Kenyan general election, 1997
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General elections were held in Kenya
on 29 December 1997. 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.
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
on 29 December 1997. The result was a victory for the ruling Kenya African National Union
Kenya African National Union
The Kenya African National Union, better known as KANU is a political party which ruled Kenya for nearly 40 years after its independence from British colonial rule in 1963, until its electoral loss at the end of 2002...
, which won 107 of the 210 seats in the National Assembly
National Assembly of Kenya
The unicameral National Assembly of Kenya is the country's legislative body.The current National Assembly has a total of 224 members. 210 members are directly elected in single member constituencies using the simple majority system...
, and whose candidate Daniel arap Moi
Daniel arap Moi
Daniel Toroitich arap Moi was the President of Kenya from 1978 until 2002.Daniel arap Moi is popularly known to Kenyans as 'Nyayo', a Swahili word for 'footsteps'...
won the presidential election. Following the election, Moi appointed a further 12 members to the Assembly.
Presidential election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel arap Moi Daniel arap Moi Daniel Toroitich arap Moi was the President of Kenya from 1978 until 2002.Daniel arap Moi is popularly known to Kenyans as 'Nyayo', a Swahili word for 'footsteps'... |
Kenya African National Union Kenya African National Union The Kenya African National Union, better known as KANU is a political party which ruled Kenya for nearly 40 years after its independence from British colonial rule in 1963, until its electoral loss at the end of 2002... |
2,500,856 | 40.60 |
| Mwai Kibaki Mwai Kibaki Mwai Kibaki is the current and third President of the republic of Kenya.Kibaki was previously Vice President of Kenya for ten years from 1978–1988 and also held cabinet ministerial positions, including a widely acclaimed stint as Minister for Finance , Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for... |
Democratic Party Democratic Party (Kenya) The Democratic Party is a conservative political party in Kenya.At the last legislative elections, 27 December 2002, the party was a partner in the National Rainbow Coalition, that won 56.1% of the popular vote and 125 out of 210 elected seats. The party itself took 36 of these seats... |
1,911,742 | 31.00% |
| Raila Odinga Raila Odinga Raila Amollo Odinga , also popularly known to Kenyans as Agwambo, is a Kenyan politician, currently serving as the Prime Minister of Kenya in a coalition government. He has served as a Member of Parliament for Langata since 1992, was Minister of Energy from 2001 to 2002, and was Minister of Roads,... |
National Development Party National Development Party (Kenya) The National Development Party was political party in Kenya which was of national importance between 1994 and 2001.-Becoming Odinga's party:... |
667,886 | 10.80 |
| Kijana Wamalwa Michael Wamalwa Kijana Michael Wamalwa Kijana was a Kenyan politician and, at the time of his death, Kenya's Vice-President.-Early life:... |
Ford-Kenya | 505,704 | 8.20 |
| Charity Ngilu Charity Ngilu Charity Kaluki Ngilu is a Kenyan politician. She was Minister of Health from 2003 until 2007 and was appointed as Minister of Water and Irrigation in April 2008.... |
Social Democratic Party | 488,600 | 7.90 |
| Martin Shikuku | Ford-Asili | 36,302 | 0.60 |
| Katama Mkangi | Kenya National Congress | 23,484 | 0.39 |
| George Anyona George Anyona George Moseti Anyona was a politician from Kenya.He not only coined a niche for himself as a fiercely independent thinker, but quite an unpredictable one too. There's no telling what Anyona might be up to, until it actually happens... |
Kenya Social Congress | 16,294 | 0.27 |
| Kimani wa Nyoike | Ford-People | 8,564 | 0.14 |
