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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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.

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