a Kikuyu again! Maggie
Omar Kezimbira <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Tuesday, 29 October, 2002, 08:43 GMT -BBCKenya sets > date for key elections > Moi had already dissolved parliament > Kenya's much awaited general elections will be held > on Friday, 27 December, the country's electoral > commission has announced. > > Kenya's elections Presidential and parliamentary > vote Due by end of year 'Favoured' candidate - Uhuru > Kenyatta Opposition candidate - Mwai Kibaki The > crucial poll will mark the end of President Daniel > arap Moi's 24-year rule, as the leader is > constitutionally barred from standing again. > On Friday he dissolved the parliament in preparation > for the vote, in which the country will elect a new > president and a new legislature. > Correspondents say that by dissolving the house he > has ensured that a national conference, due next > week to discuss plans to reduce dramatically the > power of the presidency, will not meet. > Close contest > The candidate President Moi wants to succeed him is > Uhuru Kenyatta, a 41-year-old businessman and the > son of Kenya's first president. > He is a political novice and accused by some of > being Mr Moi's puppet. > His main challenger is veteran opposition leader > Mwai Kibaki, who once served as vice president under > President Moi. > He has forged an opposition alliance, composed of > almost all Kenya's opposition parties and a large > group of ruling party defectors known as the > National Rainbow Coalition (Narc). > The election campaign is expected to be tightly > contested. Both main candidates are Kikuyus, Kenya's > largest tribe. > > [input] [input] Kenya election > Is Kenyatta the right man to replace Moi? [input] > Yes > [input] No [input] > Politics of succession > Stepping downState of the nationRetirement plans > Election feverUhuru: Moi's manKibaki: Opposition > headNew constitutionPoll delay warning > BackgroundSlum life seriesTimelineCountry profile > TALKING POINTIs Kanu in crisis?See also: > > 25 Oct 02 | Africa Countdown to Kenyan elections > Internet links: > > Daily NationEast African StandardKanuBBC Focus on > AfricaDemocratic Party > The BBC is not responsible for the content of > external internet sites > Top Africa stories now: > > Ivorian civilians 'killed by military' > Kenya sets date for key elections > Western firm denies Lesotho bribe > Libyan planes shell rebels in CAR > Berlusconi makes historic Libya trip > Mugabe wins key by-election > Trial of al-Qaeda suspects adjourned > Blood diamond talks begin > Links to more Africa stories are at the foot of the > page. > > > E-mail this story to a friend > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > HotJobs - Search new jobs daily now __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? HotJobs - Search new jobs daily now http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/
