Africa Government Matrix Kenya Citizen Participation Power Distribution

Africa Government Matrix

Kenya Citizen Participation & Power Distribution Category of Citizen Participation: democratic 1 Specific Gov’t Type: presidential 2 democracy Form of Leadership President

Kenya continued President Uhuru Kenyatta Type of Legislature Unicameral national assembly called the Bunge. Members elected to five year terms Role of Citizen – Voting Rights Universal suffrage at 18 years of age Citizens vote for president and other representatives Personal Freedoms of the citizen Citizens can criticize the government or its leaders in limited amounts

Nigeria Citizen Participation & Power Distribution Category of Citizen Participation: democratic 1 Specific Gov’t Type: presidential 2 democracy Form of Leadership President

Nigeria continued President Muhammadu Buhari Type of Legislature National Assembly made up of two houses (bi-cameral) called the House of Representatives and the Senate Role of Citizen – Voting Rights Universal suffrage at 18 years of age Citizens vote for president and other representatives Personal Freedoms of the citizen Citizens can criticize the government or its leaders in limited amounts

South Africa Citizen Participation & Power Distribution Category of Citizen Participation: democratic 1 Specific Gov’t Type: parliamentary 2 democracy Form of Leadership President (functions as a prime minister)

South Africa continued President Jacob Zuma Type of Legislature Bicameral Parliament: National Assembly & National Council of Provinces Members elected to five year terms Role of Citizen – Voting Rights Universal suffrage at 18 years of age Citizens vote for representatives in parliament. Citizens do NOT vote for president. Personal Freedoms of the citizen Freedom of speech and the media – citizens are allowed to criticize the govt.

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Kenya Citizen Participation & Power Distribution Category of Citizen Participation: democratic Specific Gov’t Type: presidential democracy Form of Leadership President

Kenya You’ll never guess who my dad was. continued President Uhuru Kenyatta Type of Legislature Unicameral national assembly called the Bunge. Members elected to five year terms Role of Citizen – Voting Rights Universal suffrage at 18 years of age Citizens vote for president and other representatives Personal Freedoms of the citizen Citizens can criticize the government or its leaders in limited amounts

Nigeria Citizen Participation & Power Distribution Category of Citizen Participation: democratic Specific Gov’t Type: presidential democracy Form of Leadership President

Nigeria continued President Muhammadu Buhari Type of Legislature National Assembly made up of two houses (bi-cameral) called the House of Representatives and the Senate Role of Citizen – Voting Rights Universal suffrage at 18 years of age Citizens vote for president and other representatives Personal Freedoms of the citizen Citizens can criticize the government or its leaders in limited amounts

South Africa Citizen Participation & Power Distribution Category of Citizen Participation: democratic Specific Gov’t Type: parliamentary democracy Form of Leadership President (functions as a prime minister)

South Africa President Jacob Zuma Type of Legislature Bicameral Parliament: National Assembly & National Council of Provinces Members elected to five year terms Role of Citizen – Voting Rights Universal suffrage at 18 years of age Citizens vote for representatives in parliament. Citizens do NOT vote for president. Personal Freedoms of the citizen Freedom of speech and the media – citizens are allowed to criticize the govt.