,,iii  ,cal5d> ,no4 #db  #aac?          
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,s4 ,,res4 #ij
  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$       
,,/ates  ,m>* #bb1 #bjac ,mr4 ,coons 7= 
himself1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 & ,mr4 ,flake7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,april #ag1 #bjac ,report$  
by ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ) an am5dm5t & an      
am5dm5t to ! preamble & an am5dm5t to ! 
title ,/rike out all aft] ! resolv+     
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic      
,/rike ! preamble & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9  
italic  ,,resolution  ,/&+ ) ! p ( ,k5ya
 foll[+ _! national & local elections on
 ,m>* #d1 #bjac1 & urg+ a peaceful &    
cr$ible resolution ( electoral disputes 
9 ! c\rts4  ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t & p ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates /& ) ! p ( ,k5ya foll[+ _!
 national & local elections on ,m>* #d1 
#bjac2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates & ,k5ya h long %>$ a /rong       
bilat]al p>tn]%ip1 & ,k5ya plays a      
critically important role z a corn]/one 
( /ability 9 ,ea/ ,africa & z a valu$   

ally ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,k5ya's  
disput$ #bjjg presid5tial election      
?reat5$ ! c\ntry's /ability & its       
democratic trajectory1 trigg]+ an       
explosion ( viol5ce t result$ 9 ! dea?s 
( "s #a1adj civilians & displac$ ne>ly  
#fjj1jjj1 "s ( :om h /ill n return$     
home2 ,:]eas a m$iation ef=t by =m]     
,unit$ ,nations ,secret>y-,g5]al ,k(i   
,annan & an ,african ,union ,panel (    
,em95t ,african ,p]sonalities1 support$ 
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 l$ to ! sign+ ( !   
,national ,accord on ,febru>y #bh1      
#bjjh1 :i* facilitat$ a p[]-%>+         
arrangem5t & l$ to a s]ies (            
con/itutional1 electoral1 & in/itutional
 re=ms to address und]ly+ causes ( !    
crisis2 ,:]eas1 z "p ( t re=m process1 !
 citiz5s ( ,k5ya p>ticipat$ 9 a national
 ref]5dum 9 ,augu/ #bjaj1 approv+ a new 
con/itution t m&at$ significant         
in/itutional & /ructural *anges to !    
gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas ^? con/itutional *anges
 h l$ to important re=ms 9 ! judicial   
sector & ! electoral sy/em 9 ,k5ya t aim

 to build great] public confid5ce 9     
gov]nm5t in/itutions1 & :i* demon/rate  
mean+ful progress2 ,:]eas ,k5ya's       
,indep5d5t ,commission ( ,inquiry into !
 ,po/-,election ,viol5ce 7! ,waki       
,commission7 conclud$ f its inve/igation
 9 #bjjh t !re _h be5 no s]i\s ef=t by  
any gov]nm5t to puni% p]petrators (     
previ\s incid5ts ( e?nic & political    
viol5ce1 lead+ to a culture ( impunity t
 contribut$ to ! crisis t foll[$ ! #bjjg
 elections1 &1 s9ce !n1 despite laudable
 judicial re=ms1 few p]petrators or     
organiz]s ( t viol5ce h be5 held        
acc\ntable = _! crimes 9 ,k5yan c\rts2  
,:]eas1 bas$ on ! f9d+s ( ! ,waki       
,commission1 m$iator ,k(i ,annan        
submitt$ a li/ ( key suspects to !      
,(fice ( ! ,prosecutor ( ! ,int]national
 ,crim9al ,c\rt 7,,icc7 9 #bjji1 &      
sev]al h be5 subsequ5tly *>g$ at ! ,,icc
 ) crimes aga9/ humanity2 ,:]eas !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's #bjaa ,human ,rights
 ,report on ,k5ya notes1 ,widespread    
impunity at all levels ( gov]nm5t       

cont9u$ to be a s]i\s problem4 ,!       
gov]nm5t took only limit$ action aga9/  
security =ces suspect$ ( unlawful       
kill+s1 & impunity 9 cases ( corruption 
0 common4 ,al?\gh ! gov]nm5t took action
 9 "s cases to prosecute (ficials :o    
committ$ abuses1 impunity ''' 0         
p]vasive2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,b>ack       
,obama's ,/rategy on ,sub-,sah>an       
,africa1 releas$ 9 ,june #bjab1 /ates t 
! ,unit$ ,/ates w n /& by :ile actors   
''' manipulate ! fairness & integrity ( 
democratic processes1 & we w /& 9 /eady 
p>tn]%ip ) ^? :o are committ$ to !      
pr9ciples ( equality1 ju/ice & ! rule ( 
law2 ,:]eas1 prior to ! ,m>* #bjac      
elections1 conc]ns ab\t political       
viol5ce 9 ,k5ya 7 high1 & 9 ! mon?s     
prec$+ !re _h be5 /rong indications t   
local politicians 9 v>i\s p>ts ( !      
c\ntry 7 involv$ 9 organiz+ or incit+   
viol5ce 9 ord] to influ5ce local        
electoral outcomes2 ,:]eas1 9 a ,febru>y
 #bjac message to ! p ( ,k5ya1 ,presid5t
 ,obama highlight$ ! p[] ,k5yan         

