National Rainbow Coalition–Kenya
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The National Rainbow Coalition–Kenya is a political party in Kenya. The party was formed after the defeat of the Government sponsored Draft constitution. It was formed by National Rainbow Coalition members loyal to the government.[1] The party, though months old, captured 3 parliamentary seats (Nakuru Town, Saku and North Horr) and 2 Civic seats in the by-elections of 24/07/2006 that are seen as a litmus test for the up coming general elections for which the new party was planned to play a major role in securing reelection for president Kibaki..
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[edit] The By-Elections Of 24/06/2006
The party won three out of the five parliamentary posts up for grabs.
[edit] Before the 2007 elections
Incumbent president Mwai Kibaki was expected to receive the party's nomination for another 5-year term. The party, however, never took off. Important figures round Kibaki were hesitant to join.
Thus few months befor the 2007 election a new coalition by the name of Party of National Unity was formed of which NARC-Kenya became a part.
The party decided, however, to field a number of candidates under its own flag, thus contributing to the overall poor results for PNU in the parliamentary elections where parties affiliated to PNU competed against each other.
[edit] 2007 elections
At the Kenyan general election, 2007, Narc-Kenya managed to enter three candidates into parliament.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.nationmedia.com/dailynation/nmgcontententry.asp?category_id=1&newsid=74484, Kibaki in a dilemma as 51 MPs join Narc-Kenya, Daily Nation,
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