
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| Male | No information available | ||||||||||
| Female | |||||||||||
| Total <= 45: - | Total >= 46: - | ||||||||||
| Age at the last election or renewal | Overall | Male | Female | Other |
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| - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - |
Representation in leadership posts
| Specialized body | Theme | Name | Sex | Age |
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| Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee | Foreign affairs, Defence | Nelson Koech | Male | 45 |
| Finance Committee | Finance | Nicholas S. Tindi | Male | 38 |