Alliance Party of Kenya
The Alliance Party of Kenya (APK) was a political party in Kenya.
Alliance Party Of Kenya | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Kiraitu Murungi |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Dissolved | 2016 |
| National affiliation | Jubilee Alliance (2013) |
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]
References
- "Kiraitu sees trump card in rivalry with Uhuru". Daily Nation. 24 November 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- "Kiraitu declares support for Jubilee Alliance". The Standard. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- 13 parties wind up today for Jubilee merger Daily Nation, 8 September 2016
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