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The Kenyan government is headed by a president, who is popularly elected for a five-year term. Its constitution dates from independence (1963), and has been amended several times. The Bunge, the unicameral national assembly, consists of 222 members, 210 of whom are elected and 12 of whom are appointed by the president. The legal system is based on English, tribal, and Islamic law. The Kenya African National Union (KANU) dominated the government from independence until 2002. The country is divided into seven provinces and the Nairobi capital area.
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