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The unicameral National Assembly of Kenya is the country's legislative body.

The current National Assembly, formed following elections held on 27 December 2002, has a total of 224 members. 210 members are directly elected in single member constituencies using the simple majority (or First-past-the-post) system. 12 members are appointed and two members (the Speaker and Attorney-general) are ex-officio. Summary of the 27 December 2002 National Assembly of Kenya election results |- !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=left valign=top colspan=2|Parties !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|Votes !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|% !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|Direct seats !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|Women seats !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|Total seats |- |align=left valign=top rowspan=4|National Rainbow Coalition |align="left" |Liberal Democratic Party |valign="top" rowspan=4| |valign="top" rowspan=4|56.1 |valign="top"|59 |valign="top" rowspan=4|7 |valign="top" rowspan=4|132 |- |align="left"|Democratic Party |valign="top"|39 |- |align="left" |Forum for the Restoration of Democracy-Kenya |valign="top"|21 |- |align="left" |National Party of Kenya |valign="top"|6 |- |align=left valign=top colspan=2|Kenya African National Union |valign="top"| |valign="top"|29.0 |valign="top"|64 |valign="top"|4 |valign="top"|68 |- |align=left valign=top colspan=2|Forum for the Restoration of Democracy-People |valign="top"| |valign="top"|. |valign="top"|14 |valign="top"|1 |valign="top"|15 |- |align=left valign=top colspan=2|Sisi Kwa Sisi |valign="top"| |valign="top"|. |valign="top"|2 |valign="top"| |valign="top"|2 |- |align=left valign=top colspan=2|Safina |valign="top"| |valign="top"|. |valign="top"|2 |valign="top"| |valign="top"|2 |- |align=left valign=top colspan=2|Forum for the Restoration of Democracy-Asili |valign="top"| |valign="top"|. |valign="top"|2 |valign="top"| |valign="top"|2 |- |align=left valign=top colspan=2|Shirikisho Party of Kenya |valign="top"| |valign="top"|. |valign="top"|1 |valign="top"| |valign="top"|1 |- |align=left valign=top colspan=4|Ex officio members |valign="top"|2 |valign="top"| |valign="top"|2 |- |align=left style="background-color:#E9E9E9" colspan=2|Total (turnout 56.1 %) |width="75" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"| |width="30" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|  |width="30" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|212 |width="30" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|12 |width="30" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|224 |- |align=left colspan=7|Source: Daily Nation and electionguide.org. |}

Francis Ole Kaparo is the Speaker of the National Assembly.

See also

• History of Kenya
• List of national legislatures
• Legislative branch
• National Assembly of Kenya elections, 2007

External links

• Parliament of Kenya

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