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Alliance Party of Kenya

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Alliance Party Of Kenya
LeaderKiraitu Murungi
Founded2012
Dissolved2016
National affiliationJubilee Alliance (2013)

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

History

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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

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  1. ^ "Kiraitu sees trump card in rivalry with Uhuru". Daily Nation. 24 November 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Kiraitu declares support for Jubilee Alliance". The Standard. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  3. ^ 13 parties wind up today for Jubilee merger Daily Nation, 8 September 2016