Coalition for Reforms and Democracy explained

Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD)
Colorcode:orange
Leader:Raila Odinga
General Secretary:Norman Magaya
Leader1 Title:Co-Principal
Leader1 Name:Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka
Leader2 Title:Co-Principal
Leader2 Name:Moses Wetangula
Leader4 Title:Joint Chair
Leader4 Name:James Orengo, Johnson Muthama, Eseli Simiyu
Leader5 Title:Joint Chair
Leader5 Name:Johnson Muthama
Leader6 Title:Joint Chair
Leader6 Name:Eseli Simiyu-->
Slogan:Tuko Tayari('We Are Ready')
Successor:National Super Alliance
Newspaper:The Kenyan Weekly
Ideology:Social democracy
Position:Centre-left
Seats1 Title:National Assembly
Seats2 Title:Senate
Seats3 Title:Governors
Seats4 Title:Members of County Assemblies
Flag:CORD FLAG Kenya.jpg
Country:Kenya

The Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) was a coalition of multiple political parties, built around the triumvirate of Raila Odinga, Kalonzo Musyoka, and Moses Wetangula, to contest the 2013 Kenyan general election. The members of the coalition are the Orange Democratic Movement, the Wiper Democratic Movement, FORDKenya, Kenya Social Congress, KADU–Asili, the Peoples Democratic Party, the Mkenya Solidarity Movement, Chama Cha Uzalendo, the Muungano Party, the United Democratic Movement, Chama Cha Mwananchi, and the Federal Party of Kenya[1] [2] Following the hotly-contested elections that saw the Jubilee Alliance win, CORD filed a petition contesting the results. The Supreme Court rejected CORD's petition and declared the Jubilee candidate Uhuru Kenyatta president-elect.

CORD was the official opposition party in Kenya for the 2013 elections. It had broad support in Kenya with roughly 50% of the electorate.

The coalition was dissolved in the period leading up to the 2017 elections as part of the creation of the National Super Alliance.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Raila, Kalonzo seal deal as Mudavadi joins Uhuru, Ruto. The Standard. 19 March 2019.
  2. CORD Manifesto 2013
  3. News: Ongiri. Isaac. 2017-02-23. Nasa chiefs agree to annul Cord in new power deal. Daily Nation. 2017-05-24.