Transcript Governments of Kenya, South Africa, and Sudan

Governments of
Kenya and South Africa
 2011 Clairmont Press
Kenya – Government Structure
• Kenya is a republic
• One-house legislature called the
National Assembly
• President is the head of state and is the
leader of the Kenyan African National
Union (KANU) party
• Only has one main political party: KANU
Kenya – Personal Freedoms
• Citizens 18 years and older can vote
• Freedoms are written into the
constitution, but the government is
dominated by the president.
• There have been some improvements
in citizens’ rights in recent years.
South Africa- Government
Structure
• South Africa is a republic
• Two-house legislature called the
National Assembly
• President is head of state and is
elected by the National Assembly
• Majority rule was established in
1994, after apartheid ended
South Africa – Personal
Freedoms
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All citizens 18 and older can vote
Numerous personal freedoms
High literacy rate: 86%
Apartheid greatly restricted the rights of
blacks until it ended in 1994