Parliament of Kenya

Parliament of Kenya
13th Parliament
Type
Type
HousesSenate
National Assembly
History
Founded17 August 1906 (1906-08-17)
Preceded by12th Parliament
New session started
8 September 2022 (2022-09-08)
Leadership
Amason Kingi, Kenya Kwanza
since 8 September 2022
Moses Wetangula, Kenya Kwanza
since 8 September 2022
Structure
SeatsSenate: 67
National Assembly: 349
Senate political groups
Government (66)[1]
  •   Kenya Kwanza (33)
  •   Azimio la Umoja (30)
Vacant (1)
National Assembly political groups
Government (337)[2]

Independents (12)

Length of term
5 years
Elections
Last general election
9 August 2022
Next general election
10 August 2027
Meeting place
Parliament Buildings
1°17′24″S 36°49′12″E / 1.289995°S 36.820074°E / -1.289995; 36.820074
Nairobi, Kenya
Website
www.parliament.go.ke

The Parliament of Kenya is the bicameral legislature of Kenya.[3] It is based at Parliament Buildings in Nairobi and consists of two houses. The upper house is the Senate, and the lower house is the National Assembly.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Kenyan government's political pact with main opposition party draws criticism". AP News. 2025-03-07. Retrieved 2025-05-15. "So basically there's no opposition party in parliament in Kenya?" political analyst Nanjala Nyabola posted on X.
  2. ^ "Kenyan government's political pact with main opposition party draws criticism". AP News. 2025-03-07. Retrieved 2025-05-15. "So basically there's no opposition party in parliament in Kenya?" political analyst Nanjala Nyabola posted on X.
  3. ^ "Establishment and role of Parliament". parliament.go.ke. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2013.


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