Referendum in Kenya
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The Referendum in Kenya was a nationwide vote in which Kenyan citizens approved the current Constitution, ushering in major political and institutional reforms.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Referendum in Kenya canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Referendum in Kenya Context triple: [Constitution of Kenya, adoptedBy, Referendum in Kenya]
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A.
Kenyan general elections
Kenyan general elections are nationwide polls held periodically in Kenya to choose the president, members of parliament, and other public officials.
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B.
2017 Kenyan presidential election
The 2017 Kenyan presidential election was a highly contested national vote marked by a historic Supreme Court annulment of the initial results and a subsequent repeat election amid political tension and opposition boycotts.
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C.
1960 South African republic referendum
The 1960 South African republic referendum was a whites-only vote that narrowly approved transforming the Union of South Africa into a republic, paving the way for the 1961 Constitution and South Africa’s departure from the Commonwealth.
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D.
Forum for the Restoration of Democracy–Kenya
Forum for the Restoration of Democracy–Kenya is a Kenyan political party that emerged from the pro-democracy movement opposing one-party rule in the early 1990s.
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E.
Egyptian constitutional referendum, 2011
The Egyptian constitutional referendum of 2011 was a nationwide vote on amendments to the country’s constitution held after President Hosni Mubarak’s ouster, intended to set the framework for Egypt’s post-revolution political transition.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Referendum in Kenya Target entity description: The Referendum in Kenya was a nationwide vote in which Kenyan citizens approved the current Constitution, ushering in major political and institutional reforms.
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A.
Kenyan general elections
Kenyan general elections are nationwide polls held periodically in Kenya to choose the president, members of parliament, and other public officials.
-
B.
2017 Kenyan presidential election
The 2017 Kenyan presidential election was a highly contested national vote marked by a historic Supreme Court annulment of the initial results and a subsequent repeat election amid political tension and opposition boycotts.
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C.
1960 South African republic referendum
The 1960 South African republic referendum was a whites-only vote that narrowly approved transforming the Union of South Africa into a republic, paving the way for the 1961 Constitution and South Africa’s departure from the Commonwealth.
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D.
Forum for the Restoration of Democracy–Kenya
Forum for the Restoration of Democracy–Kenya is a Kenyan political party that emerged from the pro-democracy movement opposing one-party rule in the early 1990s.
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E.
Egyptian constitutional referendum, 2011
The Egyptian constitutional referendum of 2011 was a nationwide vote on amendments to the country’s constitution held after President Hosni Mubarak’s ouster, intended to set the framework for Egypt’s post-revolution political transition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national constitution
ⓘ
national referendum ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | 2010 Kenyan constitutional referendum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
devolving power to counties
ⓘ
entrenching a bill of rights ⓘ reducing presidential powers ⓘ reforming the judiciary ⓘ strengthening checks and balances ⓘ |
| approved | Constitution of Kenya 2010 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ballotQuestion | approval or rejection of the Proposed Constitution of Kenya ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country |
Kenya
ⓘ
Kenya ⓘ |
| date | 2010-08-04 ⓘ |
| electorate | Kenyan citizens eligible to vote ⓘ |
| followedBy |
major political and institutional reforms in Kenya
ⓘ
promulgation of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 ⓘ |
| introduced |
Supreme Court of Kenya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
bicameral Parliament in Kenya ⓘ system of devolved government with 47 counties ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Swahili ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor | Constitution of Kenya 2010 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| limited | powers of the President of Kenya ⓘ |
| location | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainIssue | adoption of a new constitution ⓘ |
| noPercentage | about 31% ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
a section of political leaders in Kenya
ⓘ
some church leaders in Kenya ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Interim Independent Electoral Commission of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Kenya’s constitutional reform process ⓘ |
| precededBy |
National Accord and Reconciliation Act 2008
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
reform process after 2007–2008 post-election violence ⓘ |
| promulgatedOn | 2010-08-27 ⓘ |
| promulgationDateOfResultingConstitution | 2010-08-27 ⓘ |
| result |
New constitution adopted
ⓘ
Yes vote majority ⓘ |
| significance |
marked adoption of Kenya’s current constitution
ⓘ
ushered in major institutional reforms in Kenya ⓘ ushered in major political reforms in Kenya ⓘ |
| strengthened |
bill of rights protections in Kenya
ⓘ
independence of the judiciary in Kenya ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | Interim Independent Electoral Commission of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
President Mwai Kibaki
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prime Minister Raila Odinga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| turnout | approximately 72% of registered voters ⓘ |
| votingSystem | simple majority of valid votes cast ⓘ |
| year | 2010 ⓘ |
| yesPercentage | about 67% ⓘ |
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Subject: Referendum in Kenya Description of subject: The Referendum in Kenya was a nationwide vote in which Kenyan citizens approved the current Constitution, ushering in major political and institutional reforms.
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