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List of political parties in Kenya

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This article lists political parties in Kenya.{{Cite web|date=2020-09-14|title=The Procedure to Register a Political Party in Kenya|url=https://www.afrocave.com/register-political-party-in-kenya/|access-date=2020-10-13|website=AfroCave|language=en-GB}}

Political culture

Kenya's system is one with characteristics comparable with a two-party system, since two dominant political parties c.q. coalitions have dominated since the last general elections in 2007. However, it has been a multi-party system since 1992 and one of the ruling coalitions consists of several parties.

Kenya had over 160 registered political parties as of November 2007.Electoral Commission of Kenya, 17 November 2007: [http://www.eck.or.ke/downloads/politicalparties.pdf List of registered political parties] {{dead link|date=February 2014}}

Following the implementation of several Political Parties Acts starting with the 31 December 2008 act, the number of political parties has been coming down considerably since.[http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/-/1064/509254/-/yi06h3z/-/index.html "30 Parties Meet Deadline for New Law"][http://www.bdafrica.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12116&Itemid=5822 "Unregistered Political Parties Handed A Lifeline"][http://www.iiec.or.ke/index.php/political-parties.html Registered Political Parties According To The IEBC Website] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111211095421/http://www.iiec.or.ke/index.php/political-parties.html |date=11 December 2011 }} With the lapse of the registration period set out in the political parties act on 30 April 2012, twenty-four political parties had gained registration certificates while 22 others had applied for registration.http://www.parliament.go.ke/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=1310&Itemid={{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} The Political Parties Bill, 2011Eight political parties fail to beat registration deadline http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/InsidePage.php?id=2000057376&cid=4& {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512003818/http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/InsidePage.php?id=2000057376&cid=4& |date=12 May 2012 }}

The parties

=Parliamentary parties=

class="wikitable"

!colspan=2 | Coalition

! colspan=2 | Party

!Abbr.

