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  2. Mau Mau rebellion - Wikipedia

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    Mau Mau were the militant wing of a growing clamour for political representation and freedom in Kenya. The first attempt to form a countrywide political party began on 1 October 1944. This fledgling organisation was called the Kenya African Study Union. Harry Thuku was the first chairman, but he soon resigned.

  3. Luo people - Wikipedia

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    Culture of Kenya. The Luo of Kenya and Tanzania are a Nilotic ethnic group native to western Kenya and the Mara Region of northern Tanzania in East Africa. The Luo are the fourth-largest ethnic group (10.65%) in Kenya, after the Kikuyu (17.13%), the Luhya (14.35%) and the Kalenjin (13.37%). [3] The Tanzanian Luo population was estimated at 1.1 ...

  4. Westminster system - Wikipedia

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    Politics portal. v. t. e. The Westminster system, or Westminster model, is a type of parliamentary government that incorporates a series of procedures for operating a legislature, first developed in England. Key aspects of the system include an executive branch made up of members of the legislature, and that is responsible to the legislature ...

  5. Education in Kenya - Wikipedia

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    Education in Kenya refers to the education system in Kenya. It is considered a basic right that should be offered to every individual. Education in Kenya predates to as early as the 18th century among the Swahili people. The earliest school was established by missionaries in Rabai. During the colonial era, the number of Kenyans with exposure to ...

  6. Mombasa Republic - Wikipedia

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    Mombasa Republic. The Mombasa Republic is a proposed state that would encompass the former Coast Province of Kenya. The Mombasa Republican Council (MRC) in the main separatist organisation to argue that Mombasa should secede from Kenya to become an independent state. [3] [4] They argued that secession would liberate the people of the coast ...

  7. United Republican Party (Kenya) - Wikipedia

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    The United Republican Party (URP) was a political party in Kenya. History [ edit ] The party was launched by William Ruto , in conjunction with several Kenyan politicians allied to a faction of Orange Democratic Movement opposed to Raila Odinga , as their vehicle for the March 2013 general elections .

  8. Prime Minister of Kenya - Wikipedia

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    Politics of Kenya. The prime minister of Kenya was a post in the Kenyan government. The first prime minister of Kenya was Jomo Kenyatta, who became prime minister in 1963. In 1964, Kenya became a republic, the post of prime minister was abolished and Jomo Kenyatta became president. Following a power-sharing agreement in February 2008, the role ...

  9. Presidential system - Wikipedia

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    Politics. A presidential system, or single executive system, is a form of government in which a head of government, typically with the title of president, leads an executive branch that is separate from the legislative branch in systems that use separation of powers. This head of government is in most cases also the head of state.