National Super Alliance

political alliance, Kenya

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The National Super Alliance (NASA) was a political alliance in Kenya formed to contest the 2017 general election. It was a coalition of several opposition parties, including the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), Wiper Democratic Movement-Kenya, Amani National Congress, and Ford-Kenya. The alliance aimed to unseat the incumbent Jubilee Party.

Kenya's political landscape has been dominated by major parties and shifting alliances. Historically, the Kenya

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…other parties to form the National Super Alliance (NASA). The new alliance chose to support Odinga for president and Musyoka for deputy president. During the campaign the rhetoric of both groups grew heated, some of which was directed toward the judiciary regarding rulings or anticipated rulings in election-related matters. This…
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…other parties to form the National Super Alliance (NASA). The new alliance chose to support Odinga for president and Musyoka for deputy president. During the campaign the rhetoric of both groups grew heated, some of which was directed toward the judiciary regarding rulings or anticipated rulings in election-related matters. This…
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