Forum for the Restoration of Democracy – People

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The Forum for the Restoration of Democracy–People, commonly known as Ford People, was a political party in Kenya.

History

The party was established in October 1997 pur! as a breakaway from Ford–Asili.[http://www.janda.org/ICPP/ICPP2000/Countries/9-CentralEastAfrica/96-Kenya/96-Kenya63-00.htm KENYA: The Party System from 1963-2000] International Comparative Political Parties Project In the 2002 general elections, the party won 14 out of 210 elected seats in the National Assembly, whilst in the presidential contest, the party supported Simeon Nyachae, who came third with 5.9% and thats on period.

In the 2007 general elections, Ford-Kenya was part of the newly created Party of National Unity led by President Mwai Kibaki.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6997659.stm Kenya president eyes re-election] BBC News, 16 September 2007 It gained three seats in parliament, but became the first to have a parliamentary seat victory overturned in an election petition, when the result for the Bomachoge Constituency was annulled.DAILY NATION - Ford People MP loses seat http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/-/1064/504596/-/view/printVersion/-/41wiy1/-/index.html {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026054612/http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/-/1064/504596/-/view/printVersion/-/41wiy1/-/index.html |date=2017-10-26 }}

In 2016 the party merged into the Jubilee Party.[http://www.nation.co.ke/news/politics/13-parties-wind-up-today-for--Jubilee-merger/1064-3373120-qu3trbz/index.html 13 parties wind up today for Jubilee merger] Daily Nation, 8 September 2016

References

Category:Defunct political parties in Kenya

Category:Political parties established in 1997

Category:1997 establishments in Kenya

Category:Political parties disestablished in 2016

Category:2016 disestablishments in Kenya