Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Kenya
Kenya: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 80 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Kenya, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Kenya is 80, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Kenya peaked at 81 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 44th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8 | — |
| 2001 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16 | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 22 | +46.7% |
| 2010 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 67 | +204.5% |
| 2015 | 69 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 68 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 76 | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 75 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 81 | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 80 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1 | 8 | 22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.3 | 22 | 76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.43 | 75 | 81 | 7 |
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More gender data for Kenya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,579 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.8794 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 41,524 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 41,524 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 740,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 751,960 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 725,839 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 736,424 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 712,907 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Kenya?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Kenya was 80 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 81 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Kenya ranks 44th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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