[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Pages 22633-22634]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  SENATE RESOLUTION 231--COMMENDING THE GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE OF KENYA

  Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. Alexander) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations:

                              S. Res. 231

       Whereas on December 27, 2002, the Republic of Kenya 
     successfully held presidential, parliamentary, and local 
     elections;

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       Whereas the elections were widely praised by objective 
     international observers as free and fair;
       Whereas the elections signal a major step forward for 
     democracy in Kenya, particularly when compared with other 
     elections held in Kenya since Kenya became an independent 
     state in 1963;
       Whereas the transition of power started by the elections 
     culminated on December 30, 2002, when former President Daniel 
     Toroitich arap Moi peaceably transferred the Kenyan 
     presidency to President Mwai Kibaki;
       Whereas the people of Kenya have manifested a strong desire 
     to combat the endemic corruption that has crippled Kenyan 
     society for years; and
       Whereas the Government of Kenya has responded to this 
     desire with concrete initiatives aimed at fostering 
     transparency and accountability in Kenya: Now, therefore, be 
     it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) commends the people of the Republic of Kenya for 
     conducting free and fair elections;
       (2) commends the Government of Kenya for the successful 
     completion of a peaceful and orderly transition of power;
       (3) expresses its desire to see this new democracy in Kenya 
     thrive;
       (4) acknowledges the suffering inflicted on the people of 
     Kenya as a result of terrorist activity and appreciates the 
     assistance and cooperation of Kenya to the global fight 
     against terrorism;
       (5) reaffirms the friendship that exists between the people 
     of the United States and the people of Kenya, as 2 nations 
     bound together by the shared values of democracy;
       (6) applauds the regional peacemaking efforts of Kenya and 
     the contributions of Kenya to international peacekeeping;
       (7) commends the commitment and concrete steps taken by the 
     Government and people of Kenya--
       (A) to strengthen democracy, human rights, and the rule of 
     law;
       (B) to combat corruption, including through the passage by 
     the Kenyan Parliament of the Public Officer Ethics Bill and 
     the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Bill;
       (C) to improve access to education; and
       (D) to prevent the transmission of HIV/AIDS;
       (8) commits to working with the people of Kenya to continue 
     making progress in combating corruption, encouraging 
     development, fighting HIV/AIDS, and fostering respect for the 
     rule of law and a climate of transparency; and
       (9) welcomes the October 2003 visit of Kenyan President 
     Mwai Kibaki to the United States.

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