Party of National Unity

The Party of National Unity (PNU) was a Kenyan political party formed in 2007 for the presidential and parliamentary elections. It was a coalition that included some parties from Kibaki's previous NARC coalition, and surprisingly, also included KANU, which was an opposition party. The PNU's presidential candidate, Mwai Kibaki, narrowly won the election against Raila Odinga of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM). However, the election results were disputed, leading to widespread protests and violence, particularly between the Kikuyu, Kalenjin, and Luo ethnic groups. This impasse was eventually resolved through a power-sharing agreement, establishing a coalition government between the PNU and ODM, with Kibaki remaining president and Odinga becoming prime minister.1