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Kenya is a unitary presidential representative democratic republic governed under the Constitution adopted in 2010. The president is both head of state and government, elected for a five-year term and limited to two terms. Executive authority is exercised by the president and the cabinet, while legislative power is vested in a bicameral Parliament made up of the National Assembly (members elected from constituencies, county women representatives, and nominated members) and the Senate (county-elected senators plus nominated members). The 2010 constitution established a comprehensive Bill of Rights and strengthened institutions intended to provide checks and balances, including an independent judiciary headed by the Chief Justice and a Supreme Court empowered to review executive and electoral actions.

A major feature of Kenya’s governance since 2013 has been devolution: the country is divided into 47 counties, each with an elected governor and county assembly responsible for local services and development, bringing decision-making closer to citizens. Elections are managed by the independent Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), and a number of constitutional commissions and offices — for example the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission and the Office of the Auditor-General — are tasked with oversight and accountability. While these reforms have increased political pluralism and local participation, Kenya continues to face governance challenges such as corruption, the need for institutional capacity building, and periodic electoral disputes that test the resilience of its democratic institutions.