!Leader

! Ideology

! Senate

! Assembly

rowspan=4 style="background-color: {{party color|Jubilee Party}}" |

| rowspan=4 | Jubilee

! style="background-color: {{party color|Jubilee Party}}" |

| Jubilee Party
{{native name|sw|Chama cha Jubilee}}

| JP

| Uhuru Kenyatta

| Kenyan nationalism
National conservatism
Economic liberalism

| {{composition bar|5|67|{{party color|Jubilee Party}}}}

| {{composition bar|172|349|{{party color|Jubilee Party}}}}

style="background-color: #FF0000" |

| Kenya African National Union

| KANU

| Gideon Moi

| Kenyan nationalism
Conservatism

| {{composition bar|0|67|#FF0000}}

| {{composition bar|10|349|#FF0000}}

style="background-color:{{party color|United Democratic Alliance (Kenya)}}" |

| United Democratic Alliance

| UDA

| William Ruto

| Conservatism

| {{composition bar|32|67|{{party color|United Democratic Alliance (Kenya)}}}}

| {{composition bar|1|349|{{party color|United Democratic Alliance (Kenya)}}}}

colspan=5 bgcolor=mistyrose | Total

| {{composition bar|37|67|{{party color|Jubilee Party}}}}

| {{composition bar|186|349|{{party color|Jubilee Party}}}}

rowspan=7 style=background-color:#FFA500|

| rowspan=7 | NASA

! style="background-color:{{party color|Orange Democratic Movement}}" |

| Orange Democratic Movement

| ODM

| Raila Odinga

| Social democracy
Civic nationalism
Social liberalism

| {{composition bar|20|67|{{party color|Orange Democratic Movement}}}}

| {{composition bar|76|349|{{party color|Orange Democratic Movement}}}}

style="background-color:{{party color|Wiper Democratic Movement – Kenya}}" |

| Wiper Democratic Movement – Kenya

| WDM-K

| Kalonzo Musyoka

| Social democracy

| {{composition bar|4|67|{{party color|Wiper Democratic Movement – Kenya}}}}

| {{composition bar|25|349|{{party color|Wiper Democratic Movement – Kenya}}}}

style="background-color:{{party color|Amani National Congress}}" |

| Amani National Congress

| ANC

| Musalia Mudavadi

| Social liberalism

| {{composition bar|0|67|{{party color|Amani National Congress}}}}

| {{composition bar|14|349|{{party color|Amani National Congress}}}}

style="background-color:green" |

| Forum for the Restoration of Democracy – Kenya

| FORD-K

| Moses Wetangula

| Social democracy

| {{composition bar|0|67|green}}

| {{composition bar|12|349|green}}

style="background-color:{{party color|Chama Cha Uzalendo}}" |

| The Patriotic Party
{{native name|sw|Chama cha Uzalendo}}

| CCU

| Maur Bwanamaka

| Liberal democracy

| {{composition bar|0|67|{{party color|Chama Cha Uzalendo}}}}

| {{composition bar|1|349|{{party color|Chama Cha Uzalendo}}}}

style="background-color:black" |

| Muungano Party

| MP

| Fabian Muli

|

| {{composition bar|0|67|black}}

| {{composition bar|1|349|black}}

colspan=5 bgcolor=antiquewhite | Total

| {{composition bar|24|67|#FFA500}}

| {{composition bar|125|349|#FFA500}}

colspan=2 rowspan=11| None

! style="background-color:gray" |

| Economic Freedom Party

| EFP

| Billow Kerrow

|

| {{composition bar|0|67}}

| {{composition bar|5|349}}

style="background-color:silver" |

| Maendeleo Chap Chap Party

| MCC

| Alfred Mutua

|

| {{composition bar|0|67}}

| {{composition bar|4|349}}

style="background-color:{{party color|Chama Cha Mashinani}}" |

| Local Party
{{native name|sw|Chama Cha Mashinani}}

| CCM

| Isaac Ruto

|

| {{composition bar|0|67|{{party color|Chama Cha Mashinani}}}}

| {{composition bar|2|349|{{party color|Chama Cha Mashinani}}}}

style="background-color:{{party color|Kenya National Congress}}" |

| Kenya National Congress

| KNC

| Manson Nyamweya

| Human rights
Social justice
Democracy

| {{composition bar|0|67|{{party color|Kenya National Congress}}}}

| {{composition bar|2|349|{{party color|Kenya National Congress}}}}

style="background-color:silver" |

| Kenya People's Party

| KPP

|

|

| {{composition bar|0|67}}

| {{composition bar|2|349}}

style="background-color:gray" |

| Peoples Democratic Party

| PDP

|

|

| {{composition bar|0|67}}

| {{composition bar|2|349}}

style="background-color:silver" |

| New Democrats

| ND

|

|

| {{composition bar|0|67}}

| {{composition bar|1|349}}

style="background-color:{{party color|Party of National Unity (Kenya)}}" |

| Party of National Unity
{{native name|sw|Chama cha Umoja wa Kitaifa}}

| PNU

| Mwai Kibaki

| Conservatism
Liberal democracy

| {{composition bar|0|67|{{party color|Party of National Unity (Kenya)}}}}

| {{composition bar|1|349|{{party color|Party of National Unity (Kenya)}}}}

style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (Kenya)}}" |

| Democratic Party
{{native name|sw|Chama cha Demokrasia}}

| DP

| Joseph K. Munyao

| Conservatism

| {{composition bar|1|67|{{party color|Democratic Party (Kenya)}}}}

| {{composition bar|1|349|{{party color|Democratic Party (Kenya)}}}}

style="background-color:silver" |

| Frontier Alliance Party

| FAP

|

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| {{composition bar|1|349}}

style="background-color:gray" |

| National Agenda Party

| NAP

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| {{composition bar|0|67}}

| {{composition bar|1|349}}

=Other parties=

class="wikitable"

! Name !! Ideology !! Created !! Notes

Agano PartyN/A2006N/A
Alliance for Real ChangeN/A2010N/A
Communist Party of KenyaCommunism
Marxism-Leninism		1992Formerly known as the Social Democratic Party.
Conservative PartyConservatismN/AN/A
Democratic Action Party

