1997 Kenyan general election

General elections were held in Kenya on 29 December 1997 to elect the President and the members of the National Assembly. 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.

1997 Kenyan general election

29 December 1997 (1997-12-29)

Presidential election

Nominee Daniel arap Moi Mwai Kibaki Raila Odinga Party KANU Democratic NDP Popular vote 2,500,865 1,911,742 667,886 Percentage 40.40% 30.89% 10.79%   Nominee Michael Kijana Wamalwa Charity Ngilu Party FORD-K SDP Popular vote 505,704 488,600 Percentage 8.17% 7.89%

Results by province

President before election Daniel arap Moi Kenya African National Union Elected President Daniel arap Moi KANU

Parliamentary election

Party Leader Seats +/– KANU Daniel Arap Moi 107 +7 Democratic Mwai Kibaki 39 +16 NDP Raila Odinga 21 +21 FORD–Kenya Michael Kijana Wamalwa 17 −14 SDP Charity Ngilu 15 +15 Safina Paul Muite 5 New FORD–People Kimani wa Nyoike 3 New FORD–Asili Martin Shikuku 1 −30 KSC George Anyona 1 0 Shirikisho 1 New This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Speaker of the National Assembly before Speaker of the National Assembly after Francis ole Kaparo KANU Francis ole Kaparo KANU

Results

President

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Daniel arap Moi	Kenya African National Union	2,500,865	40.40
	Mwai Kibaki	Democratic Party	1,911,742	30.89
	Raila Odinga	National Development Party	667,886	10.79
	Michael Kijana Wamalwa	FORD–Kenya	505,704	8.17
	Charity Ngilu	Social Democratic Party	488,600	7.89
	Martin Shikuku	FORD–Asili	36,512	0.59
	Katama Mkangi	Kenya National Congress	23,554	0.38
	George Anyona	Kenya Social Congress	16,428	0.27
	Kimani wa Nyoike	FORD–People	8,306	0.13
	Koigi wa Wamwere	Kenya National Democratic Alliance	7,745	0.13
	Munyua Waiyaki	United Patriotic Party	6,194	0.10
	Godfrey M' Mwereria	Green African Party	4,627	0.07
	Wangari Maathai	Labour Party	4,246	0.07
	Stephen Oludhe	Independent Economic Party	3,691	0.06
	David Waweru Ng'ethe	Umma Patriotic Party	3,584	0.06
Total			6,189,684	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			9,063,390	–
Source: Nohlen et al.

By province

Province	Moi		Kibaki		Odinga		Wamalwa		Ngilu
	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%
Central	56,367	5.6	891,484	89.4	6,869	0.7	3,058	0.3	30,535	3.1
Eastern	370,954	35.6	296,335	28.5	7,787	0.7	7,017	0.7	349,754	33.6
Coast	257,065	63.4	51,909	12.8	24,844	6.1	11,306	2.8	38,089	9.4
Nairobi	75,272	20.6	160,124	43.9	59,415	16.3	24,971	6.8	39,707	10.9
North Eastern	70,506	73.2	20,404	21.2	311	0.3	4,431	4.6	440	0.5
Nyanza	215,923	23.6	138,202	15.1	519,180	56.8	14,623	1.6	15,301	1.7
Rift Valley	1,140,109	69.5	343,529	21.0	36,022	2.2	102,178	6.2	11,345	0.7
Western	314,669	44.9	9,755	1.4	13,458	1.9	338,120	48.2	3,429	0.5
Total	2,500,865	40.4	1,911,742	30.9	667,886	10.8	505,704	8.2	488,600	7.9
Source: Nohlen et al.

National Assembly

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Kenya African National Union			107	+7
	Democratic Party			39	+16
	National Development Party			21	New
	FORD–Kenya			17	–14
	Social Democratic Party			15	+15
	Safina			5	New
	FORD–People			3	New
	FORD–Asili			1	–30
	Kenya Social Congress			1	0
	Shirikisho Party of Kenya			1	New
Appointed members				12	0
Total				222	+22
Valid votes		5,813,599	98.39
Invalid/blank votes		95,349	1.61
Total votes		5,908,948	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		9,063,390	65.20
Source: IPU

Of the 12 appointed members, six were representatives of KANU, two from the Democratic Party, and one each from the National Development Party, FORD–Kenya, the Social Democratic Party and Safina.

Aftermath

In 1998 Mwai Kibaki took a petition against Moi to court, having served Moi by publishing the notice of the petition in the Kenya Gazette. However, judges Emmanuel O'Kubasu, Mbogholi Msagha and Moijo ole Keiwua ruled that Kibaki should have served Moi with the petition personally. Their position was upheld at the Court of Appeal by judges Omolo, Bernard Chunga (Chief Justice), AB Shah, AA Lakha and Owuor JJ.

External links

• Kenya: candidates and issues BBC News