parliament of Kenya
{{Short description|Bicameral legislature of Kenya}}
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| name = Parliament of Kenya
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| legislature = 13th Parliament
| coa_pic = Coat of arms of Kenya (Official).svg
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| house_type = Bicameral
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| houses = Senate
National Assembly
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| preceded_by = 12th Parliament
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| new_session = {{Start date|2022|09|8|df=yes}}
| leader1_type = Speaker of the Senate
| leader1 = Amason Kingi
| party1 = Kenya Kwanza
| election1 = 8 September 2022
| leader2_type = Speaker of the National Assembly
| leader2 = Moses Wetangula
| party2 = Kenya Kwanza
| election2 = 8 September 2022
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| seats = Senate: 67
National Assembly: 349
| house1 = Senate
| house2 = National Assembly
| structure1 = File:Senate of Kenya, 2022 (current).svg
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| structure2 = File:National Assembly of Kenya, 2022 (current).svg
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Government (34)
- {{Color box|{{party color|United Democratic Alliance (Kenya)}}|border=silver}} Kenya Kwanza (36)
Opposition (33)
- {{Color box|{{party color|Azimio La Umoja}}|border=silver}} Azimio la Umoja (30)
Vacant (1)
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Government (179)
- {{Color box|{{party color|United Democratic Alliance (Kenya)}}|border=silver}} Kenya Kwanza (179)
Opposition (158)
- {{nowrap|{{Color box|{{party color|Azimio La Umoja}}|border=silver}} Azimio la Umoja (158)}}
Independents (12)
- {{Color box|{{party color|Independent (politician)}}|border=silver}} Independents (12)
| term_length = 5 years
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| session_room = Parliament Buildings and Uhuru Park, Nairobi.jpg
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| meeting_place = Parliament Buildings
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Nairobi, Kenya
| website = {{URL|www.parliament.go.ke}}
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|last_election3=9 August 2022|next_election3=10 August 2027}}
The Parliament of Kenya is the bicameral legislature of Kenya.{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.go.ke/plone/about-parliament/establishment-of-parliament|title=Establishment and role of Parliament|publisher=parliament.go.ke|access-date=30 March 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130401030747/http://www.parliament.go.ke/plone/about-parliament/establishment-of-parliament|archive-date=1 April 2013}} 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
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External links
- {{Official website|www.parliament.go.ke}}
{{National bicameral legislatures}}
{{Africa legislatures}}
{{Kenya-gov-stub}}