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.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2010 Kenyan constitutional referendum | 0 |
| Constitution of Kenya 2010 | 0 |
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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