Kenya General Election, 27 December 2002

Roli Degazon-Johnson PhD is Education Adviser, Social Transformation Programmes Division, Commonwealth Secretariat, London, United Kingdom.

• Map of Kenya Letter of Transmittal Acknowledgements   Introduction Terms of Reference Preparation and Activities of the Group   1. Political Background Independent Kenya Return to Multiparty Politics Contemporary Political Context Pre-Election Political Developments The Constitutional Review   2. The Institutional and Legal Framework The Constitution The Electoral Commission of Kenya National Assembly and Presidential Elections Act The Local Government Act Kenya Broadcasting Campaign Finance Voters and Voter Registration Changes in Law and Procedures Other   3. Preparations for the Election Voter Registration Presidential Candidates Nomination of Parliamentary and Civic Candidates Political Parties Parliamentary Constituencies Civic and Voter Education Women Polling Stations Materials Election Officials Security Electoral Commission’s Liaison with Outside Bodies International Observers Domestic Observers   4. The Campaign and the Media The Campaign The Media Overall Assessment   5. The Poll, Count and Results Process The Poll The Closure, Count and Collation   Conclusions and Recommendations Conclusions Recommendations   Annexes