[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 231 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. RES. 231
Commending the Government and people of Kenya.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 23, 2003
Mr. Feingold (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Biden, Mr.
Daschle, and Mr. Gregg) submitted the following resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
October 2, 2003
Reported by Mr. Lugar, without amendment
October 3, 2003
Considered and agreed to
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RESOLUTION
Commending the Government and people of Kenya.
Whereas on December 27, 2002, the Republic of Kenya successfully held
presidential, parliamentary, and local elections;
Whereas the elections were widely praised by objective international observers
as free and fair;
Whereas the elections signal a major step forward for democracy in Kenya,
particularly when compared with other elections held in Kenya since
Kenya became an independent state in 1963;
Whereas the transition of power started by the elections culminated on December
30, 2002, when former President Daniel Toroitich arap Moi peaceably
transferred the Kenyan presidency to President Mwai Kibaki;
Whereas the people of Kenya have manifested a strong desire to combat the
endemic corruption that has crippled Kenyan society for years; and
Whereas the Government of Kenya has responded to this desire with concrete
initiatives aimed at fostering transparency and accountability in Kenya:
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) commends the people of the Republic of Kenya for
conducting free and fair elections;
(2) commends the Government of Kenya for the successful
completion of a peaceful and orderly transition of power;
(3) expresses its desire to see this new democracy in Kenya
thrive;
(4) acknowledges the suffering inflicted on the people of
Kenya as a result of terrorist activity and appreciates the
assistance and cooperation of Kenya to the global fight against
terrorism;
(5) reaffirms the friendship that exists between the people
of the United States and the people of Kenya, as 2 nations
bound together by the shared values of democracy;
(6) applauds the regional peacemaking efforts of Kenya and
the contributions of Kenya to international peacekeeping;
(7) commends the commitment and concrete steps taken by the
Government and people of Kenya--
(A) to strengthen democracy, human rights, and the
rule of law;
(B) to combat corruption, including through the
passage by the Kenyan Parliament of the Public Officer
Ethics Bill and the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes
Bill;
(C) to improve access to education; and
(D) to prevent the transmission of HIV/AIDS;
(8) commits to working with the people of Kenya to continue
making progress in combating corruption, encouraging
development, fighting HIV/AIDS, and fostering respect for the
rule of law and a climate of transparency; and
(9) welcomes the October 2003 visit of Kenyan President
Mwai Kibaki to the United States.
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