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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is a political party in Kenya.

History

The PDP was established in 1992. It won a single seat in the 2007 general elections, Richard Momoima Onyonka in Kitutu Chache Constituency. In 2010 Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) MP James Omingo Magara defected to the party after the ODM did not nominate him as its candidate in the South Mugirango by-election, which was held after Magara's victory in the 2007 elections was annulled due to irregularities. However, Magara was defeated in the by-election.

Onyonka defected to the ODM prior to the 2013 general elections, in which the PDP nominated 22 candidates. It received 0.8% of the vote, again winning a single seat; Onyango K'Oyoo in Muhoroni Constituency. The party also won the governorship of Migori County, where Okoth Obado was victorious. However, K'Oyoo and Obado both later defected to the ODM. In the 2017 general elections the party only nominated nine candidates for the National Assembly, with Magara being the sole Senatorial candidate. The party won two seats in the National Assembly, Oroo Oyioka in Bonchari and Innocent Momanyi in Bobasi.

References

  1. Kenya: Registered political parties 2010 EISA
  2. Elections held in 2007 IPU
  3. Magara loses South Mugirango seat Daily Nation, 17 December 2009
  4. Last elections IPU
  5. MP Onyango K'Oyoo to defend seat on an ODM ticket Kisumu County News, 28 January
  6. Peoples Democratic Party candidates in the 2017 National Assembly Election Mzalendo
  7. Peoples Democratic Party candidates in the 2017 Senate Election Mzalendo
  8. Magara, Nyamweya lose bids, but their parties win 4 seats The Star, 12 August 2017
Political parties in Kenya Kenya
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(National Assembly seats)
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Extraparliamentary
  • Agano Party
  • Alliance for Real Change
  • Chama Cha Mashinani
  • Chama Cha Mwananchi
  • Chama Cha Uzalendo
  • Communist Party of Kenya
  • Communist Party Marxist - Kenya
  • Conservative Party
  • Economic Freedom Party
  • Farmers Party
  • Federal Party of Kenya
  • Frontier Alliance Party
  • KADU–Asili
  • Kenya Social Congress
  • Kenya National Congress
  • Kenya National Democratic Alliance
  • Kenya People's Party
  • Madaraka People's Movement
  • Maendeleo Democratic Party
  • Mazingira Green Party of Kenya
  • Mkenya Solidarity Movement
  • Muungano Party
  • Mwangaza Party
  • National Democratic Movement
  • National Labour Party
  • National Party of Kenya
  • NARC-Kenya
  • New Democrats
  • Party of Democratic Unity
  • Party of Independent Candidates of Kenya
  • FORD–Asili
  • Labour Party of Kenya
  • National Vision Party
  • Party of National Unity
  • Peoples Party of Kenya
  • Peoples Democratic Party
  • Progressive Party of Kenya
  • Restore and Build Kenya
  • Roots Party Kenya
  • Saba Saba – Asili
  • Safina
  • Shirikisho Party of Kenya
  • Sisi Kwa Sisi
  • Unity Party of Kenya
  • Defunct


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