| Parliament name |
Parliament of Kenya |
| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name |
Senate |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
National Assembly
|
| BACKGROUND |
| Dates of election / renewal (from/to) |
4 March 2013 |
| Purpose of elections |
March 2013 saw elections for the first bicameral parliament in Kenya since 1966, when the then House of Representatives and the Senate were merged into a National Assembly. The 2010 Constitution provided for an enlarged 350-member National Assembly (up from 224) and a 68-member Senate.
No party won an outright majority in either chamber in the 2013 elections, which were held in parallel with the presidential polls. The Jubilee Coalition, supporting the joint presidential elections ticket of Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto, won 161 seats in the National Assembly and 27 in the Senate. In addition, it took six nominated seats in the National Assembly and three in the Senate. The Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD), supporting Prime Minister Raila Odinga's bid for the presidency, took 128 and 24 seats respectively. It also took four nominated seats in the National Assembly and two in the Senate.
Mr. Kenyatta - son of Kenya's first President Jomo Kenyatta - won the presidential elections. His manifesto included the abolition of maternity fees in all public hospitals. His closest rival, Mr. Odinga, pledged to fully implement the 2010 Constitution and to create more jobs. He claimed voting irregularities, an allegation the Election Commission dismissed. The Supreme Court subsequently upheld the presidential election results. Mr. Kenyatta was sworn in on 9 April, promising to work towards "a permanent peace, through which democracy is glorified rather than undermined". |
Date of previous elections: N/A*
*The previous Senate, elected in 1963, merged with the then House of Representatives to form the National Assembly in 1966.
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: N/A
Timing of election:N/A*
*The first-ever elections under the 2010 Constitution
Expected date of next elections: 8 August 2017*
*A general election for members of parliament shall be held on the second Tuesday in August in every fifth year.
Number of seats at stake: 47 (full renewal)
Number of candidates: 244 (228 men, 16 women)
Percentage of women candidates: 7.1%
Number of parties contesting the election: 14
Number of parties winning seats: 11
Alternation of power: Yes
Number of parties in government: 2
Names of parties in government: The National Alliance and the United Republican Party.
Date of the first session of the new parliament: 28 March 2013
Name of the new Speaker: Mr. Ekwee Ethuro |
| STATISTICS |
| Voter turnout |
| Round no 1 | 4 March 2013 |
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes |
14'352'533
12'330'028 (85.91%)
|
|
Notes
|
Turnout for the presidential elections. |
| Distribution of seats |
|
Round no 1
|
| Political Group |
Total
|
County seats |
Women seats |
Rep. Youth |
Rep. Disabilities |
| Orange Democratic Movement |
17
|
11 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
| The National Alliance |
17
|
11 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
| United Republican Party |
12
|
9 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| Wiper Democratic Movement-Kenya |
5
|
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Forum For Restoration of Democracy-Kenya |
4
|
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Kenya African National Union |
3
|
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| United Democratic Party |
3
|
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Alliance Party of Kenya |
3
|
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Federal Party of Kenya |
1
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| National Rainbow Coalition |
1
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| New Ford Kenya |
1
|
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
| Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men
Women
Percent of women |
50
18
26.47%
|
| Distribution of seats according to age |
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| Distribution of seats according to profession |
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| Comments |
Sources:
Parliament (11.04.2013)
The Kenya Gazette, Vol. CXV-No. 45, 13 March 2013
The Kenya Gazette, Vol. CXV-No. 50, 20 March 2013
http://www.iebc.or.ke/index.php/media-center/press-releases/item/nominated-candidates-for-the-4th-march-2013?category_id=7
http://www.iebc.or.ke/index.php/election-results |
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