Kenya Government 2

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The government's job is to ensure people can live in peace and safety. The reason for government is not the governors but the people who are ruled. A system or group that runs a town, an area, or a whole country is called the government. The government's main job is to make and enforce laws, rules, and policies that protect people's interests, keep order, and promote the general welfare.( Government | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica , n.d.).There are many different kinds of government, such as democratic, autocratic, socialist, and capitalist. Democratic governments are ones in which people can vote and take part in other ways in the political process. On the other hand, authoritarian governments are ones in which the party in charge has absolute power and makes it illegal for anyone to disagree. Also, governments can have different parts, like the Executive, legislative, and judicial bodies. The paper will talk about Kenya's republic form of government, the powers that are given to different parts of government, how the country is run, and the Kenyan constitution and systems of government. Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is also called the Republic of Kenya, it has about 47.6 million people, making it the seventh most populous country in Africa and the 27th most populous country in the world, according to the 2019 census.(Kenya - Wikipedia, n.d.). Kenya is bordered by South Sudan to the northwest, Ethiopia to the north, Somalia to the east, Uganda to the west, Tanzania to the south, and the Indian Ocean to the southeast. Kenya got independent from British colonial rule in 1963, and Jomo Kenyatta was named the country's first president in 1964.( Kenya - Wikipedia , n.d.) Since then, the government has had several leaders; the current leader is William Ruto. Kenya is a member of many foreign groups, including the African Union, the East African Community, and the United Nations. It also has good relationships with other countries, especially those on the African continent, and has done a lot to help keep peace in the area.

Form of government Kenya is a democratic republic with a government called "presidential representative." The President is both the head of state and the head of the executive department. People vote for the President, who serves for a maximum of two five-year terms. The Kenyan government has a two-house assembly comprising the National Assembly and the Senate. The country's people vote for 349 to serve five-year terms in the National Assembly. The Senate consist of 67 people: 47 are elected, and political parties nominate 20 based on how many seats they have in the National Assembly. Kenya has a multi-party democracy system, and political parties are an essential part of it. Because of the multi-party system, anyone can start a political party and join it if they want to. Political parties can run for office, and the party with the most people in office forms the government. Kenya's multi-party system started in 1991 when a law that had made it illegal to create political parties since 1982 was thrown out. ( Forum for the Restoration of Democracy – Kenya - Wikipedia , n.d.)As a result, many political parties were allowed to grow, which helped the country become more democratic.Since then, political groups have been essential to Kenya's political scene. Some of Kenya's most important political groups are the Jubilee Party, the Orange Democratic Movement, the Wiper Democratic Movement, and the Amani National Congress. These groups have significantly impacted public policy and have run candidates in several general and special elections. The multi-party system is still an essential part of Kenya's democracy. It allows people to get involved in politics and makes the government more open and accountable.

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