The "yes" camp in Kenya's referendum for a new constitution declared victory Thursday following a ballot that belied fears of a repeat of the chaos that marred the nation's last elections.

Kenyas new constitution, written to address a flawed system that has exacerbated ethnic rifts, passed overwhelmingly, according to provisional results.

Kenya's economy was last night left looking for leads on the direction it would take in the outcome of a constitutional referendum today, amid optimism a "Yes" win would boost investor confidence and cheer local currency and stock market.

The "yes" camp declared victory in Kenya's referendum on a new more democratic constitution after more than two thirds of the ballots were counted Thursday.

ELDORET, Kenya (Reuters) - Kenyans voted in favor of a new constitution in a peaceful referendum that could reshape the political landscape of east Africa's largest economy, according to partial results published on Thursday.

Kenya looked set to back a new constitution Thursday with the "yes" camp comfortably leading in the vote count after a referendum that belied fears of renewed violence.

Kenyas new constitution, written to address a flawed system that has exacerbated ethnic rifts, passed overwhelmingly, according to provisional results.

Supporters of Kenya's proposed new constitution have mustered twice as many votes as its opponents.

Kenya will resume its weekly coffee auctions on Aug. 10, after a seven-week break, with an offer of about 30,000 50-kilogram (110-pound) bags, the Nairobi Coffee Exchange said.

Supporters of Kenya's proposed new constitution have mustered twice as many votes as its opponents with more than six million ballots already tallied, provisional results showed.

Leading opponents of Kenya's proposed constitution conceded defeat Thursday, sealing the victory for a referendum that could bring major changes to East Africa's largest economy.

Election officials in Kenya say preliminary results are coming in overwhelmingly in favour of a new constitution.

Kenya looked set to acquire a new constitution for the first time since independence as the "yes" camp Thursday confortably led in the vote count after a referendum that belied fears of renewed violence.

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya was poised to adopt a new constitution after partial results on Thursday showed more than two-thirds of votes cast in a referendum favoured a law that could reshape the politics of east Africa's largest economy.

If Kenya gets a new constitution, it will be because of the millions of voters who took part in the referendum on Wednesday.

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The Kenya referendum came off well despite some irregularities and tension. One reason: a new system that uses SMS and Twitter to allow every Kenyan to be an election monitor.

Today's historic Kenya referendum over whether to back a new constitution sparks fresh memories of the ethnic clashes that killed more than 1,300 people in the wake of the 2007 presidential election.

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) Kenyans formed long lines before sunrise across the country Wednesday to vote on a new constitution that would reduce the powers of the presidency in the nation's first ballot since postelection violence left more than 1,000 dead. Leaders here have called on the country to carry ...

Kenya's social media was abuzz with users urging friends to vote peacefully in Wednesday's election an illustration of how mobile phones have transformed the way people communicate in the east African country.