The Independent Party
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The Independent Party (TIP) was a political party in Kenya.
History
The party nominated 35 National Assembly candidates for the 2007 general elections, receiving 0.5% of the vote and failing to win a seat.
In the 2013 elections the TIP nominated 28 candidates; it saw its vote share increase to 1.1%, winning one seat;[1] Maweu Kyengo Katatha in Kangundo.[2]
In 2016 the party merged into the Jubilee Party.[3]
References
- ^ Last elections IPU
- ^ Republic of Kenya: Legislative Election of 4 March 2013 Psephos
- ^ New Jubilee Party born after 12 others allied to Uhuru close shop Daily Nation, 9 September 2016