US Senate Resolution on Kenya

Introduced on Friday, to be tabled this week, the resolution sets out terms for a viable, sustainable peace process. Among other things, it calls for the US to apply sanctions, including a travel ban and asset freeze on leaders of PNU and ODM, until the crisis is resolved. The resolution is expected to pass unanimously, but this can be ensured by generating a critical volume of calls and emails to senators.


Call or email the sponsoring senators (Feingold, Sununu, Coleman) to express your appreciation,

Call the senators on the Foreign Relations Committee (Lugar, Biden, Clark).

Call your own senator, urging him or her to support the resolution.

THE RESOLUTION:

1) Commends Kenyans for their commitment to democracy

2) Urges all politicians and political parties to desist from reactivation, support and use of militia organizations

3) Calls for leaders of both parties to engage in internationally-brokered mediation and dialogue

4) Calls for a "thorough and credible independent audit of the election results" with the possibility of a recount, retallying, or re-run of the presidential election within a specified time period

5) Calls on Kenyan security forces to refrain from excessive force and respect the human rights of Kenyans

6) Calls for those found guilty of human rights violations to be held accountable

7) Calls for an immediate end to the restrictions on media and rights of peaceful assembly and association

8) Condemns threats to civil society leaders and human rights activists

9) Holds all political actors in Kenya responsible for the safety of civil society leaders and human rights activists

10) Calls on the international community, UN Aid organizations, and neighboring countries to assist Kenyan refugees

11) Urges the President of the United States to:

- support diplomatic efforts towards dialogue between ODM and PNU leaders

- impose an asset ban and travel freeze on PNU and ODM leaders

- restrict all non-essential aid to Kenya until a peaceful resolution is reached