Party of Development and Reforms

The Party of Development and Reforms (PDR) is a political party in Kenya.

Party of Development and Reforms
FounderRaphael Tuju
FoundedFebruary 2012

History

The party was established as the Party of Action (POA) in February 2012 by Raphael Tuju in order to contest the 2013 general elections.[1] It later formed an electoral pact with the Kenya National Congress (KNC) for the 2013 general elections,[2] which was formalised as the Eagle Alliance. The alliance nominated the KNC's Peter Kenneth as its presidential candidate. In the elections Kenneth finished fourth in the presidential contest with 0.6% of the vote. The Party of Action failed to win a parliament, receiving less than 0.05% of the vote.

Prior to the 2017 general elections, the party was renamed the Party of Reforms and Development. In the elections the PDR endorsed incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta,[3] also winning four seats in the National Assembly and one in the Senate.[4][5]

References
  1. Raphael Tuju’s Party of Action wins first trophy in the long race to State House Daily Nation, 18 February 2012
  2. Kenneth signs pact with Tuju 5 December 2012
  3. Why Uhuru has accepted small parties’ support The Star, 10 April 2017
  4. National Assembly: Last election IPU
  5. Senate: Last election IPU
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