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National Assembly (Kenya)
The National Assembly of the Republic of Kenya (formerly House of Representatives) is one of the two Houses of the Parliament of Kenya. Between 1966 and 2013, it served as a unicameral house. In 2013 (11th Parliament of Kenya, 11th Parliament), it became the lower house when the Senate of Kenya, Senate was reestablished. It has a total of 349 seats: 290 elected from the List of constituencies of Kenya, constituencies, 47 women elected from the Counties of Kenya, counties and 12 nominated representatives. The Speaker of the National Assembly of Kenya serves as an ex officio member. The High Court of Kenya ordered Legislator, lawmakers to introduce County woman representative, gender quotas, or face dissolution in the mid-2010s, following the implementation of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 Constitution. Committees House Keeping committees * House Business Committee: creates Parliamentary calendar; schedules committee business; issues directives and guidelines to priorit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
13th Parliament Of Kenya
The 13th Parliament of Kenya was elected in the 2022 Kenyan general election. Composition The composition of both chambers is as follows: Azimio La Umoja, Azimio la Umoja makes up the majority in the National Assembly (Kenya), National Assembly, while Kenya Kwanza has the majority in Senate of Kenya, the Senate. National Assembly Senate National Assembly members Constituency members of parliament County Women Representatives Senators Philip Ochieng * Parliament of Kenya, a student from Tom Mboya university aspiring to be Member of parliament in Kenya * He has social media platforms tiktok, Facebook, Instagram,x among others .The official name in those platforms is Philip Bake * He is a true patriot * References {{Kenyan MPs by term Kenyan parliaments Lists of current national legislators, Kenya 2022 establishments in Kenya Current legislatures, Parliament of Kenya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Democratic Party (Kenya)
The Democratic Party (DP) is a conservative political party in Kenya. The party was founded in 1991 by John Keen and Mwai Kibaki after section 2A of the constitution was repealed. History At the legislative elections, 27 December 2002, the party was a partner in the National Rainbow Coalition, which won 56.1% of the popular vote and 125 out of 210 elected seats. The party itself took 36 of these seats. At the presidential elections of the same day, the party supported Kibaki, who won 62.2% and was elected. At the 2007 Kenyan general election General elections were held in Kenya on 27 December 2007. Voters elected the President of Kenya, President, and members of the National Assembly (Kenya), National Assembly. They coincided with the 2007 Kenyan local elections. Incumbent Mwai Ki ..., the Democratic Party formed part of the Party of National Unity led by Kibaki. One of the DP's members, Wilfred Machage, was named a cabinet minister in the half cabinet which Kibaki n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenya Union Party
The Kenya Union Party (KUP) is a political party in Kenya. History The party was founded in 2021 by Governor of West Pokot County John Krop Lonyangapuo and David Pkosing. The party was one of 23 that contested the 2022 Kenyan general election as part of the Azimio La Umoja alliance. 3 were elected to the 13th Parliament of Kenya The 13th Parliament of Kenya was elected in the 2022 Kenyan general election. Composition The composition of both chambers is as follows: Azimio La Umoja, Azimio la Umoja makes up the majority in the National Assembly (Kenya), National Assembly, .... After the election they dismissed claims of a change to Kenya Kwanza. Elected representatives MPs Governors * John Krop Lonyangapuo References See also * List of political parties in Kenya {{Kenyan political parties Political parties in Kenya 2021 establishments in Kenya Political parties established in 2021 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenya African National Union
The Kenya African National Union (KANU) is a Kenyan political party that ruled for nearly 40 years after Kenya's independence from British colonial rule in 1963 until its electoral loss in 2002. It was known as Kenya African Union (KAU) from 1944 but due to pressure from the colonial government, KAU changed its name to Kenya African Study Union (KASU) mainly because all political parties were banned in 1939 following the start of the Second World War. In 1946 KASU rebranded itself into KAU following the resignation of Harry Thuku as president due to internal differences between the moderates who wanted peaceful negotiations and the militants who wanted to use force, the latter forming the Aanake a forty (The forty Group), which later became the Mau Mau. His post was then occupied by James Gichuru, who stepped down for Jomo Kenyatta in 1947 as president of KAU. The KAU was banned by the colonial government from 1952 to 1960. It was re-established by James Gichuru in 1960 and ren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Democratic Action Party (Kenya)
The Democratic Action Party of DAP-K is a political party in Kenya led by Eugine Wamalwa. History The party was one of 23 that contested the 2022 Kenyan general election as part of the Azimio La Umoja alliance. They had 61 candidates but only 5 were elected to the 13th Parliament of Kenya The 13th Parliament of Kenya was elected in the 2022 Kenyan general election. Composition The composition of both chambers is as follows: Azimio La Umoja, Azimio la Umoja makes up the majority in the National Assembly (Kenya), National Assembly, .... Members of Parliament References See also * List of political parties in Kenya {{Kenyan political parties Political parties in Kenya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiper Democratic Movement – Kenya
