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The Government of the Republic of Kenya (GoK) is the national government of the Republic of Kenya located in East Africa. It is composed of 47 Counties , each county with its own semi-autonomous governments, including the national capital of Nairobi , where the national government is primarily based.
The Constitution of Kenya is the supreme law of the Republic of Kenya. There have been three significant versions of the constitution, with the most recent redraft being enabled in 2010. The constitution was presented to the Attorney General of Kenya on 7 April 2010, officially published on 6 May 2010, and was subjected to a referendum on 4 ...
The Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act (No. 12 of 2011), subsequently was passed to regulate the constitutional provisions for nationality. Under its terms, while those who gained nationality under the 1985 constitution were acknowledged as retaining that status, modifications were made.
The idea of citizenship was a complicated issue because at the time of their independence, there were many different immigrant communities living in Kenya. [10] Immigrants in Kenya were unsure if they wanted to be citizens of Kenya and Kenyans weren't sure that they trusted the allegiances of immigrants enough to make them dual citizens. [10]
The Parliament of Kenya is the bicameral legislature of Kenya. [1] 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 .
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 ), it became the lower house when the Senate was reestablished.
This act followed the February 28, 2008, power-sharing agreement between current President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga, who became the first prime minister of Kenya since 1964, when the constitution of the newly created Republic abolished the office.
The Office of the Attorney General draws its mandate from Article 156 of the 2010 Constitution of Kenya, which vests in the Attorney General the responsibility of being the principal legal adviser to the government to ensure that the rule of law is promoted, protected and upheld, and defend the public interest. The Office of the Attorney ...