List of political parties in Kenya
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This article lists political parties in Kenya.[1]
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.[2]
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.[3][4][5] 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.[6][7]
The parties[]
Parliamentary parties[]
Coalition | Party | Abbr. | Leader | Ideology | Senate | Assembly | ||
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Jubilee | Jubilee Party Chama cha Jubilee (Swahili) |
JP | Uhuru Kenyatta | Kenyan nationalism National conservatism Economic liberalism |
34 / 67
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172 / 349
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Kenya African National Union | KANU | Gideon Moi | Kenyan nationalism Conservatism |
3 / 67
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10 / 349
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Party of Development and Reforms | PDR | Raphael Tuju | 1 / 67
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4 / 349
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Total | 38 / 67
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186 / 349
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NASA | Orange Democratic Movement | ODM | Raila Odinga | Social democracy Civic nationalism Social liberalism |
20 / 67
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76 / 349
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Wiper Democratic Movement – Kenya | WDM-K | Kalonzo Musyoka | Social democracy | 3 / 67
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25 / 349
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Amani National Congress | ANC | Musalia Mudavadi | Social liberalism | 3 / 67
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14 / 349
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Forum for the Restoration of Democracy – Kenya | FORD-K | Moses Wetangula | Social democracy | 1 / 67
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12 / 349
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The Patriotic Party Chama cha Uzalendo (Swahili) |
CCU | Liberal democracy | 1 / 67
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1 / 349
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Muungano Party | MP | 0 / 67
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1 / 349
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Total | 28 / 67
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125 / 349
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None | Economic Freedom Party | EFP | 0 / 67
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5 / 349
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Maendeleo Chap Chap Party | MCC | Alfred Mutua | 0 / 67
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4 / 349
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Local Party Chama Cha Mashinani (Swahili) |
CCM | Isaac Ruto | 0 / 67
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2 / 349
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Kenya National Congress | KNC | Human rights Social justice Democracy |
0 / 67
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2 / 349
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KPP | 0 / 67
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2 / 349
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Peoples Democratic Party | PDP | 0 / 67
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2 / 349
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ND | 0 / 67
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1 / 349
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Party of National Unity Chama cha Umoja wa Kitaifa (Swahili) |
PNU | Mwai Kibaki | Conservatism Liberal democracy |
0 / 67
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1 / 349
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Democratic Party Chama cha Demokrasia (Swahili) |
DP | Conservatism | 0 / 67
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1 / 349
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FAP | 0 / 67
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1 / 349
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NAP | 0 / 67
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1 / 349
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Other parties[]
Name | Ideology | Created | Notes |
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Agano Party | N/A | 2006 | N/A |
Alliance for Real Change | N/A | 2010 | N/A |
Communist Party of Kenya | Communism Marxism-Leninism |
1992 | Formerly known as the Social Democratic Party. |
Conservative Party | Conservatism | N/A | N/A |
Federal Party of Kenya | Federalism | 2007? | N/A |
Kenya African Democratic Union – Asili | N/A | 2006 | N/A |
Kenya Social Congress | N/A | 1992 | N/A |
Maendeleo Democratic Party | N/A | 2007 | N/A |
Mazingira Green Party of Kenya | Green politics | 1997 | Formerly known as the Liberal Party of Kenya. |
National Rainbow Coalition – Kenya | N/A | 2005 | Created after the 2005 Kenyan constitutional referendum. |
National Labour Party (Kenya) | N/A | 2004? | N/A |
National Party of Kenya | N/A | 2002? | N/A |
National Rainbow Coalition | Social democracy | 2002 | N/A |
National Vision Party | N/A | 2008 | N/A |
Party of Development and Reforms | N/A | 2012 | N/A |
Party of Independent Candidates of Kenya | N/A | 1992 | N/A |
Peoples Party of Kenya | N/A | 1996 | N/A |
Restore and Build Kenya | N/A | 2012 | N/A |
Safina | Liberalism | 1995 | N/A |
Shirikisho Party of Kenya | N/A | 1997 | N/A |
Sisi Kwa Sisi | N/A | 2002? | N/A |
United Democratic Movement | N/A | 1999 | N/A |
Unity Party of Kenya | N/A | 2011 | N/A |
Kenya National Democratic Alliance | N/A | 1992 | N/A |
Madaraka People's Movement | Socialism Progressivism |
2005 | Identifies as a youth-focused party. |
Forum for the Restoration of Democracy – Asili | N/A | 1991 | N/A |
Independent Economic Party (Kenya) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Kenya African Democratic Development Union | N/A | 2006 | N/A |
National Alliance of Kenya | N/A | N/A | N/A |
United Democratic Alliance | N/A | 2020 | N/A |
Eagle Alliance | N/A | 2013 | Minor opposition coalition. |
Green Thinking Action Party - GTAP | Green politics | 2020 | GTAP’s ideological philosophy is derived from its ‘three defined meanings of Green’.
