<hdr>The World Factbook 1994: Kenya<nl>Government</hdr><body>
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<item><hi format=bold>Names:</hi>
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<item>• <hi format=ital>conventional long form:</hi> Republic of Kenya
<item>• <hi format=ital>conventional short form:</hi> Kenya
<item>• <hi format=ital>former:</hi> British East Africa
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<item><hi format=bold>Digraph:</hi> KE
<item><hi format=bold>Type:</hi> republic
<item><hi format=bold>Capital:</hi> Nairobi
<item><hi format=bold>Administrative divisions:</hi> 8 provinces; Central, Coast, Eastern, Nairobi, North Eastern, Nyanza, Rift Valley, Western
<item><hi format=bold>Independence:</hi> 12 December 1963 (from UK)
<item><hi format=bold>National holiday:</hi> Independence Day, 12 December (1963)
<item><hi format=bold>Constitution:</hi> 12 December 1963, amended as a republic 1964; reissued with amendments 1979, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1991, and 1992
<item><hi format=bold>Legal system:</hi> 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compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations; constitutional amendment of 1982 making Kenya a de jure one-party state repealed in 1991
<item><hi format=bold>Suffrage:</hi> 18 years of age; universal
<item><hi format=bold>Executive branch:</hi>
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<item>• <hi format=ital>chief of state and head of government:</hi> President Daniel Teroitich 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%
<item>• <hi format=ital>cabinet:</hi> Cabinet; appointed by the president
<item><hi format=bold>National Assembly (Bunge):</hi> elections last held on 29 December 1992; results—(188 total) KANU 100, FORD-Kenya 31, FORD-Asili 31, DP 23, smaller parties 3; president nominates 12 additional members
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<item>• <hi format=ital>note:</hi> first multiparty election since repeal of one-party state law in 1991
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<item><hi format=bold>Judicial branch:</hi> Court of Appeal, High Court
<item><hi format=bold>Political parties and leaders:</hi> ruling party is Kenya African National Union (KANU), Daniel T. arap MOI, president; 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; Kenya National Congress (KNC), Titus MBATHI; Kenya Social Congress (KSC), George ANYONA; Kenya National Democratic Alliance (KENYA), Mukara NG'ANG'A; Party for Independent Candidates of Kenya (PKK), Otieno OTOERA
<item><hi format=bold>Other political or pressure groups:</hi> labor unions; Roman Catholic Church
<item><hi format=bold>Flag:</hi> 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