Party of Development and Reforms
Party of Development and Reforms | |
|---|---|
| Founder | Raphael Tuju |
| Founded | February 2012 |
| Dissolved | December 2020 |
| Succeeded by | United Democratic Alliance |
The Party of Development and Reforms (PDR), sometimes seen as the Party of Reforms and Development, was a political party in Kenya.
It officially changed its name to United Democratic Alliance (UDA) in December 2020.[1]
History[edit]
The party was established as the Party of Action (POA) in February 2012 by Hillary Yegon in order to contest the 2013 general elections.[2] It later formed an electoral pact with the Kenya National Congress (KNC) for the 2013 general elections,[3] which was formalised as the Eagle Alliance. The alliance nominated the KNC's Peter Kenneth as its presidential candidate. In the elections Kenneth finished fourth in the presidential contest with 0.6% of the vote. The Party of Action failed to win a parliament, receiving less than 0.05% of the vote.
Prior to the 2017 general elections, the party was renamed. In the elections the PDR endorsed incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta,[4] also winning four seats in the National Assembly and one in the Senate.[5][6]
References[edit]
- ^ Ng'etich, Jacob. "Ruto-allied party seeks change of identity". The Standard. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
- ^ Raphael Tuju’s Party of Action wins first trophy in the long race to State House] Daily Nation, 18 February 2012
- ^ Kenneth signs pact with Tuju 5 December 2012
- ^ Why Uhuru has accepted small parties’ support The Star, 10 April 2017
- ^ National Assembly: Last election IPU
- ^ Senate: Last election IPU
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