Draft Constitution Is Defeated in Vote
From Times Wire Reports
Kenyans rejected a proposed constitution by 57% to 43%, said Samuel Kivuitu, chairman of the Electoral Commission.
Little of the campaign was about the draft charter, which would have created a prime minister post, strengthened civil rights and decentralized the government. Kenyans instead were asked to consider whether President Mwai Kibaki had kept promises to foster democracy and end graft.
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