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As Kenyans get set to decide those who governs it in a general election schedule for March 4, 2013, President Mwai Kibaki has said he would not be part of the forth coming presidential election
in Kenya, as sign of allowing the younger generation of leaders take over
governance of the country.
Kibaki gave this hint
yesterday in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, at the ongoing African Union
(AU) Summit.
He said: "For the
first time in 50 years, my name will not be on the ballot."
The general elections will avail the Kenya citizens the opportunity of electing the president, senators, county governors,
members of parliament, civic wards and women county representatives. They will
be the first elections held under the new constitution, which was passed during the 2010 referendum. They will
also be the first general elections run by the Independent Electoral
and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
Over 11,000 local, international observers accredited
An
official says Kenya's March elections will be closely monitored by the
international community and local groups to help identify potential problems
that may lead to tensions in the electoral process.
Five
years ago a flawed presidential vote sparked off protests and ethnic fighting
that killed more than 1,000 people and drove 600,000 others from their homes.
The
Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission said Monday more than 1,014
international observers and more than 10,000 local observers have been
accredited, and more applications for observers were still being processed.
Tabitha Mutemi, the commission's communication director says the observers will
enhance the transparency of the vote.
The
European Union and the U.S. are among the nations that announced that they will
send observers to monitor the elections.
Additional report by AP
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