National Rainbow Coalition

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The National Rainbow Coalition was a Kenyan political alliance formed in 2002 that united opposition parties to end the long-standing rule of the Kenya African National Union and bring Mwai Kibaki to the presidency.

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instanceOf electoral coalition
political alliance
abbreviationMeaning National Rainbow Coalition NERFINISHED
broughtToPower Mwai Kibaki NERFINISHED
componentParties Democratic Party of Kenya NERFINISHED
Liberal Democratic Party NERFINISHED
National Alliance Party of Kenya NERFINISHED
continent Africa
country Kenya
electionContested 2002 Kenyan general election
formationYear 2002
founded 2002
governmentFormed Kibaki administration NERFINISHED
historicalSignificance ended KANU’s nearly four-decade rule
marked Kenya’s first transfer of power from KANU to an opposition coalition
ideology pro-democracy
reformist
keyFigure Mwai Kibaki NERFINISHED
keyIssue anti-corruption
constitutional reform
good governance
languageOfName English
legislativeBodyContested National Assembly of Kenya NERFINISHED
mainOppositionTo Kenya African National Union one-party dominance
opposedLeader Daniel arap Moi NERFINISHED
opposedParty Kenya African National Union NERFINISHED
politicalPosition big tent
politicalSystemContext multi-party democracy in Kenya
purpose to end the long-standing rule of the Kenya African National Union
to support Mwai Kibaki for the presidency
to unite Kenyan opposition parties
regionOfActivity East Africa NERFINISHED
shortName NARC NERFINISHED
succeededBy Party of National Unity NERFINISHED
supportedCandidate Mwai Kibaki NERFINISHED
wonElection 2002 Kenyan presidential election

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Mwai Kibaki formedCoalitionWith National Rainbow Coalition
Wangari Maathai politicalParty National Rainbow Coalition