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Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba and Communications and Public Affairs Director Richard Uku attended the Kenyan presidential inauguration ceremony at Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi on Tuesday, 9 April.
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Commonwealth represented at Kenyan presidential inauguration
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma has congratulated Pakistan on the completion of the recent five-year term of its democratically elected civilian government.
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Commonwealth Secretary-General commends Pakistan on five years of democratically elected government
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma has extended his congratulations to Uhuru Kenyatta, on Mr Kenyatta’s election to the Presidency of the Republic of Kenya.
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Commonwealth Secretary-General commends Kenyans on peaceful poll
Chair of the Commonwealth Observer Group, Festus Mogae, said the country was now in a critical period as it awaits the results
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Commonwealth observers commend Kenyans for peaceful poll and call for calm as results come in
Interim Statement
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Kenya General Elections 2013: Interim Statement
The Commonwealth Secretariat Spokesperson, Richard Uku, made the following statement today on the arrest of former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed in Malé on 5 March.
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Commonwealth Secretariat Spokesperson's statement on Maldives
The Commonwealth Secretary-General’s Special Envoy to Maldives, Sir Donald McKinnon, today expressed concern at the rising political tension in the Maldives.
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Statement by the Commonwealth Secretary-General’s Special Envoy to Maldives
As Kenyans go to the polls to elect their leaders on 4 March 2013, Commonwealth observers have welcomed the positive steps undertaken by the country to build confidence in the electoral process, noting that these elections come at a critical time in the country’s history.
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Kenya polls come at a critical time, say Commonwealth observers
Arrival Statement
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Kenya General Elections 2013: Arrival Statement
Commonwealth Spokesperson Richard Uku said today that the Commonwealth continues to monitor closely developments in Fiji, including those in relation to the registration of political parties and the development of a new constitution.
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Statement by the Commonwealth Spokesperson on Fiji
London, 20 February 2013 ‒ Former Botswana President Festus Mogae will lead a Commonwealth Observer Group to Kenya’s general elections scheduled for 4 March.
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Former Botswana President Festus Mogae to lead Commonwealth Observer Group for Kenya Elections
Some recent media reports have referred to a submission by the Coalition for the Defence of Democratic Rights in Zambia to the Commonwealth Secretary-General. Such a submission has indeed been received.
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Statement by the Commonwealth Spokesperson on Zambia
London, 15 February 2013 - Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma has expressed his appreciation for the constructive discussion he had by telephone today with the President of Maldives, HE Dr Mohamed Waheed, regarding recent developments in the country.
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Statement by the Commonwealth Spokesperson on Maldives
Elections were credible and met many of the key benchmarks
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Commonwealth Observer Group issues Final Report on 2012 elections in Ghana
Elections were conducted in a free, peaceful and transparent manner
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Commonwealth Observer Group issues Final Report on 2012 elections in Sierra Leone
The team will be led by Mr Irfan Abdool Rahman, Electoral Commissioner of Mauritius
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Commonwealth to observe elections in Grenada
London, 24 January 2013 – Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma announced today that his Special Envoy to Maldives, Sir Donald McKinnon, will visit Malé from 25 to 27 January 2013 as part of the Commonwealth’s continuing engagement with the country.
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Secretary-General’s statement on Maldives
London, 14 January 2013 − Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma today expressed regret about the Government of Fiji’s decision to reject the draft constitution prepared by the Constitutional Commission chaired by Professor Yash Ghai.
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Commonwealth Secretary-General’s Statement on Fiji
London, 13 January 2013 ‒ Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma today expressed deep disappointment at the dismissal of the Chief Justice of Sri Lanka.
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Dismissal of the Chief Justice in Sri Lanka
London, 11 January 2013 - Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma has urged the Sri Lankan Government to pause for further careful consideration following the passage by the country’s Parliament today of the impeachment motion against the Chief Justice of Sri Lanka.
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Sri Lanka Impeachment: Commonwealth Secretary-General concerned and urges pause
“The Commonwealth, collectively, is profoundly concerned about this situation" - Kamalesh Sharma
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Sri Lanka Impeachment: Commonwealth Secretary-General concerned and urges pause
London, 12 December 2012
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Impeachment of Sri Lanka’s Chief Justice