1. THAT efforts be redoubled to ensure that all remaining Internally
Displaced Persons (IDP’s) are settled without any undue delay, and
that this resettlement be concluded by end of June 2012, and
reparations be accorded to these unfortunate victims of the Post-
Election Violence;
2. RECOGNIZING that there is a real threat to peace and stability if
Kenyans are not guaranteed free, fair and all-inclusive elections:
i) We unreservedly express our support for the decision by the
Independent Elections and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), as
the only constitutionally mandated institution to set 4th
March, 2013 as the date of the next general election;
ii) We unreservedly express our support for the decision by the
Independent Elections and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), as
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the only constitutionally mandated institution to set 4th
March, 2013 as the date of the next general election;
iii) GEMA re-affirms its respect for the Rule of Law, including the
ICC process, and recognizes the constitutional rights and
fundamental freedoms guaranteed to all Kenyans in our
Constitution and in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
including the presumption of innocence until one is proven
guilty
iv) It is a stated objective of the International Criminal Court that
it does not wish to interfere with our constitutional right to
elect a candidate of our choice, GEMA therefore petitions the
ICC to reorganise its diary to ensure that Kenyans are not
deprived of their constitutional right to elect leaders of their
choice in free, fair and all-inclusive elections.
v) In this regard, we petition the ICC to postpone the trial in the
interest of having peaceful elections, to a period after the
forthcoming General Elections.
vi) In support of this petition, GEMA commits itself to collect over
2 million signatures to support this appeal before the ICC and
if necessary, to take this matter before the United Nations
General Assembly for adjudication.
3. APPRECIATING the invaluable strength inherent in speaking with
one united voice, the GEMA community APPOINTS, EMPOWERS AND
MANDATES Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Uhuru Kenyatta to:
i) offer the GEMA community political leadership and to work
with all like-minded Kenyans driven by compassion and
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passion to bring reconciliation, peace, and justice for all
Kenyans,
ii) to convene a national coalition of other like-minded leaders
and political parties from all parts of our country to unite and
work together in solidarity AND within the framework of the
Political Parties Act, to PROTECT the interests of our
community and to SAFEGUARD the future our nation.
iii) It was noted and underlined that the best way to achieve this
noble goal is through one political vehicle which shall provide
united leadership going into in the forthcoming General
Elections. It was affirmed that the agreed upon political
iv) vehicle shall be named with the next 30 days upon
consultation with all shades of national political leadership
across the country
4. GEMA express its GRATITUDE and APPRECIATION to H.E. the
President of the Republic of Kenya Hon. Mwai Kibaki for his wisdom
and leadership in steering this nation to unfathomable heights and
specifically for the enormous progress that has been realised, the
revitalisation of our economy, the realisation of a new constitutional
dispensation, enviable growth of infrastructure and achieved
regional peace security and stability.
i) In this regard, we particularly express SOLIDARITY all our
Kenyan sons and daughters in our National Defence Forces
currently engaged in safeguarding our borders and ensuring
that we have peace and security in the region.
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5. GEMA salutes the entire community and all Kenyans of good-will,
and express our gratitude and appreciation to the organisers and all
delegated to this the Limuru II Leadership Forum.
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