Posted on: 2012-10-08 02:08:18 ( 2 comments )
Former UN Secretary General Koffi Annan and Former Tanzania President Benjamin Mkapa are expected in the country today in what the Annan Foundation termed "giving support and encouragement to the people of Kenya ahead of 2013 general election".
The statement said Annan and Tanzania former President Benjamin Mkapa will visit Kenya from October 8 to 11, in their capacities as members of the African Union Panel of Eminent African Personalities.
"The objective of the visit by Annan and Mkapa is to give support and encouragement to the Kenyan people and the country's institutions as Kenya prepares for an important transition in 2013,".
Annan is famously known for his role as the chair person of the mediation team that led to the formation of the coalition government after the 2007 bungled elections.
The two are scheduled to meet top governmental officials, independent and constitutional commissions and major stakeholder groups, including business leaders, civil society, religious leaders, media and the international community.
It is not clear yet whether Annan and his team will meet the two principals, Prime Minister Raila Odinga and President Mwai Kibaki.
He is further set to meet the Independent and Electoral Boundaries Commission (IEBC) which is set to begin the registration of voters next month.
Last month, Annan sent a statement emphasising on the need to hold peaceful polls saying next year Kenya will face one of the most important elections in its history which only comes after the 50 anniversary of self-rule adding; "the Kenyan people will go to the ballot box to make choices that will shape the destiny of their country."
He argued that experience has shown that to ensure democracy and its many benefits, elections must be conducted with integrity, which means a process that ensures political equality, transparency and accountability.
"To achieve this, we need to strengthen the rule of law, and the institutions and norms of multi-party competition, so that elections enable society to structure and resolve conflict non-violently," he added.
The statement said Annan and Tanzania former President Benjamin Mkapa will visit Kenya from October 8 to 11, in their capacities as members of the African Union Panel of Eminent African Personalities.
"The objective of the visit by Annan and Mkapa is to give support and encouragement to the Kenyan people and the country's institutions as Kenya prepares for an important transition in 2013,".
Annan is famously known for his role as the chair person of the mediation team that led to the formation of the coalition government after the 2007 bungled elections.
The two are scheduled to meet top governmental officials, independent and constitutional commissions and major stakeholder groups, including business leaders, civil society, religious leaders, media and the international community.
It is not clear yet whether Annan and his team will meet the two principals, Prime Minister Raila Odinga and President Mwai Kibaki.
He is further set to meet the Independent and Electoral Boundaries Commission (IEBC) which is set to begin the registration of voters next month.
Last month, Annan sent a statement emphasising on the need to hold peaceful polls saying next year Kenya will face one of the most important elections in its history which only comes after the 50 anniversary of self-rule adding; "the Kenyan people will go to the ballot box to make choices that will shape the destiny of their country."
He argued that experience has shown that to ensure democracy and its many benefits, elections must be conducted with integrity, which means a process that ensures political equality, transparency and accountability.
"To achieve this, we need to strengthen the rule of law, and the institutions and norms of multi-party competition, so that elections enable society to structure and resolve conflict non-violently," he added.
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