The Politics of Kenya take place in a framework of a semi-presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Kenya is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Recent constitutional amendments have enabled sharing of executive powers between the President and a Prime Minister. Executive power is exercised by the government, with powers shared between the President and a Prime Minister, who coordinates and supervises the cabinet. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the National Assembly. The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature.
A constitutional referendum was held in Kenya on August 4, 2010 on whether to adopt the new proposed constitution passed by parliament on April 1, 2010. It was promulgated on 27 August 2010 at a euphoric ceremony in Nairobi's Uhuru Park, accompanied by a 21-gun salute. The event was graced by a number of African leaders and praised by the international community. On that day the new constitution, heralding the Second Republic, came into force.
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