KANU
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KANU (Kenya African National Union) is the long-serving political party that dominated Kenyan politics for decades after independence, particularly under Presidents Jomo Kenyatta and Daniel arap Moi.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kenya African National Union | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | political party ⓘ |
| associatedLeader |
Daniel arap Moi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jomo Kenyatta NERFINISHED ⓘ Uhuru Kenyatta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coalitionParticipation | various Kenyan political coalitions after 2002 ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| defeatedByCoalition | National Rainbow Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dominatedPolitics | post-independence Kenya ⓘ |
| firstPresidentFromParty | Jomo Kenyatta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | 1960 ⓘ |
| foundedIn | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedAsSinglePartyState | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWomenWing | KANU Women’s Wing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasYouthWing | KANU Youth Wing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Nairobi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldPowerFrom | 1963 ⓘ |
| heldPowerUntil | 2002 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | longest-serving ruling party in Kenya ⓘ |
| ideology |
African nationalism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
conservatism ⓘ |
| influencedConstitution | independence constitution of Kenya ⓘ |
| languageOfOperation |
English
ⓘ
Swahili NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatusDuringSinglePartyEra | only legal political party in Kenya ⓘ |
| lostPowerInElection | 2002 Kenyan general election ⓘ |
| notableChairman | Daniel arap Moi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSecretaryGeneral | Uhuru Kenyatta GENERATED ⓘ |
| parliamentaryRepresentation | Kenyan Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Lancaster House constitutional conferences on Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatesIn | Kenyan general elections ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | centre-right ⓘ |
| preIndependenceRole | leading party in struggle for Kenyan independence ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | East Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representedEthnicGroups | multiple Kenyan ethnic communities ⓘ |
| secondPresidentFromParty | Daniel arap Moi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | KANU NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| singlePartyEraEnd | 1991 ⓘ |
| singlePartyEraStart | 1969 ⓘ |
| statusAfter2002 | opposition party in Kenya ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | mass political organization ⓘ |
| usesColors |
black
ⓘ
green ⓘ red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| usesSymbol | cockerel ⓘ |
| wasRulingPartyOf | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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