2010 Kenyan constitutional referendum

2010 Kenyan constitutional referendum
4 August 2010
Do you approve the proposed new Constitution?
Results
Choice
 Votes  %
Yes 6,092,593 68.55%
No 2,795,059 31.45%
Valid votes 8,887,652 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes 218,633 2.46%
Total votes 8,887,652 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 12,616,627 70.44%
Results by province

A constitutional referendum was held in Kenya on 4 August 2010. Voters were asked whether they approved of a proposed new constitution, which had been passed by the National Assembly on 1 April 2010. The new constitution was seen as a vital step to avoid a repetition of the violent outbursts after the 2007 general elections.

The result was a victory for the "Yes" campaign, with 68.6% of voters approving the constitution. The "No" campaign's main spokesman, Higher Education Minister William Ruto, conceded defeat. The new constitution came into force on 27 August.

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