10th Kenyan Parliament

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The 10th Parliament of the National Assembly of the Republic of Kenya was opened on January 15, 2008, with the Orange Democratic Movement of Raila Odinga in the majority. Raila was a candidate in the 2007 presidential elections, which resulted in a controversial victory for Mwai Kibaki of the PNU. ODM member Kenneth Marende was elected speaker of the 10th parliament, defeating PNU member Francis ole Kaparo 105-101 in the third round of balloting.

The opening of the parliament was fraught with jeers, cheers and brawls between the opposing parties; Mwai Kibaki was greeted by the ODM members with silence and boos, while Raila was greeted by PNU members with accusations of genocide.

The inauguration of the 10th Parliament's first session will commence on March 6, 2008, when Odinga will be sworn in as provisional Prime Minister and the National Accord and Reconciliation Act 2008 is passed.