| Koigi wa Wamwere Koigi wa Wamwere Koigi wa Wamwere is a Kenyan politician, human rights activist, journalist and writer. Koigi became famous for opposing both the Jomo Kenyatta and Daniel arap Moi regimes, both of which sent him to detention.... |
Kenya National Democratic Alliance | 7,463 | 0.12 |
| Munyua Waiyaki | United Patriotic Party of Kenya | 6,103 | 0.10 |
| Godfrey M' Mwereria | Green African Party | 4,555 | 0.07 |
| Wangari Maathai Wangari Maathai Wangari Muta Mary Jo Maathai was a Kenyan environmental and political activist. She was educated in the United States at Mount St. Scholastica and the University of Pittsburgh, as well as the University of Nairobi in Kenya... |
Labour Party of Kenya | 4,133 | 0.07 |
| Stephen Oludhe | Independent Economic Party Independent Economic Party (Kenya) Independent Economic Party is a political party in Kenya. The party chairman is Stephen Omondi Oludhe.... |
3,653 | 0.06 |
| David Waweru Ng'ethe | Umma Patriotic Party of Kenya | 3,526 | 0.06 |
| Total | 6,096,479 | 100 | |
By province
| Province | Moi | % | Kibaki | % | Raila | % | Wamalwa | % | Ngilu | % | Others | % | Registered Voters |
Turnout % |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | 56,367 | 5.6% | 891,484 | 89.4% | 6,869 | 0.7% | 3,058 | 0.3% | 30,535 | 3.1% | 9,347 | 0.9% | 1,346,189 | 74.1% | |
| Rift Valley |
1,140,109 | 69.5% | 343,529 | 21.0% | 36,022 | 2.2% | 102,178 | 6.2% | 11,345 | 0.7% | 6,232 | 0.4% | 2,160,453 | 75.9% | |
| Western | 314,669 | 44.9% | 9,755 | 1.4% | 13,458 | 1.9% | 338,120 | 48.2% | 3,429 | 0.5% | 21,496 | 3.1% | 1,028,732 | 68.1% | |
| Nyanza | 215,923 | 23.6% | 138,202 | 15.1% | 519,180 | 56.8% | 14,623 | 1.6% | 15,301 | 1.7% | 11,245 | 1.2% | 1,361,251 | 67.2% | |
| Eastern | 370,954 | 35.6% | 296,335 | 28.5% | 7,787 | 0.7% | 7,017 | 0.7% | 349,754 | 33.6% | 8,916 | 0.9% | 1,433,737 | 72.6% | |
| Nairobi | 75,272 | 20.6% | 160,124 | 43.9% | 59,415 | 16.3% | 24,971 | 6.8% | 39,707 | 10.9% | 5,066 | 1.4% | 726,779 | 50.2% | |
| Coast | 257,056 | 63.4% | 51,909 | 12.8% | 24,844 | 6.1% | 11,306 | 2.8% | 38,089 | 9.4% | 22,180 | 5.5% | 800,689 | 50.6% | |
| North Eastern |
70,506 | 73.2% | 20,404 | 21.2% | 311 | 0.3% | 4,431 | 4.6% | 440 | 0.5% | 162 | 0.2% | 172,337 | 55.9% | |
| Total | 2,500,856 | 40.6% | 1,911,742 | 31.0% | 667,886 | 10.8% | 505,704 | 8.2% | 488,600 | 7.9% | 84,644 | 1.4% | 9,030,167 | 68.2% | |
| Source: Electoral Commission of Kenya | |||||||||||||||
National Assembly
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | Appointees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya African National Union Kenya African National Union The Kenya African National Union, better known as KANU is a political party which ruled Kenya for nearly 40 years after its independence from British colonial rule in 1963, until its electoral loss at the end of 2002... |
107 | 4 | ||
| Democratic Party Democratic Party (Kenya) The Democratic Party is a conservative political party in Kenya.At the last legislative elections, 27 December 2002, the party was a partner in the National Rainbow Coalition, that won 56.1% of the popular vote and 125 out of 210 elected seats. The party itself took 36 of these seats... |
39 | 2 | ||
| National Development Party National Development Party (Kenya) The National Development Party was political party in Kenya which was of national importance between 1994 and 2001.-Becoming Odinga's party:... |
21 | 1 | ||
| Ford-Kenya | 17 | 1 | ||
| Social Democratic Party | 15 | 1 | ||
| Safina Safina The Safina is a political party in Kenya.At the legislative elections on 27 December 2007, the party won 5 out of 210 elected seats.... |
5 | 1 | ||
| Ford–People | 3 | 0 | ||
| Ford–Asili | 1 | 0 | ||
| Kenya Social Congress | 1 | 0 | ||
| Shirikisho Party of Kenya Shirikisho Party of Kenya The Shirikisho Party of Kenya is a political party in Kenya. . The party was formed in 1997 and had some political influence in the Coast Region... |
1 | 0 | ||
| Blank/invalid votes | 95,349 | |||
| Total | 5,908,948 | 100 | 210 | 12 |
External links
- Kenya: candidates and issues BBC News