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1979 Kenyan general election

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was the sole candidate and was automatically elected without a vote being held. Following the elections, a further 12 members were appointed by President Moi.
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seats, with more than half of the incumbents (including seven ministers) defeated. Voter turnout was 67.3%. Although the post of
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being the sole party to participate in the election. A total of 742 KANU candidates stood for the 158
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was due to be elected at the same time as the National Assembly,
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on 8 November 1979. At the time, the country was a de facto
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Kenya
Daniel Arap Moi
1978
1983
Politics of Kenya

National Government
Constitution
History
Human rights
LGBT rights
Executive
President
list
William Ruto
Deputy President
Rigathi Gachagua
Cabinet
Prime Cabinet Secretary
Musalia Mudavadi
Attorney General
Director of Public Prosecutions
Legislature
National Assembly
Speaker
Moses Wetangula
List of members
Constituencies
Senate
Speaker

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