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Kenyan Constitutional Referendum (2010)
From Ballotpedia
A referendum on a new constitution was on the ballot for voters in Kenya on August 4, 2010. The new constitution was approved.[1]
The new constitution provided for additional checks on the powers of the president, additional local administration authority, and listed additional civil rights. The new constitution was proposed as part of an agreement between Prime Minister Raila Odinga and President Mwai Kibaki in an effort to end the violence that began following the 2007 election. The United States and other western governments supported the referendum. [2]
Election results
| Kenyan Constitutional Referendum | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 6,092,593 | 68.55% | ||
| No | 2,795,059 | 31.45% | ||
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