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Which parties formed the National Rainbow Coalition in 2002?
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Raila Odinga
Kenyan politician Raila Odinga.
The National Rainbow Coalition (NARC) was formed in 2002 through the merger of two primary political entities:
- Liberal Democratic Party (LDP): Formed by Raila Odinga and members of the Rainbow Alliance after they left the Kenya African National Union (KANU).1
- National Alliance of Kenya (NAK): A pre-existing coalition of several parties that joined forces with the LDP to challenge KANU in the 2002 general election.1
Under the leadership of Mwai Kibaki, this coalition successfully ended KANU's long-standing rule in Kenya.1