Complex sentence: As such, UNIP was the only party to contest the elections; its leader, Kenneth Kaunda was automatically elected to a third five-year term as President, and was confirmed in office via a referendum in which 88.8% of voters approved his candidacy.
Split into simpler sentences: As such, UNIP was the only party to contest the elections. As president of UNIP, Kenneth Kaunda was automatically elected to a third five-year term as President, and was confirmed in office via a referendum in which 88.8% of voters approved his candidacy.