This article lists political parties in Kenya.
Political culture
Kenya's system has been a multi-party system since 1992. Since 2013, the National Assembly and Senate have been dominated by 2 coalitions of parties, in a manner similar to dominant parties in a two party system.
Kenya had over 160 registered political parties as of November 2007.
Following the implementation of several Political Parties Acts starting with the 31 December 2008 act, the number of political parties, as at March 2025 now stands at 103 With the lapse of the registration period set out in the political parties act on 30 April 2012, twenty-four political parties had gained registration certificates while 22 others had applied for registration.
The parties
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Parliamentary parties
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!colspan=2 | Coalition
! colspan=2 | Party
!Abbr.
!Leader
! Ideology
! Senate
! Assembly
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!
| rowspan=7 | Kenya Kwanza
!
| United Democratic Alliance
| UDA
| William Ruto
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|-
!
| Amani National Congress
| ANC
| Musalia Mudavadi
| Social liberalism
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|-
! style="background-color:green" |
| Forum for the Restoration of Democracy – Kenya
| FORD–K
| Moses Wetangula
| Social democracy
|
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|-
!
| United Democratic Movement
| UDM
| Ali Roba
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|-
!
| Maendeleo Chap Chap Party
| MCC
| Alfred Mutua
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|-
!
| Democratic Party
| DP
| Joseph K. Munyao
| Conservatism
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| colspan=5 bgcolor= | Total (Kenya Kwanza)
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|-
!
| rowspan=7 | Azimio la Umoja
!
| Orange Democratic Movement
| ODM
| Raila Odinga
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|-
!
| Jubilee Party
| JP
| Uhuru Kenyatta
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|-
!
| Wiper Patriotic Front
| WDM–K
| Kalonzo Musyoka
| Social democracy
|
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|-
! style="background-color:#FF0000" |
| Kenya African National Union
| KANU
| Gideon Moi
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|-
!
| Democratic Action Party
| DAP-K
| Eugene Wamalwa
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!
| Kenya Union Party
| KUP
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|-
| colspan=5 bgcolor=lightblue | Total (Azimio la Umoja)
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| colspan=2 rowspan=13 | Other parties &<br/>independents
!
| Pamoja African Alliance
| PAA
| Amason Kingi
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|-
!
| Chama Cha Mashinani
| CCM
| Isaac Ruto
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|-
!
| The Service Party
| TSP
| Mwangi Kiunjuri
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|-
!
| Kenya National Congress
| KNC
| Manson Nyamweya
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!
| United Party of Independent Alliance
| UPIA
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|-
! style="background-color:#283589" |
| Economic Freedom Party
| EFP
| Billow Kerrow
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|-
! style="background-color:silver" |
| Peoples Democratic Party
| PDP
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|-
! style="background-color:silver" |
| Frontier Alliance Party
| FAP
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|-
!
| National Agenda Party
| NAP
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! style="background-color:silver" |
| Kenya People's Party
| KPP
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!
| New Democrats
| ND
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! style="background-color:silver" |
| Other minor parties
| —
| —
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| colspan=5 bgcolor=#F5F5F5 | Independents
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|}
Composition following the 2022 general election
{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=2 | Coalition
! colspan=2 | Party
!Abbr.
