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Facts on the Government and of
President Mwai Kibaki of Kenya
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Country
name:
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conventional
long form: Republic of Kenya
conventional short form: Kenya
former: British East Africa
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Government type:
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republic
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Capital
of Kenya:
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Nairobi
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Administrative divisions in Kenya:
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7 provinces and
1 area*; Central, Coast, Eastern, Nairobi
Area*, North Eastern, Nyanza, Rift Valley,
Western |
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Independence day of Kenya:
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12 December 1963
(from UK) |
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National
holiday:
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Independence
Day, 12 December (1963) |
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Constitution of Kenya:
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12 December
1963; amended as a republic 1964; reissued
with amendments 1979, 1982, 1986, 1988,
1991, 1992, 1997, 2001 |
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Legal
system in Kenya:
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based on Kenyan
statutory law, Kenyan and 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Kenya a de jure one-party state repealed in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 |
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Suffrage
in kenya:
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18 years of age;
universal |
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Executive
branch in Kenya:
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chief of
state: President Mwai KIBAKI (since 30
December 2002); Vice President Moody AWORI
(since 25 September 2003); note - the
president is both the chief of state and
head of government
head of government: President Mwai
KIBAKI (since 30 December 2002); Vice
President Moody AWORI (since 25 September
2003); note - the president is both the
chief of state and head of government
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the
president
elections: president elected by
popular vote for a five-year term; in
addition to receiving the largest number of
votes in absolute terms, the presidential
candidate must also win 25% or more of the
vote in at least five of Kenya's seven
provinces and one area to avoid a runoff;
election last held 27 December 2002 (next to
be held December 2007); vice president
appointed by the president
election results: President Mwai
KIBAKI elected; percent of vote - Mwai
KIBAKI 63%, Uhuru KENYATTA 30% |
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Legislative branch in Kenya:
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unicameral
National Assembly or Bunge (224 seats; 210
members elected by popular vote to serve
five-year terms, 12 so-called "nominated"
members who are appointed by the president
but selected by the parties in proportion to
their parliamentary vote totals, 2
ex-officio members)
elections: last held 27 December 2002
(next to be held by early 2007)
election results: percent of vote by
party - NA; seats by party - NARC 125, KANU
64, FORD-P 14, other 7; ex-officio 2; seats
appointed by the president - NARC 7, KANU 4,
FORD-P 1 |
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Judicial
branch:
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Court of Appeal
(chief justice is appointed by the
president); High Court |
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Political
parties and leaders in Kenya:
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Forum for the
Restoration of Democracy-People or
FORD-People [Kimaniwa NYOIKE, chairman];
Kenya African National Union or KANU [Uhuru
KENYATTA]; National Rainbow Coalition or
NARC [Mwai KIBAKI] - the governing party
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Political
pressure groups and leaders in Kenya:
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human rights
groups; labor unions; Muslim organizations;
National Convention Executive Council or
NCEC, a proreform coalition of political
parties and nongovernment organizations [Kivutha
KIBWANA]; Protestant National Council of
Churches of Kenya or NCCK [Mutava MUSYIMI];
Roman Catholic and other Christian churches;
Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims or SUPKEM [Shaykh
Abdul Gafur al-BUSAIDY] |
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International organization participation
in Kenya:
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ACP, AfDB, AU,
C, COMESA, EADB, FAO, G-15, G-77, IAEA, IBRD,
ICAO, ICCt, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC,
IFRCS, IGAD, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC,
IOM, IPU, ISO, ITU, MIGA, MINURSO, MONUC,
NAM, ONUB, OPCW, UN, UNAMSIL, UNCTAD,
UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMEE, UNMIL, UNMIS,
UNOCI, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTO
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Diplomatic representation of Kenya in
the US:
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chief of
mission: Ambassador Leonard NGAITHE
chancery: 2249 R Street NW,
Washington, DC 20008
telephone: [1] (202) 387-6101
FAX: [1] (202) 462-3829
consulate(s) general: Los Angeles
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Diplomatic representation from the US in
Ghana:
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chief of
mission: Ambassador William M. BELLAMY
embassy: US Embassy, United Nations
Ave., Gigiri; P. O. Box 606 Village Market
Nairobi
mailing address: Box 21A, Unit 64100,
APO AE 09831
telephone: [254] (20) 537-800
FAX: [254] (20) 537-810 |
 Flag
of Kenya description:
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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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On November 15th,
1931, a woman called Teresia Wanjiku gave birth to
her last born.
Her husband Kabaki Githinji together with Teresia
name their last born Mwai Kibaki. Little did
they know that the President of Kenya has been born.
President Mwai Kibaki now heads a country that is on
fast track to a middle income status.