General elections were held in

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on 8 November 1979. At the time, the country was a de facto

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with the

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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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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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was due to be elected at the same time as the National Assembly,

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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.Kenya
Inter-Parliamentary Union

Results

References

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National Assembly (Kenya)