!Leader
! Ideology
! Senate
! Assembly
|-
! rowspan=4 style="background-color: " |
| rowspan=4 | Jubilee
! style="background-color: " |
| Jubilee Party<br/><small></small>
| JP
| Uhuru Kenyatta
| Kenyan nationalism<br>National conservatism<br>Economic liberalism
|
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|-
! style="background-color: #FF0000" |
| Kenya African National Union
| KANU
| Gideon Moi
| Kenyan nationalism<br />Conservatism
|
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|-
! style="background-color:" |
| United Democratic Alliance
| UDA
| William Ruto
| Conservatism
|
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|-
| colspan=5 bgcolor=mistyrose | Total
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|-
! rowspan=7 style=background-color:#FFA500|
| rowspan=7 | NASA
! style="background-color:" |
| Orange Democratic Movement
| ODM
| Raila Odinga
| Social democracy<br/>Civic nationalism<br>Social liberalism
|
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|-
! style="background-color:" |
| Wiper Democratic Movement – Kenya
| WDM-K
| Kalonzo Musyoka
| Social democracy
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|-
! style="background-color:" |
| Amani National Congress
| ANC
| Musalia Mudavadi
| Social liberalism
|
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|-
! style="background-color:green" |
| Forum for the Restoration of Democracy – Kenya
| FORD-K
| Moses Wetangula
| Social democracy
|
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|-
! style="background-color:" |
| The Patriotic Party<br/><small></small>
| CCU
| Maur Bwanamaka
| Liberal democracy
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|-
! style="background-color:black" |
| Muungano Party
| MP
| Fabian Muli
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|-
| colspan=5 bgcolor=antiquewhite | Total
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|-
| colspan=2 rowspan=11| None
! style="background-color:gray" |
| Economic Freedom Party
| EFP
| Billow Kerrow
|
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|-
! style="background-color:silver" |
| Maendeleo Chap Chap Party
| MCC
| Alfred Mutua
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|-
! style="background-color:" |
| Local Party<br/><small></small>
| CCM
| Isaac Ruto
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! style="background-color:" |
| Kenya National Congress
| KNC
| Manson Nyamweya
| Human rights<br>Social justice<br>Democracy
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|-
! style="background-color:silver" |
| Kenya People's Party
| KPP
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|-
! style="background-color:gray" |
| Peoples Democratic Party
| PDP
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|-
! style="background-color:silver" |
| New Democrats
| ND
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|-
! style="background-color:" |
| Party of National Unity<br/><small></small>
| PNU
| Mwai Kibaki
| Conservatism<br/>Liberal democracy
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|-
! style="background-color:" |
| Democratic Party<br/><small></small>
| DP
| Joseph K. Munyao
| Conservatism
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! style="background-color:silver" |
| Frontier Alliance Party
| FAP
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! style="background-color:gray" |
| National Agenda Party
| NAP
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|}
Composition following the 2017 general election (2017–2022)
Source:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!colspan=2 | Coalition
! colspan=2 | Party
!Abbr.
!Leader
! Ideology
! Senate
! Assembly
|-
! rowspan=2 style="background-color:#FF8C00" |
| rowspan=2 | Jubilee Party
! style="background-color:#FF8C00" |
| Jubilee Party
| JP
| Uhuru Kenyatta
| National conservatism<br>Economic liberalism<br>Kenyan nationalism
|
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|-
| colspan=5 bgcolor=lightblue | Total (Jubilee)
|
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|-
! rowspan=5 style="background-color:#FFA500" |
| rowspan=5 | NASA
! style="background-color:" |
| Orange Democratic Movement
| ODM
| Raila Odinga
| Social democracy<br/>Civic nationalism<br>Social liberalism
|
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|-
! style="background-color:" |
| Wiper Democratic Movement – Kenya
| WDM–K
| Kalonzo Musyoka
| Social democracy
|
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|-
! style="background-color:" |
| Amani National Congress
| ANC
| Musalia Mudavadi
| Social liberalism
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|-
! style="background-color:green" |
| Forum for the Restoration of Democracy – Kenya
| FORD–K
| Moses Wetangula
| Social democracy
|
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|-
| colspan=5 bgcolor=antiquewhite | Total (NASA)
|
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|-
| colspan=2 rowspan=10 | Other parties & Independents
! style="background-color:#FF0000" |
| Kenya African National Union
| KANU
| Gideon Moi
| Conservatism<br>Kenyan nationalism
|
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|-
! style="background-color:silver" |
| Economic Freedom Party
| EFP
| Billow Kerrow
|
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|-
! style="background-color:silver" |
| Maendeleo Chap Chap Party
| MCC
| Alfred Mutua
|
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|-
! style="background-color:" |
| Chama Cha Mashinani
| CCM
| Isaac Ruto
|
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|-
! style="background-color:" |
| Chama Cha Uzalendo
| CCU
|
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|-
! style="background-color:silver" |
| Kenya National Congress
| KNC
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|-
! style="background-color:gray" |
| Other minor parties
| —
| —
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| colspan=5 bgcolor=#F5F5F5 | Independents
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|}
Composition following the 2013 general election (2013–2017)
Sources:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!colspan=2 | Coalition
! colspan=2 | Party
!Abbr.
