The three arms of government

The legislature (Parliament)

• National Assembly: 290 constituency members, 47 county women members, 12 nominated (349 members), plus the Speaker.
• Senate: 47 elected senators, 16 nominated women, 2 youth, 2 persons with disabilities (67 members), plus the Speaker.
• Functions: making laws, approving budgets, oversight of the executive; the Senate protects the interests of counties.

The executive

• President: head of state and government, commander-in-chief. Elected for five years, maximum two terms.
• To win: more than half of all votes cast and at least 25% of votes in more than half of the counties.
• Deputy President, Cabinet Secretaries (14-22), Attorney General.