communities h to reject intimidation &  
viol5ce surr\nd+ ! upcom+ election1     
resolve disputes 9 ! c\rts z oppos$ to !
 /reets1 & move =w>d t[>ds prosp]ity &  
opportunity t unlea%es ! extraord9>y    
tal5ts ( y\r p2 ,:]eas1 five ye>s aft]  
,k5ya's po/-election crisis1 ! c\ntry   
held its fir/ g5]al elections "u ! new  
con/itution on ,m>* #d1 #bjac1 :i* 7    
l>gely peaceful2 & ,:]eas ,k5ya's       
presid5tial c&idates & _! political     
p>ties committ$ !mselves to a peaceful  
electoral process1 & to resolv+ any     
result+ disputes ?r\gh ! judicial       
process1 :i* is n[ und]way ) ! fil+ (   
cases be=e ! ,k5yan ,supreme ,c\rt on   
,m>* #af1 #bjac3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,:]eas
 ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,k5ya 
h long %>$ a /rong bilat]al p>tn]%ip1 & 
,k5ya plays a critically important role 
z a corn]/one ( /ability 9 ,ea/ ,africa 
& z a valu$ ally ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
,:]eas ,k5ya's disput$ #bjjg presid5tial
 election ?reat5$ ! c\ntry's /ability & 
its democratic trajectory1 trigg]+ an   

explosion ( viol5ce t result$ 9 ! dea?s 
( "s #a1adj civilians & displac$ ne>ly  
#fjj1jjj1 "s ( :om h /ill n return$     
home2 ,:]eas a m$iation ef=t by =m]     
,unit$ ,nations ,secret>y-,g5]al ,k(i   
,annan & an ,african ,union ,panel (    
,em95t ,african ,p]sonalities1 support$ 
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 l$ to ! sign+ ( !   
,national ,accord on ,febru>y #bh1      
#bjjh1 :i* l$ to a s]ies (              
con/itutional1 electoral1 & in/itutional
 re=ms to address und]ly+ causes ( !    
crisis2 ,:]eas1 z "p ( t re=m process1 !
 citiz5s ( ,k5ya p>ticipat$ 9 a national
 ref]5dum 9 ,augu/ #bjaj1 approv+ a new 
con/itution t m&at$ significant         
in/itutional & /ructural *anges to !    
gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas ^? con/itutional *anges
 h l$ to important re=ms 9 ! judicial   
sector & ! electoral sy/em 9 ,k5ya t aim
 to build great] public confid5ce 9     
gov]nm5t in/itutions1 & :i* demon/rate  
mean+ful progress2 ,:]eas ,k5ya's       
,indep5d5t ,commission ( ,inquiry into !
 ,po/-,election ,viol5ce 7! ,waki       

,commission7 conclud$ f its inve/igation
 9 #bjjh t !re _h be5 no s]i\s ef=t by  
any gov]nm5t to puni% p]petrators (     
previ\s incid5ts ( e?nic & political    
viol5ce1 lead+ to a culture ( impunity t
 contribut$ to ! crisis t foll[$ ! #bjjg
 elections1 &1 s9ce !n1 despite laudable
 judicial re=ms1 few p]petrators or     
organiz]s ( t viol5ce h be5 held        
acc\ntable = _! crimes 9 ,k5yan c\rts2  
,:]eas1 bas$ on ! f9d+s ( ! ,waki       
,commission1 m$iator ,k(i ,annan        
submitt$ a li/ ( key suspects to !      
,(fice ( ! ,prosecutor ( ! ,int]national
 ,crim9al ,c\rt 7,,icc7 9 #bjji1 &      
sev]al h be5 subsequ5tly *>g$ at ! ,,icc
 ) crimes aga9/ humanity2 ,:]eas !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's #bjaa ,human ,rights
 ,report on ,k5ya notes1 ,widespread    
impunity at all levels ( gov]nm5t       
cont9u$ to be a s]i\s problem4 ,!       
gov]nm5t took only limit$ action aga9/  
security =ces suspect$ ( unlawful       
kill+s1 & impunity 9 cases ( corruption 
0 common4 ,al?\gh ! gov]nm5t took action

