Kenya
Senate
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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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09 Aug 2022
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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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No information available
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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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Expected date of next elections
The expected date at which the next elections should take place, based on law or practice.
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10 Aug 2027
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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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68
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Scope of elections
Scope of elections: Full renewal; Partial renewal.
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Full renewal
Voter turnout
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Registered voters
Number of people registered to vote
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22,120,458
Results
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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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48.5%
Parties or coalitions winning seats
| Political group | Total |
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| Kenya Kwanza Alliance | 33 |
| Azimio la Umoja - One Kenya Coalition Party | 32 |
| National Reconstruction Alliance (NRA) Party | 1 |
Members elected, by sex
- Number of men elected
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47
- Number of women elected
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21
Notes:
Note on the composition of the Senate:
The Senate is composed of 47 directly elected senators and 21 other senators as follows.
- 16 women members nominated by political parties according to their proportion of members in the Senate
- 2 members (one man and one woman) representing youth (aged between 18 and 34 years old)
- 2 members (one man and one woman) representing persons with disabilities
- The Speaker (ex officio member)
Note on the number of women in the Senate
In the elections held in August 2022, three women were directly elected and 18 other women were nominated as follows.
- 16 women members nominated by political parties according to their proportion of members in the Senate
- 1 woman representing youth (aged between 18 and 34 years old)
- 1 woman representing persons with disabilities
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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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30.9%
- Women Directly Elected
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3
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Women in other categories
For example, ex-officio members of parliament, such as Cabinet members, members of the royal family, Attorney General, Speaker if appointed from outside parliament
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18
- Other notes on the elections
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Note on the parties or coalitions winning seats:
The distribution of seats above corresponds to the composition of the Senate as at 16 September 2022.
Kenya Kwanza Alliance* is comprised of the following parties:
- United Democratic Alliance: 32 seats (22 elected, 10 nominated)
- Democratic Party: 1 seat (elected)
Azimio la Umoja - One Kenya Coalition Party is comprised of the following parties:
- Orange Democratic Movement: 20 seats (13 elected, 7 nominated)
- Wiper Democratic Movement - Kenya: 4 seats (3 elected, 1 nominated)
- Jubilee: 5 seats (4 elected, 1 nominated)
- United Democratic Movement: 3 seats (2 elected, 1 nominated)
*Kenya Kwanza Alliance initially held two more seats, or a total of 35.
However, two senators subsequently resigned as senators. On 8 September, they became the Speaker of the National Assembly and the Senate respectively.
- Mr. Moses Masika Wetang'ula of the Forum for the Restoration of Democracy – Kenya (FORD -Kenya) party, Speaker of the National Assembly
- Mr. Amason Jeffah Kingi of the Pamoja African Alliance (PAA), Speaker of the Senate and ex-officio member of the Senate.
- Sources
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Senate (16.09.2022)
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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47
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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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21
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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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30.9%
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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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13 Sep 2022
First Speaker of the new legislature
- Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature
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Amason Jeffah Kingi (Male)
Date of birth: 26 Sep 1973 -
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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08 Sep 2022