- Kenneth Marende
Kenneth Otiato Marende is the Speaker of the
National Assembly of Kenya 's 10th Parliament. He was elected as Speaker onJanuary 15 2008 .In the first round of voting, Marende, who was the candidate of the
Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) for the position of Speaker, received 104 votes, while the government's candidate,Francis ole Kaparo , received 99 votes; in the second round Marende received 104 votes and Kaparo received 102. Although a two-thirds majority was required in the first two rounds, subsequently only a simple majority was required, and Marende was elected in the third round with 105 votes against 101 for Kaparo. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7190043.stm "Kenya opposition boosted by vote"] , BBC News, January 15, 2008.]He was elected as an ODM member for NARC at the 2002 elections [Center for Multiparty Democracy: [http://www.cmd.or.ke/images/Politics%20and%20Paliamenterians%20in%20Kenya.pdf Politics and Parliamenterians in Kenya 1944-2007] ] . He retained his seat at the 2007 elections, but his election as Speaker meant that his seat was left vacant, requiring a by-election in his constituency. [ [http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=68&art_id=nw20080610182455856C880094 "Two Kenyan government ministers die"] , Sapa-AFP ("IOL"), June 10, 2008.] . The by-election was held in June, 2008 and was won by
Wilbur Ottichilo of ODM [KBC, June 12, 2008: [http://www.kbc.co.ke/story.asp?ID=50634 By-Elections winners congratulated] ] .References
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