Alliance Party of Kenya explained

Alliance Party Of Kenya
Leader:Kiraitu Murungi
Founded:2012
Dissolved:2016
National:Jubilee Alliance (2013)
Country:Kenya

The Alliance Party of Kenya (APK) was a political party in Kenya.

History

The party was established by cabinet minister Kiraitu Murungi in 2012, in an attempt to create a vehicle for Uhuru Kenyatta to use in his bid to succeed President Mwai Kibaki.[1] Kenyatta, however, opted to form his own party, The National Alliance. APK was not formally a part of the Jubilee Alliance, but it did support Kenyatta's bid in the 2013 presidential contest.[2]

In 2016 the party merged into the Jubilee Party.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Kiraitu sees trump card in rivalry with Uhuru. 2 March 2013. Daily Nation. 24 November 2012.
  2. News: Kiraitu declares support for Jubilee Alliance. 2 March 2013. The Standard.
  3. 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