1997 Kenyan general election explained
| Country: | Kenya |
| Previous Election: | 1992 Kenyan general election |
| Previous Year: | 1992 |
| Next Election: | 2002 Kenyan general election |
| Next Year: | 2002 |
| Module: | | Embed: | yes | | Election Name: | Presidential election | | Type: | presidential | | Image1: | Moi is welcomed upon his arrival for a visit to the United States.jpeg | | Nominee1: | Daniel arap Moi | | Party1: | Kenya African National Union | | Popular Vote1: | 2,500,865 | | Percentage1: | 40.40% | | Nominee2: | Mwai Kibaki | | Party2: | Democratic Party (Kenya) | | Popular Vote2: | 1,911,742 | | Percentage2: | 30.89% | | Image3: | Raila Amolo Odinga - World Economic Forum on Africa 2008 1 (cropped).jpg | | Nominee3: | Raila Odinga | | Party3: | National Development Party (Kenya) | | Popular Vote3: | 667,886 | | Percentage3: | 10.79% | | Image4: | Wamalwapotr.jpg | | Nominee4: | Michael Kijana Wamalwa | | Party4: | Forum for the Restoration of Democracy – Kenya | | Popular Vote4: | 505,704 | | Percentage4: | 8.17% | | Image5: | Hon. Charity Kaluki Ngilu at Opening Session.jpg | | Nominee5: | Charity Ngilu | | Party5: | Social Democratic Party of Kenya | | Popular Vote5: | 488,600 | | Percentage5: | 7.89% | | Map Size: | 200px | | President | | Before Election: | Daniel arap Moi | | Before Party: | Kenya African National Union | | After Election: | Daniel arap Moi | | After Party: | Kenya African National Union | | Module: | | Embed: | yes | | Election Name: | Parliamentary election | | Nopercentage: | yes | | Party1: | Kenya African National Union | | Leader1: | Daniel Arap Moi | | Seats1: | 107 | | Last Election1: | 100 | | Party2: | Democratic Party (Kenya) | | Leader2: | Mwai Kibaki | | Seats2: | 39 | | Last Election2: | 23 | | Party3: | NDP | | Leader3: | Raila Odinga | | Seats3: | 21 | | Last Election3: | 0 | | Party4: | FORD–Kenya | | Seats4: | 17 | | Last Election4: | 31 | | Party5: | SDP | | Leader5: | Charity Ngilu | | Seats5: | 15 | | Last Election5: | 0 | | Party6: | Safina (political party) | | Leader6: | Paul Muite | | Seats6: | 5 | | Last Election6: | new | | Party7: | Forum for the Restoration of Democracy – People | | Leader7: | Kimani wa Nyoike | | Seats7: | 3 | | Last Election7: | new | | Party8: | Forum for the Restoration of Democracy – Asili | | Leader8: | Martin Shikuku | | Seats8: | 1 | | Last Election8: | 31 | | Party9: | KSC | | Leader9: | George Anyona | | Seats9: | 1 | | Last Election9: | 1 | | Party10: | Shirikisho Party of Kenya | | Seats10: | 1 | | Last Election10: | new | | Before Election: | Francis ole Kaparo | | Before Party: | Kenya African National Union | | After Election: | Francis ole Kaparo | | After Party: | Kenya African National Union | | Speaker of the National Assembly |
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General elections were held in Kenya on 29 December 1997 to elect the President and the members of the National Assembly. 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
By province
| Province | Moi | Kibaki | Odinga | Wamalwa | Ngilu |
|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % |
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| 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 |
| align=left colspan=16 | Source: Nohlen et al. | |
National Assembly
Of the 12 appointed members, six were representatives of KANU, two from the Democratic Party, and one each from the National Development Party, FORD–Kenya, the Social Democratic Party and Safina.[2]
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 Court of Appeal by judges Omolo, Bernard Chunga (Chief Justice), AB Shah, AA Lakha and Owuor JJ.[3]
External links
Notes and References
- http://africanelections.tripod.com/ke.html Elections in Kenya
- http://archive.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2167_97.htm Elections held in 1997
- https://web.archive.org/web/20130115045603/http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/article-102535/why-election-may-be-won-courts Why this election may be won in courts
