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SRES 228 115th Congress Senate International Affairs Africa Conflicts and wars Department of State Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Federal officials Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Hate crimes International organizations and cooperation Kenya News media and reporting Political parties and affiliation Protest and dissent Religion Violent crime

A resolution calling for a credible, peaceful, free, and fair presidential election in Kenya in August 2017.

Introduced: July 20, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4119)
Jul 20, 2017
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Calls upon: (1) the governernment of Kenya and opposition parties in Kenya to hold free and fair presidential elections in August 2017 and to condemn the use of hate speech and the incitement of violence by political candidates, the media, or any Kenyan citizens; (2) Kenyan citizens to peacefully participate in the general elections and seek to resolve any disputes over results through the legal system; and (3) Kenyan political candidates to respect the Electoral Code of Conduct and the Political Party Code of Conduct.

Encourages: (1) Kenyan political parties, civil society, and the media to act responsibly with their parallel vote tabulations; (2) Kenyan civil society organizations to continue providing early warning and response measures to mitigate election-related violence and strengthen democratic processes; and (3) the President to appoint an Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs.

Commends the key role the faith-based community has played in ensuring a peaceful pre- and post-election environment through periodically convening the Multi-Sectoral Forum to deliberate on matters of governance, election management, and looming insecurity.

Supports efforts by the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development to assist election-related preparations in Kenya.

Calls upon the United States and Kenya's other international partners to continue to support Kenya's efforts to address the remaining electoral preparation challenges and identify gaps in which additional resources or diplomatic engagement could make important contributions to the conduct of the elections.

What's happening now July 20, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4119)

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