Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union
concerning Presidential elections in Kenya
The EU condemns the recent acts of violence in Kenya. The EU urges political leaders of
all sides to exercise maximum restraint and refrain from any action or comment which
could provoke further violence. The people of Kenya exercised their right to vote in the
elections on 27 December in a dignified way. They can now expect that their human rights
are respected as the election results are disputed.
The EU calls on Kenya’s leaders to address the concerns about the integrity of the election
process raised by EU observers, as well as by Kenyan civil society organisations and by
other international observers. The EU expects all parties to resort to dialogue and do their
utmost to reach a political solution. The EU stands ready to support the outcome.
The EU welcomes the readiness of the African Union to support Kenya in finding a way
out of the present crisis. The Kenyan authorities should take advantage of these good
offices. The EU also supports other efforts from Africa to the same end.
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In the meantime, EU member states and the European Commission, individually and
collectively, will respond to the humanitarian needs of Kenyans displaced from their
homes by the recent acts of violence.
The Candidate Countries Turkey, Croatia* and the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia*, the Countries of the Stabilisation and Association Process and potential
candidates Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, and the EFTA countries
Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, members of the European Economic Area, as well as
Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia align themselves
with this declaration.
* Croatia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia continue to be part of the
Stabilisation and Association Process.