Claiming the space: The inclusion and participation of the youth in Kenya's 11th and 12th Parliaments

In the 12th Parliament, there are thirty-two MPs aged 35 years and below. Of these, twenty-seven are
elected while five are nominated; twenty-four are Members of the National Assembly while eight are
Senators; and, twenty-four are men while eight are women.
Mode of election of youth MPs to Parliament
Election as Members of Parliament representing counties or constituencies remains the greatest
contributor to youth getting into Parliament, accounting for 80.4% of youth MPs in the 11th Parliament
and 89.1% in the 12th Parliament. This is followed closely by youth MPs nominated under the provision
for nominated women Senators, the provision for nominated Members of the National Assembly, and
the provision for nomination slots in the Senate for persons representing the youth. The latter remains
constant.
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