|N/A

|N/A

|Part of Azimio La Umoja

Federal Party of KenyaFederalism2007?N/A
Kenya African Democratic Union – AsiliN/A2006N/A
Kenya Social CongressN/A1992N/A
Maendeleo Democratic PartyN/A2007N/A
Mazingira Green Party of KenyaGreen politics1997Formerly known as the Liberal Party of Kenya.
National Rainbow Coalition – KenyaN/A2005Created after the 2005 Kenyan constitutional referendum.
National Labour PartyN/A2004?N/A
National Party of KenyaN/A2002?N/A
National Rainbow CoalitionSocial democracy2002N/A
National Vision PartyN/A2008N/A
Party of Development and ReformsN/A2012N/A
Party of Independent Candidates of KenyaN/A1992N/A
Peoples Party of KenyaN/A1996N/A
Restore and Build KenyaN/A2012N/A
SafinaLiberalism1995N/A
Shirikisho Party of KenyaN/A1997N/A
Sisi Kwa SisiN/A2002?N/A
United Democratic MovementN/A1999N/A
Unity Party of KenyaN/A2011N/A
Kenya National Democratic AllianceN/A1992N/A
Madaraka People's MovementSocialism
Progressivism		2005Identifies as a youth-focused party.
Forum for the Restoration of Democracy – AsiliN/A1991N/A
Independent Economic PartyN/AN/AN/A
Kenya African Democratic Development UnionN/A2006N/A
National Alliance of KenyaN/AN/AN/A
United Democratic AllianceN/A2020N/A
Eagle AllianceN/A2013Minor opposition coalition.
Kenya Union Party

|N/A

|N/A

|Part of Azimio La Umoja

Pamoja African Alliance

|N/A

|N/A

|Part of Azimio La Umoja

United Party of Independent Alliance

|N/A

|N/A

|Part of Azimio La Umoja

=Former parties=

class="wikitable"

! Name !! Ideology !! Created !! Dissolved !! Notes

Alliance Party of KenyaN/A20122016Created in support of Uhuru Kenyatta.
Forum for the Restoration of Democracy – PeopleSocial democracy19972016Merged with the Jubilee Party.
Grand National Union of KenyaN/A20122016Merged with the Jubilee Party.
New Forum for the Restoration of Democracy–KenyaThird way
Social democracy		20062016Merged with the Jubilee Party.
The Independent PartyN/A2007?2016N/A
United Democratic Forum PartyLiberalism
Economic liberalism
Humanism		20122016Merged with the Jubilee Party.
United Republican PartyLiberalism20122016Merged with the Jubilee Party.
Kenya African Democratic UnionMajimboism19601964Merged with the Kenya African National Union.
Kenya People's UnionSocialism19661969Were banned after 3 years of existence.
Liberal Democratic PartyLiberalism20022005N/A
Kenya Independence MovementKenyan nationalism19591959Early pro-independence party.
Nairobi People's Convention PartyAfrican nationalism19571961Early pro-independence party.
African People's PartyN/A19621963N/A
Amani CoalitionCentrism20132013?Former coalition.
Baluhya Political UnionN/A19601965N/A
Capricorn Africa SocietyN/A19491961N/A
Independent GroupRight-wing politics1956?1959European minority party.
Kenya CoalitionN/A19601963N/A
Kenya Freedom PartyN/A19601962Indian minority party.
Kenya Indian CongressN/A19141962Indian minority party.
New Kenya PartyN/A19591963N/A
Nyanza Province African UnionN/A1963?N/AN/A
Reform PartyN/A1921N/AN/A
Shungwaya Freedom PartyN/A1961?1967N/A
The National AllianceKenyan nationalism
Conservatism		20002016N/A
Jubilee AllianceCentre-right politics20132016Former ruling coalition.
Forum for the Restoration of DemocracyDemocracy19911992Split into 3 parties ahead of its first election.
Kenya National PartyN/A19591960N/A
National Development PartyN/A19912002N/A
United Country PartyN/A19541957N/A
United PartyN/A19591960N/A
Young Kikuyu AssociationN/A1921N/AN/A
Coalition for Reforms and DemocracySocial democracy20122017Former opposition coalition.

See also

References

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External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20111230023845/http://www.iiec.or.ke/ Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission]
  • [https://www.afrocave.com/office-of-registrar-of-political-parties/ The Registrar of Political Parties]
  • [https://afrocave.com/join-political-party-kenya/ How to join a political party in Kenya]
  • [https://www.afrocave.com/political-parties-fund-kenya/ Funding for political parties in Kenya]

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