National Party of Kenya
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The National Party of Kenya (NPK) is a political party
in Kenya
.
At the last legislative elections
, 27 December 2002, the party was a partner in the National Rainbow Coalition
, that won 56.1% of the popular vote and 125 out of 212 elected seats. The party itself took 6 of these seats. At the presidential elections of the same day, the party supported Mwai Kibaki
, who won 62.2% and was elected.
The party was founded in 1992 http://www.mzalendo.com/Parties.List.php. Its chaiperson is Charity Ngilu
.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
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At the last legislative elections
Elections in Kenya
Elections in Kenya in recent years have been cause for violence and fragmentation, such as during the presidential elections of 2007. Though a multiparty democracy since 1992 and holding elections since 1962, the country has serious institutional problems which make it hard for elections to be...
, 27 December 2002, the party was a partner in the National Rainbow Coalition
National Rainbow Coalition
The National Rainbow Coalition was a coalition of Kenyan political parties in power from 2002 and 2005 when it fell apart in a controversy between its wings about a constitutional referendum.-Formation:...
, that won 56.1% of the popular vote and 125 out of 212 elected seats. The party itself took 6 of these seats. At the presidential elections of the same day, the party supported Mwai Kibaki
Mwai Kibaki
Mwai Kibaki is the current and third President of the republic of Kenya.Kibaki was previously Vice President of Kenya for ten years from 1978–1988 and also held cabinet ministerial positions, including a widely acclaimed stint as Minister for Finance , Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for...
, who won 62.2% and was elected.
The party was founded in 1992 http://www.mzalendo.com/Parties.List.php. Its chaiperson is Charity Ngilu
Charity Ngilu
Charity Kaluki Ngilu is a Kenyan politician. She was Minister of Health from 2003 until 2007 and was appointed as Minister of Water and Irrigation in April 2008....
.