YES it's a Green revolution, Kenya gets a new constitution

KiN reports
The Interim Independent Electoral Commission (IIEC) has released the final results of the referendum votes showing that the 'Yes' side garnered 6,092,593 votes against 2,795,058 for the 'No'. The IIEC Chairman Issack Hassan announced that the 'Greens' got 66.9 per cent while 'No' landed 30.1 per cent of the total vote.

Words of praise poured from all corners of the world with President Obama, Britain, the European Union, Canada, and the Panel of Eminent African Personalities lauding Kenyans for approving a new constitution in the August 4 referendum. The voting was free, fair and well organised. EU High Representative, Catherine Ashton, said this was a historic event for Kenya.

"The EU trusts that the new constitution will help to unlock further necessary reforms, such as to its electoral system, police and Judiciary that will enhance Kenya’s future stability and prosperity," EU High Representative, Catherine Ashton said in a press statement from Brussels.

She expressed the EU’s readiness to continue supporting the country in the implementation of the new constitution.

And the Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Lawrence Cannon said (in a press statement): "Canada supports the Government of Kenya in its efforts to deliver on the reforms that both parties in the Grand Coalition Government agreed to in the National Accord of 2008,".

The Panel of Eminent African Personalities led by former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Anan who helped in brokering peace during the volatile post 2007 General Election period said: "We very much welcome reports which indicate Kenyans voted in a free, fair and peaceful atmosphere," the Panel said, in a press statement issued from Nairobi.

Kibaki, Raila to retake oath
20th August 2010 marks the birth of a new constitutional republic. Article 13 on Transitional and Consequential Provisions requires that on the effective date, the President, and any State officer or other person who had taken oath under the former constitution, is required to take an oath under the new constitution.

President Kibaki, the Prime Minister, Vice-President, Chief Justice, Speaker of the National Assembly, MPs, top security officials, including the Chief of General Staff, Commanders of the three wings of the Armed Forces, Police Commissioner, and the Director-General of the National Security Intelligence Service will have to pledge their loyalty to defend the new constitution.