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
Election results
Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections.
Background
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Election date(s)
The date when elections started and ended for directly or indirectly elected parliaments/chambers. The date of appointments for appointed parliaments/chambers.
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08 Aug 2017
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Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature
Date at which the previous legislature (elected at the previous elections) was dissolved.
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07 Aug 2017
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Timing of election
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry; Early elections; Delayed elections
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Upon normal expiry
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Number of seats at stake
Number of seats contested at the elections. Where the parliament/chamber is fully renewed, this number is usually identical to the statutory number of members. Where the parliament/chamber is partially renewed or appointed, the number of seats at stake is usually less than the total number of members.
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350
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Scope of elections
Scope of elections: Full renewal; Partial renewal.
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Full renewal
Candidates
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Total number of candidates
Total number of people who registered as candidates for election. Does not include people who stood as candidates to become "substitute members".
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1,893
Notes: 1,893 candidates for 290 members elected from constituencies; 299 women for 47 women representatives elected from counties
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Yes
Voter turnout
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Registered voters
Number of people registered to vote
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19,611,423
Results
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About the election
Short description of the context and results of the election.
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President Uhuru Kenyatta's Jubilee Party and its allies (see note 1) secured the majority in both the 350-member National Assembly and the 68-member Senate. The National Super Alliance (Nasa, see note 2), led by former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, came second. During the election campaign, the Jubilee Party ran on the government record, citing major infrastructure projects and economic growth. Mr. Odinga criticized corruption in state institutions. Both leaders were candidates in the presidential elections, held in parallel with the parliamentary polls.
On 11 August, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) declared Mr. Kenyatta's re-election as President, which sparked two days of protests. Mr. Odinga rejected the election results, and on 1 September, the Supreme Court invalidated the presidential election following a petition by Mr. Odinga. Fresh elections, initially scheduled for 17 October, were postponed to 26 October. On 10 October, Mr. Odinga withdrew from the race, citing the lack of reform to the election process. On 26 October, President Kenyatta won the repeat presidential elections.
Note 1:
The Jubilee Party was formed by 11 parties in September 2016. They included the National Alliance and the United Republican Party (which had formed the Jubilee Coalition for the 2013 elections) as well as other parties which supported Mr. Kenyattas candidacy in 2017: the Kenya African National Union (KANU), the Economic Freedom Party (EFP), Maendeleo Chap Chap Party (MCCP), the Party of National Unity (PNU) and the Democratic Party (DP). Together they took over 190 seats in the National Assembly and at least 37 seats in the Senate.
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The Nasa was formed in January 2017 by five opposition parties: Mr. Odinga's Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), the Amani National Congress (ANC), Chama cha Mashinani, Wiper Democratic Movement-Kenya (WDM-K) and the Forum for the Restoration of Democracy-Kenya (FORD-KENYA). The Nasa took at least 127 seats in the National Assembly and 24 seats in the Senate.
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Number of parties winning seats
The number of parties which won parliamentary representation in the given election.
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20
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Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of seats won by the largest party by the number of seats at stake in the election.
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48.9%
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Alternation of power after elections
The results of the elections caused a change in the government. "Not applicable" to countries using the presidential system when parliamentary and presidential elections are held separately, to countries in political transition or where there is no party system.
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No
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Names of parties in government
The government may be formed by one or more political parties
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The President nominates to the Cabinet qualified Kenyans who are not parliamentarians. Political party affiliation is not one of the qualifications for such a nomination.
Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political group | Total | Constituency | County Women | Nominated |
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Jubilee Party (JP) | 171 | 140 | 25 | 6 |
Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) | 76 | 62 | 11 | 3 |
Wiper Democratic Movement-Kenya (WDM-K) | 23 | 19 | 3 | 1 |
Amani National Congress (ANC) | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
Independents | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
Forum for the Restoration of Democracy (FORD-KENYA) | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
Kenya African National Union (KANU) | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
Economic Freedom Party (EFP) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Maendeleo Chap Chap Party (MCCP) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Party for Development and Reform (PDR) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Chama cha Mashinani (CCM) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kenya National Congress (KNC) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kenya Peoples' Party (KPP) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
People's Democratic Party (PDP) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chama Cha Uzalendo (CCU) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
MUUNGANO | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New Democrats (ND) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Party of National Unity (PNU) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Democratic Party | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Frontier Alliance Party (FAP) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
National Agenda Party of Kenya (NAPK) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Members elected, by sex
- Number of men elected
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273
- Number of women elected
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76
Notes: The Distribution of seats according to sex include the Speaker (ex officio member).
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Percentage of women elected
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women elected by the number of seats filled.
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21.8%
- Other notes on the elections
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There is one vacancy seat.
- Sources
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National Assembly (28.08.2017, 26.09.2017, 03.07.2018)
The Kenya Gazette:
- Vol. CXIX-No. 118 NAIROBI, 18th August, 2017
- Vol. CXIX-No. 121 NAIROBI, 22nd August, 2017
Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission
International Foundation for Electoral Systems
The Associated Press
Daily Nation
Africa Check
Al Jazeera
New legislature
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Total number of men after the election
The total number of male parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
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273
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Total number of women after the election
The total number of female parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
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76
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Percentage of women after the election
The percentage is calculated by dividing the total number of women in this parliament/chamber by the current number of members.
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21.8%
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First-term parliamentarians
The number of members who are assuming their parliamentary mandate for the first time following the election or renewal, regardless of their mode of designation.
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No information available
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Percentage of first-term parliamentarians
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of first-term parliamentarians by the number of seats at stake in the election.
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No information available
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Date of the first session
The date when the newly elected parliament/chamber was convened for the first time. It may be different from the date when members were sworn in.
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31 Aug 2017
First Speaker of the new legislature
- Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature
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Justin Muturi (Male)
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Political party
The political party to which the Speaker belonged to at the moment of the election. In some parliaments, the Speaker suspends or relinquishes their party membership during their term in office and is considered as an independent member.
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Jubilee Party (JP)
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Date of election
The date of the election of the Speaker may be different from the date of the first session of the new legislature.
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31 Aug 2017