 9 "s cases to prosecute (ficials :o    
committ$ abuses1 impunity ''' 0         
p]vasive2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,b>ack       
,obama's ,/rategy on ,sub-,sah>an       
,africa1 releas$ 9 ,june #bjab1 /ates t 
! ,unit$ ,/ates w n /& by :ile actors   
''' manipulate ! fairness & integrity ( 
democratic processes1 & we w /& 9 /eady 
p>tn]%ip ) ^? :o are committ$ to !      
pr9ciples ( equality1 ju/ice & ! rule ( 
law2 ,:]eas1 9 a ,febru>y #bjac message 
to ! p ( ,k5ya1 ,presid5t ,obama        
highlight$ ! p[] ,k5yan communities h to
 reject intimidation & viol5ce surr\nd+ 
! upcom+ election1 resolve disputes 9 ! 
c\rts z oppos$ to ! /reets1 & move =w>d 
t[>ds prosp]ity & opportunity t unlea%es
 ! extraord9>y tal5ts ( y\r p2 ,:]eas1  
five ye>s aft] ,k5ya's po/-election     
crisis1 ! c\ntry held its fir/ g5]al    
elections "u ! new con/itution on ,m>*  
#d1 #bjac1 :i* 7 l>gely peaceful2 ,:]eas
 ,k5ya's presid5tial c&idates & _!      
political p>ties committ$ !mselves to a 
peaceful electoral process1 & to resolv+

 any result+ disputes ?r\gh ! judicial  
process2 ,:]eas ! ,k5yan ,supreme ,c\rt 
rul$ on ,m>* #cj1 #bjac1 t ,uhuru       
,k5yatta 0 validly elect$1 & 8 oppon5ts 
pl$g$ to respect & honor ! decision ( ! 
,c\rt2 ,:]eas ! ,:ite ,h\se issu$ a     
/atem5t on ,m>* #cj1 #bjac1 /at+1 ,!    
electoral process & ! peaceful          
adjudication ( disputes 9 ! ,k5yan legal
 sy/em are te/am5ts to ! progress ,k5ya 
has made 9 /r5g!n+ its democratic       
in/itutions1 & ! desire ( ! ,k5yan p to 
move _! c\ntry =w>d4 ,n[ is ! "t =      
,k5yans to come toge!r to fully implem5t
 ! political1 in/itutional1 &           
acc\ntability re=ms envision$ 9 ! ,k5yan
 con/itution'''4,we welcome & wi% to    
und]score ! importance ( ,k5ya's        
commitm5t to uphold its int]national    
obligations1 includ+ ^? ) respect to    
int]national ju/ice42 & ,:]eas 9 8      
inauguration spee* on ,april #i1 #bjac1 
,presid5t ,k5yatta said1 8,i w lead all 
,k5yans - ^? :o vot$ = me - & ^? :o vot$
 = our competitors - t[>ds a national   

prosp]ity t is firmly root$ 9 a ri* &   
abid+ peace 9 :i* unity c ultimately be 
realiz$''',inde$1 national unity w only 
be possible if we deal decisively ) "s (
 ! issues t cont9ue to h9d] our         
progress4 ,a*iev+ peace & /r5g!n+ unity 
w be ! goal ( my ,gov]nm5t4 ,?is "w     
beg9s n[4 ,we welcome all ,k5yans to    
hold u to acc\nt403 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t
 ! ,s5ate--  7#a7 congratulates ! p (   
,k5ya on _! commitm5t to peaceful       
elections1 z demon/rat$ on ,m>* #d1     
#bjac2  7#b7 calls on ! p ( ,k5ya to    
cont9ue to reject intimidation &        
viol5ce1 & enc\rages ! peaceful &       
cr$ible resolution ( electoral disputes 
9 ! c\rts2  7#c7 urges re/ra9t on all   
sides1 :ile recogniz+ ! "r ( ! p ( ,k5ya
 to peacefully ex]cise _! con/itutional 
rights to fre$om ( expression1 assembly1
 & demon/ration2  7#d7 urges            
acc\ntability = anyone f\nd to be       
complicit 9 promot+ viol5ce or          
manipulat+ electoral processes or       
results2  7#e7 notes t _m ( ! und]ly+   

grievances t h und]p9n$ e?nic divisions 
& fuel$ ! #bjjg-bjjh viol5ce rema9      
l>gely unaddress$2  7#f7 affirms t      
acc\ntability = ! #bjjg-bjjh            
po/-election viol5ce is a critical      
elem5t to ensure ,k5ya's democracy1     
peace1 & long-t]m /ability2  7#g7 calls 
on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,k5ya to respect       
commitm5ts to seek ju/ice = ! victims ( 
political viol5ce1 includ+ by honor+ its
 obligations "u ! ,rome ,/atute to      
coop]ate fully ) ! ,int]national        
,crim9al ,c\rt ) reg>d to ! ?ree cases t
 rema9 be=e ! ,c\rt slat$ to g to trial 
9 #bjac2  7#h7 recognizes t1 :ile !     
,gov]nm5t ( ,k5ya has made important    
progress s9ce ! #bjjg election1 aspects 
( ! ,k5yan re=m ag5da specifi$ 9 !      
,national ,accord & #bjaj con/itution   
rema9 unf9i%$1 p>ticul>ly ) reg>d to    
police re=m1 devolution1 l& re=m1 &     
security2  7#i7 enc\rages ! p &         
,gov]nm5t ( ,k5ya to support ongo+      
implem5tation ( con/itutional re=ms1    
rule ( law1 & ef=ts to /r5g!n gov]n+1   

