Mazingira Green Party of Kenya
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The Mazingira Green Party of Kenya is a Kenya
n Green Party. It was formerly known as Liberal Party of Kenya (LPK).
At the 1997 Kenyan General Elections
LPK fielded a presidential candidate, Wangari Maathai
, who later became a Nobel Peace Prize
laureate. Nevertheless, Maathai was only a minor candidate. Neither she managed to win a parliamentary seat.
In 2002, the next general elections were held and the Maathai-led party was part of the victorious NARC
coalition. Maathai herself won the Tetu Constituency
parliamentary seat.
At the Kenyan general election, 2007
, Mazingira was part of the newly-created Party of National Unity
led by President Mwai Kibaki
. However, Mazingira also fielded own candidates. Mazingira won one parliamentary seat at the elections, after Silas Muriuki
beat PNU candidate David Mwiraria
to clinch the North Imenti Constituency
parliamentary seat. Maathai was first outvoted at the PNU primary elections and therefore vied on Mazingira ticket, but at the parliamentary elections lost again to the PNU candidate.
The word Mazingira is Swahili
for environment.
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...
n Green Party. It was formerly known as Liberal Party of Kenya (LPK).
At the 1997 Kenyan General Elections
Kenyan general election, 1997
General elections were held in Kenya on 29 December 1997. The result was a victory for the ruling Kenya African National Union, which won 107 of the 210 seats in the National Assembly, and whose candidate Daniel arap Moi won the presidential election...
LPK fielded a presidential candidate, Wangari Maathai
Wangari Maathai
Wangari Muta Mary Jo Maathai was a Kenyan environmental and political activist. She was educated in the United States at Mount St. Scholastica and the University of Pittsburgh, as well as the University of Nairobi in Kenya...
, who later became a Nobel Peace Prize
Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the five Nobel Prizes bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel.-Background:According to Nobel's will, the Peace Prize shall be awarded to the person who...
laureate. Nevertheless, Maathai was only a minor candidate. Neither she managed to win a parliamentary seat.
In 2002, the next general elections were held and the Maathai-led party was part of the victorious NARC
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:...
coalition. Maathai herself won the Tetu Constituency
Tetu Constituency
Tetu Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in Nyeri District, Central Province.Tetu Constituency comprises Tetu Division of Nyeri District. The entire constituency is located within Nyeri County Council area. The constituency was established for the...
parliamentary seat.
At the Kenyan general election, 2007
Kenyan general election, 2007
Kenyan general election, 2007 was held on 27 December 2007 . It comprised Presidential, parliamentary and civic elections. The previous general election in Kenya was held in 2002.-See also:*Kenyan presidential election, 2007...
, Mazingira was part of the newly-created Party of National Unity
Party of National Unity (Kenya)
Party of National Unity was founded as a political coalition of parties in Kenya. On September 16, 2007, Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki announced the party formation and said that he would run as its presidential candidate in the December 2007 Kenyan elections...
led by President 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...
. However, Mazingira also fielded own candidates. Mazingira won one parliamentary seat at the elections, after Silas Muriuki
Silas Muriuki
Silas Muriuki Ruteere is a Kenyan politician who is currently a member of the National Assembly of Kenya. Muriuki is the sole representative of the Mazingira Green Party of Kenya and represents the North Imenti constituency....
beat PNU candidate David Mwiraria
David Mwiraria
David Mwiraria was the Minister for Environment and Natural Resources previously Finance Minister of Kenya until December 2007 when Kenya held its General Elections...
to clinch the North Imenti Constituency
North Imenti Constituency
North Imenti is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of three constituencies of Meru Central District. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections.- Members of Parliament :- Wards :...
parliamentary seat. Maathai was first outvoted at the PNU primary elections and therefore vied on Mazingira ticket, but at the parliamentary elections lost again to the PNU candidate.
The word Mazingira is Swahili
Swahili language
Swahili or Kiswahili is a Bantu language spoken by various ethnic groups that inhabit several large stretches of the Mozambique Channel coastline from northern Kenya to northern Mozambique, including the Comoro Islands. It is also spoken by ethnic minority groups in Somalia...
for environment.
See also
- Conservation movementConservation movementThe conservation movement, also known as nature conservation, is a political, environmental and a social movement that seeks to protect natural resources including animal, fungus and plant species as well as their habitat for the future....
- Environmental movementEnvironmental movementThe environmental movement, a term that includes the conservation and green politics, is a diverse scientific, social, and political movement for addressing environmental issues....
- Green party
- Green politicsGreen politicsGreen politics is a political ideology that aims for the creation of an ecologically sustainable society rooted in environmentalism, social liberalism, and grassroots democracy...
- List of environmental organizations
- SustainabilitySustainabilitySustainability is the capacity to endure. For humans, sustainability is the long-term maintenance of well being, which has environmental, economic, and social dimensions, and encompasses the concept of union, an interdependent relationship and mutual responsible position with all living and non...
- Sustainable developmentSustainable developmentSustainable development is a pattern of resource use, that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but also for generations to come...