Member of Parliament (Kenya)
| The National Assembly | |
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| 11th Parliament | |
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Lower house of the Parliament of Kenya
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| Leadership | |
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Deputy Speaker
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Majority Leader
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Minority Leader
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Francis Nyenze, CORD
Since 17 April 2013 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 349 |
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Political groups
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Соаlition Jubilee (167) Amani (24) Opposition CORD (141) Other Parties (17) |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
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Last election
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4 March 2013 |
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| Parliament Buildings, Nairobi, Kenya | |
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| www |
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The National Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of Kenya. Prior to the 11th Parliament, it had served as the unicameral, and until 1966, bicameral, legislature of the country.
It has a total of 349 seats; 290 elected from the constituencies, 47 women elected from the counties and 12 nominated representatives. The speaker serves as an ex officio member. The Kenyan Higher Court, ordered the lawmakers to enact gender quotas legislation, or face dissolution.
House Keeping Committees
Standing Committees
Departmental Committees
Other Committees
Joint Committees of the Senate and National Assembly
See also, Kenya National Assembly elections, 2013. For a list of current members, see 11th Parliament of Kenya#Members
Prior to the 2013 elections, the Jubilee Alliance consisted of The National Alliance, United Republican Party, and the National Rainbow Coalition. After the results were announced, Jubilee made post-election agreements with the New Ford Kenya, Alliance Party of Kenya, Chama Cha Uzalendo, Peoples Democratic Party, Ford People, Kenya African National Union, and United Democratic Forum. Reports indicate that two independents, NARC-Kenya, and one member of the Federal Party of Kenya also agreed to work with Jubilee.
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