Kenya African Democratic Union

The Kenya African Democratic Union was a political party in Kenya. It was founded in 1960 as an alternative to Jomo Kenyatta's Kenya African National Union (KANU). It was led by Ronald Ngala. KADU's aim was to defend the interests of the tribes so-called KAMATUSA (an acronym for Kalenjin, Maasai, Turkana and Samburu), against the dominance of the larger Luo and Kĩkũyũ tribes that comprised the majority of KANU's membership.

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Kenya - 1960 - Jomo Kenyatta - Kenya African National Union - Ronald Ngala - Kalenjin - Maasai - Turkana - Samburu - Luo - Kĩkũyũ

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KADU lost the first general elections in Kenya in 1963. It dissolved in 1964 and merged into KANU.

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1963 - 1964

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