Kenya: Legislative constraints on executive

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 Kenya

Legislative constraints on executive

 Latest value 0.811
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.651
 Min - Max 0.414 - 0.915
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2024 is 0.811 index points, a decline from 0.878 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.558 index points, based on data from 168 countries. Historically, the average for Kenya from 1960 to 2024 is 0.651 index points. The minimum value, 0.414 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.915 index points was recorded in 2010. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Kenya - Legislative constraints on executive - historical chart - 1960-2024




Definition: The extent to which legislature and government agencies (for example, comptroller general, general prosecutor, or ombudsman) are capable of questioning, investigating, and exercising oversight over the executive.

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