!Leader
! Ideology
! Senate
! Assembly
|-
! rowspan=3 style="background-color:#003087" |
| rowspan=3 | Jubilee Alliance
! style="background-color:#FF8C00" |
| The National Alliance
| TNA
| Uhuru Kenyatta
| Kenyan nationalism<br>Conservatism<br>Economic liberalism
|
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|-
! style="background-color:#E30613" |
| United Republican Party (Kenya)
| URP
| William Ruto
| Conservatism<br>National conservatism
|
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| colspan=5 bgcolor=lightblue | Total (Jubilee Alliance)
|
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|-
! rowspan=4 style="background-color:#FFA500" |
| rowspan=4 | CORD
! style="background-color:" |
| Orange Democratic Movement
| ODM
| Raila Odinga
| Social democracy<br/>Civic nationalism<br>Social liberalism
|
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|-
! style="background-color:" |
| Wiper Democratic Movement – Kenya
| WDM–K
| Kalonzo Musyoka
| Social democracy
|
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|-
! style="background-color:green" |
| Forum for the Restoration of Democracy – Kenya
| FORD–K
| Moses Wetangula
| Social democracy
|
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|-
| colspan=5 bgcolor=antiquewhite | Total (CORD)
|
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|-
! rowspan=3 style="background-color:#ADD8E6" |
| rowspan=3 | Amani Coalition
! style="background-color:silver" |
| United Democratic Forum
| UDF
| Musalia Mudavadi
| Social liberalism
|
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|-
! style="background-color:#FF0000" |
| Kenya African National Union
| KANU
| Gideon Moi
| Kenyan nationalism<br />Conservatism
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|-
! style="background-color:" |
| New Ford Kenya
| NFK
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| colspan=5 bgcolor=lightblue | Total (Amani Coalition)
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|-
| colspan=2 rowspan=8 | Other parties & Independents
! style="background-color:silver" |
| Alliance Party of Kenya
| APK
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! style="background-color:green" |
| Forum for the Restoration of Democracy – People
| FORD–P
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! style="background-color:silver" |
| Federal Party of Kenya
| FPK
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! style="background-color:silver" |
| Kenya National Congress
| KNC
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! style="background-color:gray" |
| Chama Cha Uzalendo
| CCU
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! style="background-color:silver" |
| Independents & minor parties
| —
| —
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| colspan=5 bgcolor=#F5F5F5 | Unaffiliated / Others
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|}
Other parties
{| class="wikitable"
! Name !! Ideology !! Created !! Notes
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| Agano Party || N/A || 2006 || N/A
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| Alliance for Real Change || N/A || 2010 || N/A
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| Communist Party of Kenya || Communism<br>Marxism-Leninism || 1992 || Formerly known as the Social Democratic Party.
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|Communist Party Marxist – Kenya
|Communism<br>Marxism-Leninism
|2024
|Split from the Communist Party of Kenya
|-
| Conservative Party || Conservatism || N/A || N/A
|-
|Democratic Action Party
|N/A
|N/A
|Part of Azimio La Umoja
|-
| Federal Party of Kenya || Federalism || 2007? || N/A
|-
| Kenya African Democratic Union – Asili || N/A || 2006 || N/A
|-
| Kenya Social Congress || N/A || 1992 || N/A
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| Maendeleo Democratic Party || N/A || 2007 || N/A
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| Mazingira Green Party of Kenya || Green politics || 1997 || Formerly known as the Liberal Party of Kenya.
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| National Rainbow Coalition – Kenya || N/A || 2005 || Created after the 2005 Kenyan constitutional referendum.
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| National Labour Party || N/A || 2004? || N/A
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| National Party of Kenya || N/A || 2002? || N/A
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| National Rainbow Coalition || Social democracy || 2002 || N/A
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| National Vision Party || N/A || 2008 || N/A
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| Party of Development and Reforms || N/A || 2012 || N/A
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| Party of Independent Candidates of Kenya || N/A || 1992 || N/A
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| Peoples Party of Kenya || N/A || 1996 || N/A
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| Restore and Build Kenya || N/A || 2012 || N/A
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| Safina || Liberalism || 1995 || N/A
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| Shirikisho Party of Kenya || N/A || 1997 || N/A
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| Sisi Kwa Sisi || N/A || 2002? || N/A
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| United Democratic Movement || N/A || 1999 || N/A
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| Unity Party of Kenya || N/A || 2011 || N/A
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| Kenya National Democratic Alliance || N/A || 1992 || N/A
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| Madaraka People's Movement || Socialism<br>Progressivism || 2005 || Identifies as a youth-focused party.