The Wiper Democratic Movement–Kenya (WDM-K), formerly Orange Democratic Movement–Kenya (ODM–Kenya), is a political party in Kenya, which originated as a result of the 2005 Kenyan constitutional referendum. The party tends to be more popular among the Kamba people. It is headed by Kalonzo Musyoka, who ran for president in 2007 and served as the vice-president in the Grand Coalition of Mwai Kibaki and Raila Odinga. He is now a member of the main opposition Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Party. 2007 elections The present Wiper Democratic Movement, originally known as ODM-Kenya was created as a result a split between Kalonzo Musyoka and Raila Odinga in mid-August 2007. Raila's group, which also included Musalia Mudavadi, William Ruto, Joseph Nyagah and Najib Balala bought out the original ODM party from Mugambi Imanyara, while Kalonzo's group, consisting of himself and Dr. Julia Ojiambo remained in the shell of the party. The two factions held their elections for president ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jubilee Party
The Jubilee Party of Kenya is a major political party in Kenya. It has significantly influenced the country's political landscape since its founding on 8 September 2016. Emerging from a merger of 11 smaller parties, including The National Alliance (TNA) led by then-President Uhuru Kenyatta and the United Republican Party (URP) led by then-Deputy President William Ruto, Jubilee quickly became the ruling party. It secured a strong plurality in Parliament during the 2017 elections, cementing its dominance as Uhuru Kenyatta won re-election as president. However, internal divisions surfaced soon after the 2017 election. President Kenyatta criticized Deputy President Ruto for "kutangatanga" (loitering around), accusing him of prioritizing political campaigns over his responsibilities. These tensions escalated over time, culminating in Ruto's departure from Jubilee in 2022 to join the United Democratic Alliance (UDA). He used UDA as his political platform, successfully winning the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orange Democratic Movement
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) is a centre-left political party in Kenya. It is the successor of a grassroots people's movement that was formed during the 2005 Kenyan constitutional referendum campaign. This movement separated in August 2007 into the Orange Democratic Movement Party of Kenya and the Wiper Democratic Movement – Kenya (formerly the Orange Democratic MovementKenya, known as ODM–Kenya). The name "orange" originates from the ballot cards in the referendum, in which the banana represented a "yes" vote, and the orange represented a "no" vote. Thus, the parties demonstrates that it supported a no vote in the 2005 referendum. The original linchpins of the ODM were Uhuru Kenyatta's KANU party and Raila Odinga's LDP. While Kenyatta left KANU, Odinga remained and now leads ODM. The party tends to be more popular among the Luo people. 2005 constitutional referendum In the 2005 Kenyan constitutional referendum, the "no" vote, which the ODM campaigned f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Movement For Democracy And Growth
Movement may refer to: Generic uses * Movement (clockwork), the internal mechanism of a timepiece * Movement (sign language), a hand movement when signing * Motion, commonly referred to as movement * Movement (music), a division of a larger composition or musical notes * Social movement, a loose grouping of people ** Political movement, one with a policy goal Names and titles Literature * "Movement" (short story), a short story by Nancy Fulda * ''The Movement'' (comics), a comic book by Gail Simone and Freddie Williams II * "Movement (운동, 運動)", a poem by Yi-sang Music * Movement (music festival), the Detroit Electronic Music Festival * Movement (band), an Australian soul/ambient band * Movements (band), an American post-hardcore band Albums and EPs * ''Movement'' (9mm Parabellum Bullet album) * ''Movement'' (EP), an EP by The Fray * ''Movement'', an EP by BT * Movement (Holly Herndon album) * ''Movement'' (Joe Harriott album), or the title track * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Progressive Alliance (Kenya)
The United Progressive Alliance is a political party in Kenya. History The party contested the 2022 Kenyan general election as part of the Azimio La Umoja political alliance and one MP was elected to the 13th Parliament of Kenya The 13th Parliament of Kenya was elected in the 2022 Kenyan general election. Composition The composition of both chambers is as follows: Azimio La Umoja, Azimio la Umoja makes up the majority in the National Assembly (Kenya), National Assembly, .... References Political parties in Kenya {{Kenya-party-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Party Of Independent Alliance
The United Party of Independent Alliance (UPIA) is a political party in Kenya. History The party contested the 2022 Kenyan general election as part Azimio La Umoja. Two members were elected to the National Assembly In politics, a national assembly is either a unicameral legislature, the lower house of a bicameral legislature, or both houses of a bicameral legislature together. In the English language it generally means "an assembly composed of the repr .... After the general election, the two UPIA elected members switched to the rival Kenya Kwanza alliance. Elected representatives References See also * List of political parties in Kenya {{Kenyan political parties Political parties in Kenya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maendeleo Chap Chap Party
The Maendeleo Chap Chap Party (MCC) is a political party in Kenya. History The MCC was established by Alfred Mutua, Governor of Machakos County, on 25 August 2016.Governor Mutua launches Maendeleo Chap Chap party ahead of 2017 bid Rge Srar, 25 August 2016 In the 2017 general elections the party endorsed incumbent President , also winning four seats in the |
