Shirikisho Party of Kenya | |
Leader: | Chirau Ali Mwakwere |
Secretary General: | Yusuf Abubakar |
Country: | Kenya |
Chairperson: | Linah Mkasi Buni |
Leader1 Title: | Vice Chairperson |
Leader1 Name: | Nassir Mohammad |
Leader2 Title: | Treasurer |
Leader2 Name: | Wakio Mzozo |
Leader3 Title: | Vice Treasurer |
Leader3 Name: | Shaima Rama Shikely |
Leader4 Title: | Organising Secretary |
Leader4 Name: | Rukia Ahmed |
Leader5 Title: | Deputy Leader |
Leader5 Name: | Hassan Joho |
Founded: | 1997 |
National: | PNU |
The Shirikisho Party of Kenya is a political party in Kenya. (Shirikisho means Union or Federation in Swahili). The party was formed in 1997 and had some political influence in the Coast Region. At the last legislative elections, 27 December 2002, the party won 1 out of 212 elected seats. At the Kenyan general election, 2007, Shirikisho was part of the newly created alliance Party of National Unity led by President Mwai Kibaki[1] but failed even to clinch a single seat in parliament.[2]
In December 2008, Shirikisho was once again in the headlines for selecting Chirau Ali Mwakwere as party leader despite his being elected to parliament on and holding office in PNU as a vice chairman.[3]