Kenya: Understanding Majority and Minority in Parliament

In recent weeks, it has been a game of tug of war between Kenya Kwanza and Azimio la Umoja in Parliament, with each party contending to land on the majority side of the House.

On October 6, 2022, after the general election, National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula declared the Kenya Kwanza Coalition the majority party.

Wetang’ula’s decision back then to name Kenya Kwanza as the majority side was recently opposed on February 7, 2025, by the Kenyan High Court, which termed it null and void,…