2002 Kenyan general election

General elections were held in Kenya on 27 December 2002.[1] They saw the end of the long-standing dominance of the Kenya African National Union, which had governed the country since independence in 1963, including 23 years as the only legal party. Mwai Kibaki of the National Rainbow Coalition was elected president, while the National Rainbow Coalition won a majority in the National Assembly.

2002 Kenyan presidential election

27 December 2002 (2002-12-27)
Turnout	57.2%
Nominee Mwai Kibaki Uhuru Kenyatta Simeon Nyachae Party NARC KANU FORD–People Popular vote 3,646,277 1,835,890 345,152 Percentage 62.2% 31.3% 5.9%
President before election Daniel arap Moi KANU Elected President Mwai Kibaki NARC

They were the first truly free general elections held in Kenya since independence in 1964; a number of by-election were held in 1966 before the onset of de facto one-party rule in 1969.

Results

President

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Mwai Kibaki	National Rainbow Coalition	3,646,277	61.3
Uhuru Kenyatta	Kenya African National Union	1,835,890	30.2
Simeon Nyachae	FORD–People	345,152	5.9
James Orengo	Social Democratic Party	24,524	0.4
David Ng'ethe	Chama Cha Uma	10,061	0.1
Invalid/blank votes		114,006	–
Total		5,861,904	100
Registered voters/turnout		10,451,150	57.2
Source: IFES

National Assembly

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–	Appointees
National Rainbow Coalition	Liberal Democratic Party	2,634,173	56.1	59	New	7
	Democratic Party			39	0
	FORD–Kenya			21	+4
	National Party of Kenya			6	New
Kenya African National Union		1,361,828	29.0	64	–43	4
FORD–People		702,258	14.9	14	+11	1
FORD–Asili				2	+1	0
Safina				2	–3	0
Sisi Kwa Sisi				2	New	0
Shirikisho Party of Kenya				1	0	0
Other parties				0	–	0
Invalid/blank votes			–	–	–	–
Total		4,698,259	100	210	0	12
Registered voters/turnout		10,498,122		–	–	–
Source: Psephos, African Elections Database

See also

• 9th Parliament of Kenya

References

1. Kenya: 2002 National Assembly election results EISA