Martha Karua’s Party Undergoes Major Overhaul as NARC-Kenya Becomes People’s Liberation Party

Martha Karua’s National Rainbow Coalition-Kenya (NARC-Kenya) has announced significant organizational changes through a gazette notice, which will result in a complete rebranding of the political party, including alterations to its name, symbol, colors, and slogan. The notice, issued under the authority of section 20 (1) (d) of the Political Parties Act (Cap. 7D), states that NARC-Kenya will be rebranded as the People’s Liberation Party (PLP), with a shift in party colors from luminous red and white to lilac, white, and purple. Additionally, the party’s emblem will transition from a generic rose flower to a distinctive purple rose, and the slogan will be updated from ‘One Kenya, One Nation, One People’ to ‘Unite, Liberate.’

“In exercise of the power conferred by section 20 (1) (d) of the Political Parties Act (Cap. 7D), the Registrar of Political Parties gives notice that National Rainbow Coalition-Kenya (NARC-Kenya) intends to change as follows: change of party name, change of party slogan, change of party colours,” the notice read in part.

This rebranding initiative follows Karua’s recent departure from the Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition, where she served as a co-principal. During a press conference on November 28, she indicated that the party would not only undergo a rebranding but also seek to amend its Constitution to implement term limits for its leadership.

Karua emphasized that these amendments aim to foster a progressive culture within the party, which was originally registered in 2012. She stated,

“The party delegates have permitted us to amend our party constitution. We wish to be the first party in Kenya to have term limits for the top leadership of the party. This means that in the next party elections, I will not be eligible to contest,” highlighting her commitment to institutional reform within the party.

The party’s evolution comes in the wake of Karua’s prior declaration regarding significant alterations following her departure from the Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition, where she served as a co-principal. During a press conference held on November 28, the party leader announced that, in addition to the rebranding efforts, there would be a push to revise the party’s Constitution, a change that would effectively prevent her from contesting for the position of party leader.