Kenyan constitution losing ground in vote

Tuesday, November 22, 2005

NAIROBI, Kenya -- Kenya's proposed new constitution appeared to be losing ground in early returns today in a referendum officials said went relatively smoothly, despite minor clashes in Nairobi's largest slum and allegations of vote buying. The draft constitution was rejected in 39 of the 68 districts whose provisional results were announced by the Electoral Commission of Kenya. There are a total of 210 voting districts. Many have portrayed Monday's vote as a referendum on the government they elected three years ago on its promise to reform the political system and fight corruption, and the draft charter had bitterly divided the nation.

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