Cooperative Party 1, independents 34; note - most
independent candidates are affiliated with parastatal enterprises
and other pro-government institutions

Kenya:
unicameral National Assembly or Bunge (222 seats; 210 members
elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms, 12 so-called
"nominated" members who are appointed by the president, but selected
by the parties in proportion to their parliamentary vote totals)

elections: last held 29 December 1997 (next to be held by early
2003)

election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party -
KANU 107, FORD-A 1, FORD-K 17, FORD-People 3, DP 39, NDP 21, SDP 15,
SAFINA 5, smaller parties 2; seats appointed by the president - KANU
6, FORD-K 1, DP 2, SDP 1, NDP 1, SAFINA 1

Kiribati:
unicameral House of Assembly or Maneaba Ni Maungatabu (41
seats; 39 elected by popular vote, one ex officio member, and one
nominated to represent Banaba; members serve four-year terms)

elections: last held 23 September 1998 (next to be held by NA
September 2002)

election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party -
Maneaban Te Mauri Party 14, National Progressive Party 11,
independents 14

Korea, North:
unicameral Supreme People's Assembly or Ch'oego Inmin
Hoeui (687 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year
terms)

elections: last held 26 July 1998 (next to be held NA 2003)

election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party -
the KWP approves a single list of candidates who are elected without
opposition; minor parties hold a few seats

Korea, South:
unicameral National Assembly or Kukhoe (273 seats
total - 227 elected by direct, popular vote; members serve four-year
terms)

elections: last held 13 April 2000 (next to be held NA April 2004)

election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party -
GNP 133, MDP 115, ULD 17, other 8

Kuwait:
unicameral National Assembly or Majlis al-Umma (50 seats;
members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)

elections: last held 3 July 1999 (next to be held NA 2003)

election results: percent of vote - NA%; seats - independents 50;
note - all cabinet ministers are also ex officio members of the
National Assembly

Kyrgyzstan:
bicameral Supreme Council or Zhogorku Kenesh consists of
the Assembly of People's Representatives (70 seats; members are
elected by popular