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Kenya Government 1996
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Administrative divisions:
7 provinces and 1 area*; Central, Coast, Eastern, Nairobi Area*, North
Eastern, Nyanza, Rift Valley, Western
12 December 1963 (from UK)
Independence Day, 12 December (1963)
12 December 1963, amended as a republic 1964; reissued with amendments 1979,
1983, 1986, 1988, 1991, and 1992
based on English common law, tribal law, and Islamic law; judicial review in
High Court; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations;
constitutional amendment of 1982 making Kenya a de jure one-party state
repealed in 1991
18 years of age; universal
chief of state and head of government:
President Daniel Toroitich arap MOI (since 14 October 1978); Vice President
George SAITOTI (since 10 May 1989); election last held on 29 December 1992
(next to be held NA 1997); results - President Daniel T. arap MOI was
reelected with 37% of the vote; Kenneth Matiba (FORD-ASILI) 26%; Mwai Kibaki
(SP) 19%, Oginga Odinga (FORD-Kenya) 17%
Cabinet; appointed by the president
National Assembly (Bunge):
elections last held on 29 December 1992 (next to be held NA); results -
percent of vote by party NA; seats - (188 total) KANU 100, FORD-Kenya 31,
FORD-Asili 31, DP 23, smaller parties 3; president nominates 12 additional
members
first multiparty election since repeal of one-party state law in 1991
Court of Appeal, High Court
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Political parties and leaders:
ruling party is Kenya African National Union (KANU), President Daniel
Toroitich arap MOI; opposition parties include Forum for the Restoration of
Democracy (FORD-Kenya), Michael WAMALWA; Forum for the Restoration of
Democracy (FORD-Asili), Kenneth MATIBA; Democratic Party of Kenya (DP), Mwai
KIBAKI
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Other political or pressure groups:
labor unions; Roman Catholic Church
ESCAP, FAO, G-77, ICAO, ICRM, IFAD, IFRCS, IMO, INTELSAT (nonsignatory
user), IOC, ISO, ITU, NAM, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNOMIL, UNU, UPU,
WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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Diplomatic representation in US:
2249 R Street NW, Washington, DC 20008
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US diplomatic representation:
Ambassador Aurelia BRAZEAL
corner of Moi Avenue and Haile Selassie Avenue, Nairobi
P. O. Box 30137, Unit 64100, Nairobi; APO AE 09831
three equal horizontal bands of black (top), red, and green; the red band is
edged in white; a large warrior's shield covering crossed spears is
superimposed at the center
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