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

It officially changed its name to United Democratic Alliance (UDA)) in December 2020.[1]

History

The party was established as the Party of Action (POA) in February 2012 by Hillary Yegon in order to contest the 2013 general elections.[2] It later formed an electoral pact with the Kenya National Congress (KNC) for the 2013 general elections,[3] 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,[4] also winning four seats in the National Assembly and one in the Senate.[5][6]

References
  1. Ng'etich, Jacob. "Ruto-allied party seeks change of identity". The Standard. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  2. Raphael Tuju’s Party of Action wins first trophy in the long race to State House] Daily Nation, 18 February 2012
  3. Kenneth signs pact with Tuju 5 December 2012
  4. Why Uhuru has accepted small parties’ support The Star, 10 April 2017
  5. National Assembly: Last election IPU
  6. Senate: Last election IPU


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