Sunday, November 27, 2005

POLITICS: KENYA (and Sagam) SAYS 'NO'

Kenyans have decisively rejected a proposed constitution that was put to a referendum on Monday. A dejected President Mwai Kibaki said in a televised address Tuesday, "This is a giant step towards enhancing democracy. My government will respect the verdict of the people."

According to figures released by the Electoral Commission of Kenya (ECK), 3,548,477 people voted against the new constitution (57 percent of those who cast ballots), while 2,532, 918 came out in favour of it.

"This vote has clearly shown that many Kenyans have rejected the proposed constitution," Kibaki said....

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