,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ddi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ad1 #bjag,mr4  
,engel 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new    
,j]sey1 & ,ms4 ,bass7 submitt$ ! foll[+ 
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution  ,urg+
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,k5ya & ,k5ya's political
 p>ties to respect democratic pr9ciples 
& hold cr$ible1 peaceful1 & transp>5t   
elections 9 ,augu/ #bjag4  ,:]eas !     
,unit$ ,/ates has deep int]e/s 9 ,k5ya's
 democratic /ability & regional         
lead]%ip1 & a free & fair election 9    
,k5ya holds regional significance z an  
example = o!r ,african c\ntries )       
elections s*$ul$ 9 ! ne> future2 ,:]eas 
,k5ya's g5]al elections are s*$ul$ =    
,augu/ #h1 #bjag2 ,:]eas electoral      
viol5ce 9 #bjjg & #bjjh result$ 9 !     
dea?s ( at lea/ #a1cjj p & ! displacem5t
 ( #fjj1jjj1 effectively p>alyz+ !      
c\ntry & ! wid] region = m ?an two mon?s
 be=e ! creation ( a p[]-%>+ gov]nm5t2  
,:]eas ,k5yans adopt$ a new ,con/itution

 9 #bjaj t s\ght to devolve p[] to #dg  
c\nties & _! elect$ gov]nors & local    
repres5tatives2 ,:]eas ! public         
confid5ce 9 ! electoral process is      
critical bo? to ,k5ya's cont9u$         
democratic progress & to ensur+         
transp>5cy 9 electoral prep>ations1 & is
 vital = ! success ( ! ,augu/ #h        
elections2 ,:]eas despite hav+ a        
p]missive legal environm5t1 ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ,k5ya has tak5 actions to limit       
democratic space = civil society & m$ia 
organizations1 :i* c\ld adv]sely affect 
_! contributions to a cr$ible1 peaceful 
election & broad] democratic            
consolidation2 ,:]eas !re h be5 deeply  
conc]n+ in/ances ( hate spee* by all    
sides1 incit+ support]s to e?nic viol5ce
 z a means by :i* to ga9 electoral      
advantage1 intimidate electoral rivals1 
or suppress vot] turn\t2 & ,:]eas !     
political p>ties1 monitor+ gr\ps1 & !   
m$ia h ! legal au?ority to record poll+ 
/ation results & tallies at ! con/itu5cy
 & national levels 9 ord] to ensure t ! 

process is p]ceiv$ z hone/ & transp>5t3 
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 calls ^u ,k5ya   
to--  7,a7 hold cr$ible1 peaceful1 free1
 & fair ,presid5tial elections 9 ,augu/ 
#bjag 9 ord] to advance ,k5ya's         
democratic consolidation & promote      
/ability 9 ! broad] region2 &  7,b7     
condemn 9 ! /ronge/ t]ms ! use ( hate   
spee* & ! incitem5t ( viol5ce by        
political c&idates1 ! m$ia1 or any      
,k5yan citiz5s2  7#b7 calls ^u ,k5yan   
citiz5s to peacefully p>ticipate 9 !    
g5]al elections & seek to resolve any   
disputes ov] results ?r\gh ! legal      
sy/em2  7#c7 calls ^u ,k5yan political  
c&idates at ! national1 c\nty1 & local  
levels to respect ! ,electoral ,code (  
,conduct & ! ,political ,p>ty ,code (   
,conduct2  7#d7 enc\rages political     
p>ties1 civil society1 & ! m$ia to act  
responsibly ) _! p>allel vote           
tabulations s z n to usurp ! role ( !   
electoral commission z ! (ficial s\rce =
 decl>+ (ficial election results2  7#e7 

enc\rages ,k5yan civil society          
organizations to cont9ue provid+        
critical e>ly w>n+ & response measures  
to mitigate election-relat$ viol5ce &   
fur!r /r5g!n democratic processes2  7#f7
 comm5ds ! key role ! fai?-bas$         
community has play$ 9 ensur+ a peaceful 
pre- & po/-election environm5t ?r\gh    
p]iodically conv5+ ! ,multi-,sectoral   
,=um to delib]ate on matt]s ( gov]nance1
 election managem5t1 & loom+ insecurity2
  7#g7 supports ef=ts by ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate1 includ+ ! ,bureau ( ,conflict &  
,/abilization ,op]ations1 ! ,bureau (   
,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 & ,labor1 & 
! ,bureau ( ,african ,affairs1 & !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t 7,,usaid7 to assi/          
election-relat$ prep>ations 9 ,k5ya1    
includ+ programs focus$ on conflict     
mitigation2  7#h7 /rongly enc\rages !   
,adm9i/ration to appo9t an ,assi/ant    
,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,african ,affairs 9 
ord] to bol/] diplomatic engagem5t      
across ! ,african cont95t1 includ+ ) !  

,gov]nm5t ( ,k5ya1 ,k5ya's political    
p>ties1 & ! donor community1 :i* has    
hi/orically be5 critical dur+ ,k5ya's   
elections2 &  7#i7 calls ^u ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ,k5ya's o!r int]national       
p>tn]s1 especially election-focus$      
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 to cont9ue 
to support ,k5ya's ef=ts to address !   
rema9+ electoral prep>ation *all5ges &  
id5tify gaps 9 :i* additional res\rces  
or diplomatic engagem5t c\ld make       
important contributions to ! conduct ( !
 elections4