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Elections in Kenya take place within the framework of a multi-party democracy and a presidential system. The President , Senate and National Assembly are directly elected by voters, with elections organised by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
Climate change in Kenya is increasingly impacting the lives of Kenya's citizens and the environment. [4] Climate change has led to more frequent extreme weather events like droughts which last longer than usual, irregular and unpredictable rainfall, flooding and increasing temperatures.
Oginga Odinga would become a Key political figure in Kenya. He first ventured into politics when he joined the Kenya African Union. Harry Thuku, a pioneering Kikuyu politician, founded the Kenya African Study Union in 1944 which later became the Kenya African Union. This was an African nationalist organisation that demanded amongst other things ...
Islam is the religion of 10.91 percent of the population. [1] Most Muslims in Kenya are Sunni, mostly of the Shafii rite. Approximately 8% are non-denominational Muslims, [16] 7% identify themselves as Shia and about 4% identify themselves as Ahmadi Muslims, [17] as well as a small proportion of Ibadism practitioners. [18]
Rachael Wambui Shebesh is a Kenyan politician. [1] She was the first Nairobi county woman representative, from 2013 to 2017. [2] On 30 October 2021, The CAS, who is married to Frank Shebesh held a colourful traditional wedding ceremony at her parents' home in Githunguri where she marked her completion of marriage rites.
By the early 1920s, there was a sizeable Asian population who demanded a greater role in the developing political life of what became Kenya Colony. [ 17 ] [ 18 ] Racial hostilities gradually intensified in the 1920s; however, Indians, who enjoyed significantly greater economic strength than black Africans, had greater bargaining power with the ...
William Kipchirchir Samoei Arap Ruto CGH (born 21 December 1966) is a Kenyan politician who is the fifth and current president of Kenya since 13 September 2022. Prior to becoming president, he served as the first elected deputy president of Kenya from 2013 to 2022.