Kenya

National Assembly Senate

National Assembly

Political system
Presidential system
Structure of parliament
Bicameral
IPU membership
Yes
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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

Election date(s)
09 Aug 2022
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature
No information available
Timing of election
Upon normal expiry
Expected date of next elections
10 Aug 2027
Number of seats at stake
350
Scope of elections
Full renewal

Voter turnout

Registered voters
22,120,458

Results

Number of parties winning seats
21
Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition
41.4%

Parties or coalitions winning seats

Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political group Total
United Democratic Alliance (UDA) 145
Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) 86
Jubilee Party (JP) 28
Wiper Democratic Movement-Kenya (WDM-K) 26
Amani National Congress (ANC) 8
United Democratic Movement (UDM) 8
Forum For Restoration of Democracy-Kenya (FORD-KENYA) 6
Kenya African National Union (KANU) 6
Democratic Action Party (DAP-K) 5
Others 19
Independents 12
Members elected, by sex
Number of men elected
267
Number of women elected
82

Notes:

On 28 October 2022, Parliament revised the number of its women members from 81 to 82. There are therefore six (instead of five) women nominated by political parties. The Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments as at 1 September and 1 October 2022 were retrospectively revised on 28 October 2022.

Prior to the first session of Parliament, Mr. Moses Masika Wetang'ula, from the party Forum for the Restoration of Democracy – Kenya (FORD–Kenya), resigned from the Senate. He was elected the new Speaker of the National Assembly on 8 September, and as a result, became an ex-officio member of the Assembly. The number of men in the Assembly therefore increased from 267 to 268. There were thus 268 male and 82 female members in the Assembly as at 8 September 2022.

Percentage of women elected
23.5%
Women Directly Elected
76
Women in other categories
6
Other notes on the elections

Note on the parties or coalitions winning seats:

“Others” in the statistics above refer to the following parties.

• Kenya Union Party (KUP): 3

• Pamoja African Alliance (PAA): 3

• Maendeleo Chap Chap Party (MCCP): 2

• The Service Party (TSP): 2

• United Party of Independent Alliance (UPIA): 2

• Chama Cha Kazi (CCM): 1

• Democratic Party (DP)/ Parti démocrate (DP): 1

• Grand Dream Development Party (GDDP): 1

• Movement for Democracy and Growth (MDG): 1

• National Agenda Party of Kenya (NAP-K): 1

• National Ordinary People Empowerment Union (NOPEU): 1

• United Progressive Alliance (UPA): 1

Sources

New legislature

Total number of men after the election
268
Total number of women after the election
82
Percentage of women after the election
23.4%
First-term parliamentarians
150
Percentage of first-term parliamentarians
42.9%
Date of the first session
08 Sep 2022

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature
Moses M. Wetang'ula (Male)
Political party
Forum for the Restoration of Democracy - Kenya (FORD - Kenya)
Date of election
08 Sep 2022

Historical data for IPU membership

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Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No