security1 & judicial in/itutions t      
respect ! dignity & rights ( all ! p (  
,k5ya & ensure protection = judges2     
7#aj7 congratulates ! _m c&idates elect$
 to (fice 9 ! ,m>* #bjac                
election--includ+ ^? at ! newly-=m$     
c\nty level--& expresses hope t         
newly-elect$ memb]s ( gov]nm5t w h]ald a
 new g5]ation ( responsible lead]%ip 9  
,k5ya2 &  7#aa7 reaffirms t ! p ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates w cont9ue to /& ) ! p (   
,k5ya 9 support ( democracy1 p>tn]%ip1 &
 peace4  ,t ! ,s5ate--  7#a7            
congratulates ! p ( ,k5ya on _!         
commitm5t to peaceful elections1 z      
demon/rat$ on ,m>* #d1 #bjac2  7#b7     
calls on ,k5yans to come toge!r to fully
 implem5t political1 in/itutional1 &    
acc\ntability re=ms envision$ 9 ! ,k5yan
 con/itution2  7#c7 calls on ! p ( ,k5ya
 to cont9ue _! ef=ts to end             
intimidation1 impunity1 & viol5ce2  7#d7
 notes t _m ( ! und]ly+ grievances t h  
und]p9n$ e?nic divisions & fuel$ !      
#bjjg-bjjh viol5ce rema9 l>gely         

unaddress$2  7#e7 affirms t             
acc\ntability = ! #bjjg-bjjh            
po/-election viol5ce is a critical      
elem5t to ensure ,k5ya's democracy1     
peace1 & long-t]m /ability2  7#f7 calls 
on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,k5ya to respect       
commitm5ts to seek ju/ice = ! victims ( 
political viol5ce1 includ+ by honor+ its
 obligations "u ! ,rome ,/atute to      
coop]ate fully ) ! ,int]national        
,crim9al ,c\rt ) reg>d to ! ?ree cases t
 rema9 be=e ! ,c\rt slat$ to g to trial 
9 #bjac2  7#g7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t (   
,k5ya to ensure ! ,int]national ,crim9al
 ,c\rt witnesses are fully protect$ & n 
subject to int]f]5ce b af=d$ !          
protections !y des]ve to ensure ju/ice  
is s]v$2  7#h7 recognizes t1 :ile !     
,gov]nm5t ( ,k5ya has made important    
progress s9ce ! #bjjg election1 aspects 
( ! ,k5yan re=m ag5da specifi$ 9 !      
,national ,accord & #bjaj con/itution   
rema9 unf9i%$1 p>ticul>ly ) reg>d to    
police re=m1 devolution1 l& re=m1 &     
security2  7#i7 enc\rages ! p &         

,gov]nm5t ( ,k5ya to support ongo+      
implem5tation ( con/itutional re=ms1    
rule ( law1 ! e/abli%m5t ( c\nty level  
gov]nm5t & ef=ts to /r5g!n gov]nance1   
security1 & judicial in/itutions t      
respect ! dignity & rights ( all ! p (  
,k5ya & ensure protection = judges2     
7#aj7 supports ! devolution process 9   
ord] to enable con/itutional re=m to be 
fully implem5t$2  7#aa7 enc\rages !     
,gov]nm5t ( ,k5ya to respect & protect !
 fre$om ( civil society organizations & 
activi/s :i* h hi/orically l$ ! process 
( political re=m 9 ,k5ya2  7#ab7        
expresses hope t newly elect$ memb]s (  
gov]nm5t w h]ald a new g5]ation (       
responsible lead]%ip 9 ,k5ya2 &  7#ac7  
reaffirms t ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates w     
cont9ue to /& ) ! p ( ,k5ya 9 support ( 
democracy1 p>tn]%ip1 & peace4  ,am5d !  
title s z to read3 ,a resolution        
congratulat+ ! p ( ,k5ya on _! commitm5t
 to peaceful elections1 z demon/rat$ on 
,m>* #d1 #bjac1 & call+ on ,k5yans to   
come toge!r to cont9ue to implem5t      

political1 in/itutional1 & acc\ntability
 re=ms envision$ 9 ! ,k5yan             
con/itution44  ,april #ag1 #bjac        
,report$ ) an am5dm5t & an am5dm5t to ! 
preamble & an am5dm5t to ! title