3. Passionately conserving the environment. This is the heart and soul of the party hence the name Green Thinking and Action Party. The party anchors its foundation on Good Governance and Justice for all. The Party’s abbreviation of “GTAP” is meant to be a permanent reminder of a ‘Green Tap’. The Party’s symbol signifies tangible green growth and the green and red colours represent life and passion towards the Green Agenda. |
Former parties[]
Name | Ideology | Created | Dissolved | Notes |
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Alliance Party of Kenya | N/A | 2012 | 2016 | Created in support of Uhuru Kenyatta. |
Forum for the Restoration of Democracy – People | Social democracy | 1997 | 2016 | Merged with the Jubilee Party. |
Grand National Union of Kenya | N/A | 2012 | 2016 | Merged with the Jubilee Party. |
New Forum for the Restoration of Democracy–Kenya | Third way Social democracy |
2006 | 2016 | Merged with the Jubilee Party. |
The Independent Party | N/A | 2007? | 2016 | N/A |
United Democratic Forum Party | Liberalism Economic liberalism Humanism |
2012 | 2016 | Merged with the Jubilee Party. |
United Republican Party | Liberalism | 2012 | 2016 | Merged with the Jubilee Party. |
Kenya African Democratic Union | Majimboism | 1960 | 1964 | Merged with the Kenya African National Union. |
Kenya People's Union | Socialism | 1966 | 1969 | We're banned after 3 years of existence. |
Liberal Democratic Party | Liberalism | 2002 | 2005 | N/A |
Kenya Independence Movement | Kenyan nationalism | 1959 | 1959 | Early pro-independence party. |
Nairobi People's Convention Party | African nationalism | 1957 | 1961 | Early pro-independence party. |
African People's Party | N/A | 1962 | 1963 | N/A |
Amani Coalition | Centrism | 2013 | 2013? | Former coalition. |
Baluhya Political Union | N/A | 1960 | 1965 | N/A |
Capricorn Africa Society | N/A | 1949 | 1961 | N/A |
Independent Group | Right-wing politics | 1956? | 1959 | European minority party. |
Kenya Coalition | N/A | 1960 | 1963 | N/A |
Kenya Freedom Party | N/A | 1960 | 1962 | Indian minority party. |
Kenya Indian Congress | N/A | 1914 | 1962 | Indian minority party. |
New Kenya Party | N/A | 1959 | 1963 | N/A |
Nyanza Province African Union | N/A | 1963? | N/A | N/A |
Reform Party (Kenya) | N/A | 1921 | N/A | N/A |
Shungwaya Freedom Party | N/A | 1961? | 1967 | N/A |
The National Alliance | Kenyan nationalism Conservatism |
2000 | 2016 | N/A |
Jubilee Alliance | Centre-right politics | 2013 | 2016 | Former ruling coalition. |
Forum for the Restoration of Democracy | Democracy | 1991 | 1992 | Split into 3 parties ahead of its first election. |
Kenya National Party | N/A | 1959 | 1960 | N/A |
National Development Party | N/A | 1991 | 2002 | N/A |
United Country Party | N/A | 1954 | 1957 | N/A |
United Party | N/A | 1959 | 1960 | N/A |
Young Kikuyu Association | N/A | 1921 | N/A | N/A |
Coalition for Reforms and Democracy | Social democracy | 2012 | 2017 | Former opposition coalition. |
See also[]
- Politics of Kenya
- List of political parties by country
- The Registrar of Political Parties
- How to join a political party in Kenya
- Funding for political parties in Kenya
References[]
- ^ "The Procedure to Register a Political Party in Kenya". AfroCave. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya, 17 November 2007: List of registered political parties[dead link]
- ^ "30 Parties Meet Deadline for New Law"
- ^ "Unregistered Political Parties Handed A Lifeline"
- ^ Registered Political Parties According To The IEBC Website Archived 11 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://www.parliament.go.ke/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=1310&Itemid=[permanent dead link] The Political Parties Bill, 2011
- ^ Eight political parties fail to beat registration deadline http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/InsidePage.php?id=2000057376&cid=4& Archived 12 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine
External links[]
- Lists of political parties by country
- Political parties in Kenya
- Kenya politics-related lists
- Lists of organisations based in Kenya
- Lists of political parties in Africa