Structure
Kenya elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five-year term by the people. The National Assembly or Bunge has 224 members, 210 members elected for a five-year term in single-seat constituencies, 12 members appointed and 2 ex officio members.
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