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The essential point
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Kenya’s first two-chamber Parliament did not last. In 1966, the Senate merged with the House of Representatives to create the National Assembly, changing the national legislature from a bicameral to a single-chamber institution.
Evidence: Historical Background, body paragraph 3
Why it matters
The merger changed the national legislature from two chambers into the single National Assembly described by the official account.
Evidence: Historical Background, body paragraph 3
Open the key points and evidence
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The earlier Parliament had two chambers.
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The Senate and House of Representatives merged in 1966.
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The merged institution was called the National Assembly.
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What the official record says
The LEGCO became the first bi-cameral parliament. However, this did not last long as the Senate merged with the House of Representatives to form the National Assembly in 1966.
Verbatim excerpt · Historical Background, body paragraph 3 · Parliament of Kenya — Historical Background
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Sources behind this record
- Parliament of Kenya — Historical BackgroundHistorical Background, body paragraph 3 · Official Kenyan public authority · admitted for public claims