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.

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instanceOf political party
associatedLeader Daniel arap Moi
Jomo Kenyatta
Uhuru Kenyatta
coalitionParticipation various Kenyan political coalitions after 2002
country Kenya
defeatedByCoalition National Rainbow Coalition
dominatedPolitics post-independence Kenya
firstPresidentFromParty Jomo Kenyatta
founded 1960
foundedIn Kenya
governedAsSinglePartyState Kenya
hasWomenWing KANU Women’s Wing
hasYouthWing KANU Youth Wing
headquartersLocation Nairobi
heldPowerFrom 1963
heldPowerUntil 2002
historicalSignificance longest-serving ruling party in Kenya
ideology African nationalism
conservatism
influencedConstitution independence constitution of Kenya
languageOfOperation English
Swahili
linked to: Swahili language
legalStatusDuringSinglePartyEra only legal political party in Kenya
lostPowerInElection 2002 Kenyan general election
notableChairman Daniel arap Moi
notableSecretaryGeneral Uhuru Kenyatta
parliamentaryRepresentation Kenyan Parliament
linked to: Parliament of Kenya
participatedIn Lancaster House constitutional conferences on Kenya
participatesIn Kenyan general elections
politicalPosition centre-right
preIndependenceRole leading party in struggle for Kenyan independence
regionOfActivity East Africa
representedEthnicGroups multiple Kenyan ethnic communities
secondPresidentFromParty Daniel arap Moi
shortName KANU
singlePartyEraEnd 1991
singlePartyEraStart 1969
statusAfter2002 opposition party in Kenya
typeOfOrganization mass political organization
usesColors black
green
red
white
usesSymbol cockerel
wasRulingPartyOf Kenya

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