,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bbh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bj1 #bjag ,mr4 
,c>d9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4     
,book]1 & ,mr4 ,m]kley7 submitt$ !      
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,resolution  ,call+ = a cr$ible1       
peaceful1 free1 & fair presid5tial      
election 9 ,k5ya 9 ,augu/ #bjag4  ,:]eas
 ! ,unit$ ,/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 has g5]al elections s*$ul$ =      
,augu/ #h1 #bjag2 ,:]eas electoral      
viol5ce 9 #bjjg & #bjjh result$ 9 !     
dea?s ( at lea/ #a1cjj p & ! displacem5t
 ( #fjj1jjj 9 ,k5ya1 effectively p>alyz+
 ! c\ntry & ! wid] region = m ?an two   
mon?s be=e ! creation ( a p[]-%>+       
gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas ! p ( ,k5ya 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 cont9u$ democratic  
progress 9 ,k5ya & to ensur+ !          
transp>5cy 9 electoral prep>ations t is 
vital = ! success ( ! ,augu/ #h1 #bjag1 
elections2 ,:]eas1 despite hav+ a       
p]missible 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    
sides 9 ,k5ya1 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 9 ,k5ya 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 ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7    
calls ^u ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,k5ya &          
opposition p>ties 9 ,k5ya--  7,a7 to    
hold cr$ible1 peaceful1 free1 & fair    
presid5tial elections 9 ,augu/ #bjag 9  
ord] to advance democratic consolidation
 9 ,k5ya & promote /ability 9 ! broad]  
region2 &  7,b7 to condemn 9 ! /ronge/  
t]ms ! use ( hate spee* & ! incitem5t ( 
viol5ce by political c&idates1 ! m$ia1  
or any ,k5yan citiz5s2  7#b7 calls ^u   
,k5yan citiz5s to fully & 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 9 ,k5ya 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 civil society  
organizations 9 ,k5ya 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 (  
,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =        
,int]national ,developm5t 7,,usaid71    
includ+ ! ,bureau ( ,conflict &         
,/abilization ,op]ations1 ! ,bureau (   
,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 & ,labor1 & 
! ,bureau ( ,african ,affairs1 to assi/ 
election-relat$ prep>ations 9 ,k5ya1    
includ+ programs focus$ on conflict     
mitigation2  7#h7 /rongly enc\rages !   
,presid5t to appo9t an ,assi/ant        
,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,african ,affairs 9 
ord] to bol/] diplomatic engagem5t ) !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,k5ya1 ! opposition1 & !    

donor community1 :i* has hi/orically be5
 critical dur+ ,k5ya's elections2 &     
7#i7 calls ^u ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 
& 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