Kenya has what type of government

The Supreme Court is the highest court in Kenya. The Country is divided into 47 Counties. Each county has County Executive headed by a County Governor elected directly by the people and; A county assembly elected with representatives from wards within the county. Skip to content Skip to footer. Kenya had elements of a multi-party state until , when the government first banned active multi-party politics making Kenya a de facto one-party state.

In , section 2a was introduced in the constitution to make Kenya a de jure one-party system. This lasted until when section 2a was repealed to allow for multi-party politics.

Since then, the country is run on a multi-party political system whose hallmark is parliamentary democracy. The National Assembly has a total of members plus the Speaker who is an ex officio member. Article 95 of the Constitution establishes that the National Assembly shall consist of the following:- two hundred and ninety members, each elected by the registered voters of single member constituencies; forty-seven 47 women, each elected by the registered voters of the counties, each county constituting a single member constituency; twelve 12 members nominated by parliamentary political parties according to their proportion of members of the National Assembly in accordance with Article 90, to represent special interests including the youth, persons with disabilities and workers; and the Speaker, who is an ex officio member.

The Senate consists of 67 members plus the Speaker, who is an ex-officio member. The constitution also establishes other courts subordinate to the High Court and the Judicial Service Commission, vested with the power to appoint and to exercise disciplinary control and the removal of judicial officers.

The Commission, whose members enjoy security of tenure, is responsible for: The registration of voters, and the maintenance and revision of the voter registers; Directing and supervising the presidential, National Assembly and local government elections; Promoting voter education throughout Kenya; and Any other electoral functions the law may prescribe.

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