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Parliament of Kenya

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Parliament of Kenya
Swahili:Bunge la Kenya
12th Parliament
Type
Type
HousesSenate
National Assembly
History
Preceded by11th Parliament
New session started
31 August 2017(2017-08-31)
Leadership
Structure
Seats349 (assembly)
67 (senate)
Assemblypolitical groups
Government
Jubilee Party(171) Opposition
National Super Alliance(126)
Other Parties (52)[1]
Senatepolitical groups
Government (34)[2]
Jubilee(34) Opposition(33)[2]
National Super Alliance(28)[2]
Independent (1)[2]
Other Parties (4)
Length of term
5 years
Elections
Mixed-Member Majoritarian
Mixed-Member Majoritarian
Assemblylast election
8 August 2017
Senatelast election
8 August 2017
Meeting place
Parliament Buildings andKICC
Nairobi,Kenya
Website
www.parliament.go.ke

TheParliament of Kenyais thebicamerallegislatureofKenya.[3]Members of Parliament meet at theParliament BuildingsinNairobi.It is made up of two houses: theSenate(upper house) andThe National Assembly(lower house). Before 2013, the National Assembly was theunicameralparliament of the country.

References

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  1. "Kenya: Jubilee Pointmen Lusaka and Tuju Set for Key Posts - allAfrica".Archived fromthe originalon 2019-04-21.Retrieved2018-02-01.
  2. 2.02.12.22.3"FACTSHEET: Kenya's new parliament by numbers".
  3. "Establishment and role of Parliament".parliament.go.ke. Archived fromthe originalon 1 April 2013.Retrieved30 March2013.