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Amani National Congress

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Amani National Congress
LeaderIssa Timamy
ChairmanKelvin Lunani
FounderMusalia Mudavadi
Founded2015
Split fromUnited Democratic Forum Party
IdeologySocial liberalism
Political positionCentre
National affiliationKenya Kwanza
National Assembly
7 / 349
Senate
3 / 67
Governors
1 / 47
Website
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The Amani National Congress (ANC) is a social-liberal political party in Kenya. It tends to be more popular among the Luhya people.[1]

History

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The party was established by Musalia Mudavadi in 2015 after he left the United Democratic Forum Party, with around 300 UDF members from Nairobi joining the new party.[2][3]

Prior to the 2017 general elections Mudavadi formed the National Super Alliance,[4] which supported Raila Odinga as its presidential candidate. The parties contested the parliamentary elections alone, with the ANC becoming the fourth largest in Parliament, winning three seats in the Senate and fourteen in the National Assembly.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ Hamasi, Linnet (2022-08-05). "Political Parties, Democracy, and the 2022 Kenyan Elections". Kujenga Amani. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  2. ^ Amani National Congress my new vehicle, says Mudavadi Daily Nation, 3 May 2015
  3. ^ Amani lists first members Daily Nation, 27 June 2015
  4. ^ Mudavadi heads back home to plot ANC’s next big move The Star, 25 October 2017
  5. ^ Senate: Last elections IPU
  6. ^ National Assembly: Last elections IPU
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