Coalition for Reforms and Democracy

The Coalition for Reforms and Democracy was a coalition of multiple political parties, built around the triumvirate of Raila Odinga, Kalonzo Musyoka, and Moses Wetangula, to contest the Kenya general elections of 2013. The members of the coalition are Orange Democratic Movement, Wiper Democratic Movement, FORD-Kenya, Kenya Social Congress, KADU–Asili, Peoples Democratic Party, Mkenya Solidarity Movement, Chama Cha Uzalendo, Muungano Development Movement Party of Kenya, United Democratic Movement, Chama Cha Mwananchi, Federal Party of Kenya[1][2] Following the hotly contested elections that saw Jubilee alliance win, Cord filed a petition contesting the results. The Supreme Court rejected Cord's petition and declared Kenyatta the president-elect.

Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD)
LeaderRaila Odinga
General SecretaryNorman Magaya
Co-PrincipalStephen Kalonzo Musyoka
Co-PrincipalMoses Wetangula
Joint ChairJames Orengo, Johnson Muthama, Eseli Simiyu
Founded4 December 2012 (2012-12-04)
DissolvedMarch 27, 2017 (2017-03-27)
Succeeded byNational Super Alliance
NewspaperThe Kenyan Weekly
IdeologySocial democracy
Political positionCentre-left
Colours                   
SloganTuko Tayari WE Are Ready
Coalition PartnersODM
WDM
FORD-Kenya and others
National Assembly
146 / 349
Senate
29 / 67
Governors
30 / 47
Members of County Assemblies
1,487 / 2,526
Party flag

The Coalition of Reforms and Democracy was the official opposition party in Kenya for the 2013 elections. It had broad support in Kenya with roughly 50% of the Electorate in Kenya.

The coalition was dissolved after the current session of parliament leading up to the 2017 elections as part of the creation of the National Super Alliance.[3]

References
  1. "Raila, Kalonzo seal deal as Mudavadi joins Uhuru, Ruto". The Standard. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  2. CORD Manifesto 2013
  3. Ongiri, Isaac (2017-02-23). "Nasa chiefs agree to annul Cord in new power deal". Daily Nation. Retrieved 2017-05-24.


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