Shirikisho Party of Kenya
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The Shirikisho Party of Kenya is a political party
in Kenya
. (Shirikisho means Union or Federation in Swahili
). The party was formed in 1997 and had some political influence in the Coast Region. At the last legislative elections
, 27 December 2002, the party won 1 out of 212 elected seats.
At the Kenyan general election, 2007
, Shirikisho was part of the newly-created alliance Party of National Unity
led by President Mwai Kibaki
but failed even to clinch a single seat in parliament .
as party leader despite his being elected to parliament on and holding office in PNU
as a vice chairman
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...
. (Shirikisho means Union or Federation in 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...
). The party was formed in 1997 and had some political influence in the Coast Region. 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 won 1 out of 212 elected seats.
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...
, Shirikisho was part of the newly-created alliance 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...
but failed even to clinch a single seat in parliament .
2008 Onwards
In December of 2008, Shirikisho was once again in the headlines for selecting Chirau Ali MwakwereChirau Ali Mwakwere
Chirau Ali Mwakwere is a Kenyan politician and diplomat. He served as the Foreign Minister of Kenya from June 2004 to December 2005, and then became transport minister in December 2005, when serious problems within the National Rainbow Coalition caused a cabinet reshuffle...
as party leader despite his being elected to parliament on and holding office in PNU
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...
as a vice chairman