Kenyan general election, 1997

Kenyan presidential election, 1997

29 December 1997 (1997-12-29)



Nominee	Daniel arap Moi	Mwai Kibaki
Party	KANU	Democratic
Popular vote	2,500,856	1,911,742
Percentage	40.60%	31.00%

President before election

Daniel arap Moi
Kenya African National Union

Elected President

Daniel arap Moi
KANU

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General elections were held in Kenya on 29 December 1997. The result was a victory for the ruling Kenya African National Union, which won 107 of the 210 seats in the National Assembly, and whose candidate Daniel arap Moi won the presidential election. Following the election, Moi appointed a further 12 members to the Assembly.^[1]

Results

President

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Daniel arap Moi	Kenya African National Union	2,500,865	40.40
Mwai Kibaki	Democratic Party	1,911,742	30.89
Raila Odinga	National Development Party	667,886	10.79
Michael Kijana Wamalwa	Ford–Kenya	505,704	8.17
Charity Ngilu	Social Democratic Party	488,600	7.89
Martin Shikuku	Ford–Asili	36,512	0.59
Katama Mkangi	Kenya National Congress	23,554	0.38
George Anyona	Kenya Social Congress	16,428	0.27
Kimani wa Nyoike	Ford–People	8,306	0.13
Koigi wa Wamwere	Kenya National Democratic Alliance	7,745	0.13
Munyua Waiyaki	United Patriotic Party	6,194	0.10
Godfrey M' Mwereria	Green African Party	4,627	0.07
Wangari Maathai	Labour Party	4,246	0.07
Stephen Oludhe	Independent Economic Party	3,691	0.06
David Waweru Ng'ethe	Umma Patriotic Party	3,584	0.06
Invalid/blank votes			–
Total		6,189,684	100
Registered voters/turnout		9,063,390
Source: Nohlen et al.^[2]

By province

Province	Moi		Kibaki		Odinga		Wamalwa		Ngilu
Province	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%
Central	56,367	5.6	891,484	89.4	6,869	0.7	3,058	0.3	30,535	3.1
Eastern	370,954	35.6	296,335	28.5	7,787	0.7	7,017	0.7	349,754	33.6
Coast	257,065	63.4	51,909	12.8	24,844	6.1	11,306	2.8	38,089	9.4
Nairobi	75,272	20.6	160,124	43.9	59,415	16.3	24,971	6.8	39,707	10.9
North Eastern	70,506	73.2	20,404	21.2	311	0.3	4,431	4.6	440	0.5
Nyanza	215,923	23.6	138,202	15.1	519,180	56.8	14,623	1.6	15,301	1.7
Rift Valley	1,140,109	69.5	343,529	21.0	36,022	2.2	102,178	6.2	11,345	0.7
Western	314,669	44.9	9,755	1.4	13,458	1.9	338,120	48.2	3,429	0.5
Total	2,500,865	40.4	1,911,742	30.9	667,886	10.8	505,704	8.2	488,600	7.9
Source: Nohlen et al.

National Assembly

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–	Appointees
Kenya African National Union			107	+7	6
Democratic Party			39	+16	2
National Development Party			21	New	1
Ford–Kenya			17	–14	1
Social Democratic Party			15	+15	1
Safina			5	New	1
Ford–People			3	New	0
Ford–Asili			1	–30	0
Kenya Social Congress			1	0	0
Shirikisho Party of Kenya			1	New	0
Invalid/blank votes	95,349	–	–	–	–
Total	5,908,948	100	210	+22	12
Registered voters/turnout	9,063,390	65.43	–	–	–
Source: IPU

Aftermath

In 1998 Mwai Kibaki took a petition against Moi to court, having served Moi by publishing the notice of the petition in the Kenya Gazette. However, judges Emmanuel O'Kubasu, Mbogholi Msagha and Moijo ole Keiwua ruled that Kibaki should have served Moi with the petition personally. Their position was upheld at the then-highest Court of Appeal by judges Omolo, Bernard Chunga (Chief Justice), AB Shah, AA Lakha and Owuor JJ.^[3]

References

↑ Elections in Kenya African Elections Database
↑ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p488 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
↑ "Why this election may be won in courts". The Star. 12 January 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2013.

External links

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