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The Chama Cha Uzalendo (, CCU) is a Kenyan political party established in 2004. The party is currently headed by Maur Bwanamaka. Former party chairmen include Wavinya Ndeti and Koigi Wamwere.


2007 general election

Wavinya Ndeti was elected to Parliament as the first woman to ever represent the Kathiani constituency.
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was elected to represent the Central Imenti constituency.


2017 general election

Ahead of the 2017 election, CCU joined the
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 coalit ...
(CORD) in July 2016; in 2017, most CORD members transitioned into the
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coalition. David Mwalika Mboni was elected to represent
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, the sole CCU member to have a seat in the National Assembly.


2021 Machakos Senate race

After CCU senator Boniface Kabaka's death in December 2020, the Senate seat for Machakos County became available. CCU candidate Lily Nduku Mwanzia withdrew from the race due to financial constraints.


References

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