The Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) was a

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of multiple political parties, built around the triumvirate of

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, and

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, to contest the

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. The members of the coalition are the

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, the

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, FORD–Kenya, Kenya Social Congress, KADU–Asili, the Peoples Democratic Party, the Mkenya Solidarity Movement,

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, the Muungano Party, the

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, Chama Cha Mwananchi, and the Federal Party of Kenya Following the hotly-contested elections that saw the

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win, CORD filed a petition contesting the results. The Supreme Court rejected CORD's petition and declared the Jubilee candidate

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president-elect. CORD was the official

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in Kenya for the 2013 elections. It had broad support in Kenya with roughly 50% of the electorate. The coalition was dissolved in the period leading up to the 2017 elections as part of the creation of the National Super Alliance.

References

Defunct political party alliances in Kenya {{Kenya-party-stub