Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Kenya
Kenya: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) was 23.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Kenya, 1997–2025
Source: Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Kenya is 23.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Kenya peaked at 23.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1997.
Kenya ranks 108th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.0% | — |
| 1998 | 3.6% | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | +35.5% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | +89.1% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 23.4% | +0.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 23.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 23.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.3%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +100.0% | 3.6% | 7.1% |
| 2013 | +89.1% | 9.8% | 18.6% |
| 2008 | +35.5% | 7.2% | 9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 3.6% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 9.8% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 21.6% | 23.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Kenya?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Kenya was 23.4% in 2025, according to Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1997.
- How does Kenya rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Kenya ranks 108th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as part of Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.