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| Forum for the Restoration of Democracy – Asili || N/A || 1991 || N/A
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| Independent Economic Party || N/A || N/A || N/A
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| Kenya African Democratic Development Union || N/A || 2006 || N/A
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| National Alliance of Kenya || N/A || N/A || N/A
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| United Democratic Alliance || N/A || 2020 || N/A
|-
| Eagle Alliance || N/A || 2013 || Minor opposition coalition.
|-
|Kenya Union Party
|N/A
|N/A
|Part of Azimio La Umoja
|-
|Pamoja African Alliance
|N/A
|N/A
|Part of Azimio La Umoja
|-
|United Party of Independent Alliance
|N/A
|N/A
|Part of Azimio La Umoja
|}
Former parties
{| class="wikitable"
! Name !! Ideology !! Created !! Dissolved !! Notes
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| Alliance Party of Kenya || N/A || 2012 || 2016 || Created in support of Uhuru Kenyatta.
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| Forum for the Restoration of Democracy – People || Social democracy || 1997 || 2016 || Merged with the Jubilee Party.
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| Grand National Union of Kenya || N/A || 2012 || 2016 || Merged with the Jubilee Party.
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| New Forum for the Restoration of Democracy–Kenya || Third way<br>Social democracy || 2006 || 2016 || Merged with the Jubilee Party.
|-
| The Independent Party || N/A || 2007? || 2016 || N/A
|-
| United Democratic Forum Party || Liberalism<br>Economic liberalism<br>Humanism || 2012 || 2016 || Merged with the Jubilee Party.
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| United Republican Party || Liberalism || 2012 || 2016 || Merged with the Jubilee Party.
|-
| Kenya African Democratic Union || Majimboism || 1960 || 1964 || Merged with the Kenya African National Union.
|-
| Kenya People's Union || Socialism || 1966 || 1969 || Were banned after 3 years of existence.
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| Liberal Democratic Party || Liberalism || 2002 || 2005 || N/A
|-
| Kenya Independence Movement || Kenyan nationalism || 1959 || 1959 || Early pro-independence party.
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| Nairobi People's Convention Party || African nationalism || 1957 || 1961 || Early pro-independence party.
|-
| African People's Party || N/A || 1962 || 1963 || N/A
|-
| Amani Coalition || Centrism || 2013 || 2013? || Former coalition.
|-
| Baluhya Political Union || N/A || 1960 || 1965 || N/A
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| Capricorn Africa Society || N/A || 1949 || 1961 || N/A
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| Independent Group || Right-wing politics || 1956? || 1959 || European minority party.
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| Kenya Coalition || N/A || 1960 || 1963 || N/A
|-
| Kenya Freedom Party || N/A || 1960 || 1962 || Indian minority party.
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| Kenya Indian Congress || N/A || 1914 || 1962 || Indian minority party.
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| New Kenya Party || N/A || 1959 || 1963 || N/A
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| Nyanza Province African Union || N/A || 1963? || N/A || N/A
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| Reform Party || N/A || 1921 || N/A || N/A
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| Shungwaya Freedom Party || N/A || 1961? || 1967 || N/A
|-
| The National Alliance || Kenyan nationalism<br>Conservatism || 2000 || 2016 || N/A
|-
| Jubilee Alliance || Centre-right politics || 2013 || 2016 || Former ruling coalition.
|-
| Forum for the Restoration of Democracy || Democracy || 1991 || 1992 || Split into 3 parties ahead of its first election.
|-
| Kenya National Party || N/A || 1959 || 1960 || N/A
|-
| National Development Party || N/A || 1991 || 2002 || N/A
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| United Country Party || N/A || 1954 || 1957 || N/A
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| United Party || N/A || 1959 || 1960 || N/A
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| Young Kikuyu Association || N/A || 1921 || N/A || N/A
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| Coalition for Reforms and Democracy || Social democracy || 2012 || 2017 || Former opposition coalition.
|}
See also
- Politics of Kenya
- List of political parties by country
References
External links
- Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission
- The Registrar of Political Parties
- How to join a political party in Kenya
- Funding for political parties in Kenya