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State of Democracy Assessment
carried out in Kenya available here.

Description of Electoral System:

(courtesy of IFES election guide)

KEG.gifThe President is elected by popular vote to serve a 5-year term. In the National Assembly (Bunge), 210 members are elected by popular vote, 12 members are appointed by the president and 2 members are reserved ex officio.

 

Electoral Systems Snapshot

(Courtesy of International IDEA)

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Electoral System for National Legislature FPTP
Type Plurality/Majority
Tiers 1
Legislature Size (Directly elected, voting members) 210, 222
Electoral System for President TRS

 

WANT MORE ELECTION RELATED STATS FOR KENYA? Go to "election databases" on the left-hand menu of this page OR comparative data on the right-hand menu and choose your area of interest.

 

Politics of Kenya

(courtesy of wikipedia)

Politics of Kenya takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Kenya is both head of state and head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the National Assembly. The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature.