Parliament Buildings (Kenya)
The Parliament Buildings in Nairobi are the seat of the Kenyan Parliament.
History
The buildings were constructed in 1954 and became the home of the colonial legislature of the Kenya Colony, the Legislative Council of Kenya, which sat there until 1963, when the council was replaced by the National Assembly.[1] The buildings, known before 1963 as the "Legislative Buildings", were designed by prominent modernist architect, Amyas Connell, and the town planning advisor to the Kenyan Colonial Government, Harold Thornley Dyer.[2][3] The Parliament has an English-style clocktower which was a design requirement to have the Legislative Buildings echo the Palace of Westminster and Big Ben.[4]
During the Kenya Finance Bill protests in June 2024, the parliament was stormed.[5] 10 protesters were shot dead by police with 31 protesters injured and over 280 protesters arrested as of 25th June.[6]
Burials
Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya's first prime minister, is buried on the estate.[4]
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