Shifting alliances: On Kenya’s political scene, history regularly repeats itself
Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta (left) salutes opposition leader Raila Odinga during Jamhuri celebrations at Nyayo Stadium on December 12, 2018. Looking on is Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko and former vice president Kalonzo Musyoka. PHOTO | JEFF ANGOTE | NMG
Kenya’s ruling Jubilee Party scored significant victories in the past General Election, winning the presidential race as well as getting a comfortable parliamentary majority.
The 140 Members of the National Assembly, excluding Woman County Reps, elected on the tickets of President Uhuru Kenyatta’s party in 2017 was an improvement on the performance in the previous election, which it contested as a coalition of mainly The National Alliance (TNA) and the United Republican Party (URP).
