Joint Statement by Heads of Mission in Kenya on IEBC Reforms
September 9, 2016
Nairobi, Kenya – As friends of Kenya, we welcome the good work of the parliamentary Joint Select Committee to Address Reforms to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), and the Parliament’s final approval on September 8 of electoral reforms to advance the goal of a free, fair, peaceful, and credible election in August 2017. We applaud the bi-partisan commitment demonstrated in the process to support Kenyan democracy.
We urge all Kenyans to continue to work together to support electoral reform and ensure a credible and peaceful election next year. As partners, we will do all we can to support the success of the election.
This statement has been issued by the following Heads of Mission in Kenya:
Robert F. Godec
Ambassador of the United States
Mette Knudsen
Ambassador of Denmark
Nic Hailey
High Commissioner for the United Kingdom
Tarja Fernández
Ambassador of Finland
Frans Makken
Ambassador of the Netherlands
John Feakes
High Commissioner for Australia
Roxane de Bilderling,
Ambassador of Belgium
Remi Maréchaux
Ambassador of France
Mauro Massoni
Ambassador of Italy
František Dlhopolček
Ambassador of the Slovak Republic
Sara Hradecky
High Commissioner of Canada
David Pavlita
Chargé d’Affaires a.i., Embassy of the Czech Republic
Sergiusz Wolski
Chargé d’Affaires a.i., Embassy of Poland
Bruno Pozzi
Chargé d’Affaires a.i., European Union Delegation to Kenya
Victor Conrad Rønneberg
Ambassador of Norway
Harald Günther
Ambassador of Austria
Konstantinos Maotsos
Ambassador of Greece
László Máthé
Ambassador of Hungary
Julia Pataki
Ambassador of Romania
Johan Borgstam
Ambassador of Sweden
Michael Derus
Chargé d’Affaires a.i., Embassy of Germany
Garvan McCann
Chargé d’Affaires a.i., Embassy of Ireland
Francisco-Xavier de Meireles
Chargé d’Affaires a.i., Embassy of Portugal
Juan Manglano
Chargé d’Affaires a.i., Embassy of Spain
