Kenya – Polls indicate ‘yes’ vote will win

On 4 August Kenya is holding a referendum on the draft constitution. (See previous post). The campaign has been marked by violence. In June six people were killed in a bomb blast at a rally to discuss the new constitution. It is unclear who perpetrated the attack.

Anyway, the polls seems to suggest that the ‘yes’ vote will easily carry the day. The Daily Nation is reporting that ‘yes’ vote has the support of around 60 per cent with 20 per cent for the ‘no’ side.

For the constitution to be passed, it needs 50% of the vote and at least 25% of the vote in at least five of the eight provinces.

All told, it looks as if Kenya will cease to be semi-presidential in a short while.

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