1997 Kenyan general election

none August 2023 August 2023 Kenya 1992 Kenyan general election 1992 yes 1997 12 29 2002 Kenyan general election 2002 yes Presidential election presidential 110x110px Moi is welcomed upon his arrival for a visit to the United States.jpeg Daniel arap Moi Kenya African National Union 2,500,865 40.40% Mwai Kibaki-2a (cropped).jpg Mwai Kibaki Democratic Party (Kenya) 1,911,742 30.89% Raila Amolo Odinga - World Economic Forum on Africa 2008 1 (cropped).jpg Raila Odinga National Development Party (Kenya) 667,886 10.79% Wamalwapotr.jpg Michael Kijana Wamalwa Forum for the Restoration of Democracy – Kenya 505,704 8.17% Hon. Charity Kaluki Ngilu at Opening Session.jpg Charity Ngilu Social Democratic Party of Kenya 488,600 7.89% 1997 Kenyan presidential election - Results by province.svg Results by province President Daniel arap Moi Kenya African National Union Daniel arap Moi Kenya African National Union yes Parliamentary election yes Kenya African National Union Daniel Arap Moi 107 100 Democratic Party (Kenya) Mwai Kibaki 39 23 NDP Raila Odinga 21 0 FORD–Kenya Forum for the Restoration of Democracy – Asili Michael Kijana Wamalwa 17 31 SDP Social Democratic Party of Kenya Charity Ngilu 15 0 Safina (political party) Paul Muite 5 new Forum for the Restoration of Democracy – People Kimani wa Nyoike 3 new Forum for the Restoration of Democracy – Asili Martin Shikuku 1 31 KSC George Anyona 1 1 Shirikisho Party of Kenya 1 new Francis ole Kaparo Kenya African National Union Francis ole Kaparo Kenya African National Union Speaker of the National Assembly 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.Elections in Kenya https://web.archive.org/web/20100215180729/http://africanelections.tripod.com/ke.html 15 February 2010 African Elections Database Results President Daniel arap Moi Kenya African National Union 2500865 Mwai Kibaki Democratic Party 1911742 Raila Odinga National Development Party 667886 Michael Kijana Wamalwa FORD–Kenya 505704 Charity Ngilu Social Democratic Party 488600 Martin Shikuku FORD–Asili 36512 Katama Mkangi Kenya National Congress 23554 George Anyona Kenya Social Congress 16428 Kimani wa Nyoike FORD–People 8306 Koigi wa Wamwere Kenya National Democratic Alliance 7745 Munyua Waiyaki United Patriotic Party 6194 Godfrey M' Mwereria Green African Party 4627 Wangari Maathai Labour Party 4246 Stephen Oludhe Independent Economic Party 3691 David Waweru Ng'ethe Umma Patriotic Party 3584 9063390 Nohlen et al.Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p488 0-19-829645-2 By province ProvinceMoiKibakiOdingaWamalwaNgiluVotes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Central56,3675.6891,48489.46,8690.73,0580.330,5353.1Eastern370,95435.6296,33528.57,7870.77,0170.7349,75433.6Coast257,06563.451,90912.824,8446.111,3062.838,0899.4Nairobi75,27220.6160,12443.959,41516.324,9716.839,70710.9North Eastern70,50673.220,40421.23110.34,4314.64400.5Nyanza215,92323.6138,20215.1519,18056.814,6231.615,3011.7Rift Valley1,140,10969.5343,52921.036,0222.2102,1786.211,3450.7Western314,66944.99,7551.413,4581.9338,12048.23,4290.5Total 2,500,86540.41,911,74230.9667,88610.8505,7048.2488,6007.9Source: Nohlen et al. National Assembly File:Kenya National Assembly 1997.svg Kenya African National Union 107 +7 Democratic Party 39 +16 National Development Party 21 New FORD–Kenya 17 –14 Social Democratic Party 15 +15 Safina 5 New FORD–People 3 New FORD–Asili 1 –30 Kenya Social Congress 1 0 Shirikisho Party of Kenya 1 New Appointed members 12 0 5813599 95349 +22 9063390 IPU 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.Elections held in 1997 Inter-Parliamentary Union 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.Why this election may be won in courts The Star, 12 January 2013 References External links Kenya: candidates and issues BBC News Category:Elections in Kenya General Kenya Category:National Assembly (Kenya) Category:Presidential elections in Kenya Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results