Kibaki bids for second term
2007-09-17 12:43
Nairobi - Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki officially announced his bid for a second term in office in elections this December under a new allied party, said reports on Monday.
Kibaki was flanked by the leader of the opposition, Uhuru Kenyatta, among other party chiefs after he made his declaration on Sunday, naming the new grouping the Party of National Unity.
"We have decided to form an alliance of political parties who believe that we should give highest priority to the welfare of individual Kenyans, peace, unity and the development of our country," said the septuagenarian.
Kibaki was swept to power in 2002 by an electorate fed up with the notoriously corrupt government of former president, Daniel arap Moi, who ruled for 24 years.
He was set to come up against popular presidential candidate Raila Odinga of the Orange Democratic Movement and Kalonzo Musyoka of the Orange Democratic Movement Kenya.
Sapa-dpa
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