1979 Kenyan general election

Election in Kenya 1979 Kenyan presidential election Kenya presidential no 1978 Kenyan presidential election 1978 1983 Kenyan general election 1983 1979 11 08 President Daniel Arap Moi Daniel Arap Moi General elections were held in Kenya on 8 November 1979. At the time, the country was a de facto one-party state with the Kenya African National Union being the sole party to participate in the election. A total of 742 KANU candidates stood for the 158 National Assembly seats, with more than half of the incumbents (including seven ministers) defeated. Voter turnout was 67.3%.Kenya: One party elections (1969–1988) EISA Although the post of President of Kenya was due to be elected at the same time as the National Assembly, Daniel arap Moi was the sole candidate and was automatically elected without a vote being held. Following the elections, a further 12 members were appointed by President Moi.Kenya Inter-Parliamentary Union Results Kenya African National Union 3733537 158 0 Appointed members 12 0 58956 0 5602110 IPU References Category:Elections in Kenya Category:One-party elections Category:1979 in Kenya Kenya Category:National Assembly (Kenya) Category:November 1979 in Africa