1、Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21514May 9, 2003Kenya: Background and Current SituationTed DagneSpecialist in International RelationsForeign Affairs, Defense, and Trade DivisionSummaryThe 24-year rule of President
2、Moi and his ruling KANU party came to an abruptend in December 2002 when a coalition of opposition parties decisively defeated KANUand President Mois hand-picked candidate Uhuru Kenyatta. Longtime opposition leaderMwai Kibaki was elected president with 62% of the vote, while Kenyatta received31.3%.
3、In the parliamentary elections, the National Rainbow Coalition (NARC), anopposition coalition, won 125 of the 210 seats, while KANU managed to secure 64seats. The elections were considered free and fair by local and international electionobservers. This report will be updated as events warrant.Backg
4、roundKenya, a nation of about 31 million people, became independent in December 1963after a prolonged uprising against Britain, involving over 13,000 casualties. Kenyaresisted the Marxist-Leninist ideological tide that swept much of Africa in the 1960s and1970s and maintained a fairly stable politic
