General elections were held in
Kenya on 14 October 1974. At the time, the country was a de facto
one-party state with the
Kenya African National Union being the sole party to participate in the election. 740 KANU candidates stood for the 158
National Assembly seats, with 88 incumbents (including four ministers) defeated. Voter turnout was 56.5%.[1][2] Although the post of
President of Kenya was due to be elected at the same time as the National Assembly,
Jomo Kenyatta was the sole candidate and was automatically elected without a vote being held. Following the election, a further 12 members were appointed by Kenyatta.[3]