April 9 (Reuters) - Kenya is preparing for a referendum on a draft constitution meant to avert a repeat of the post-election tribal bloodletting that shook east Africa's largest economy in early 2008.

With 2027 in sight, talk of a referendum is once again dominating Kenya’s political discourse. This explainer outlines how a referendum is triggered, conducted, and approved under the Constitution.

Governor Cyprian Awiti and Senator Otieno Kajwang’ sign the Okoa Kenya referendum petition in Homa Bay. Despite such eff orts to get support across the country, poll results show that neither the CORD ...

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has come out tooutline why Kenya needs to have a referendum in 2027 alongside the GeneralElections. Mudavadi said the referendum is essential to safeguard ...

The CORD coalition Okoa Kenya referendum will have to wait a bit longer as the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has not received Sh16 million from the exchequer to authenticate ...