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44.4. KANU shall not enter into a merger with any Party if: ‚

(i) The merger does not entail KANU joining a pre-existing Political Party

(ii) The merger is less than six months away from the known date of elections

ARTICLE 45: COALITIONS

45.1. Pre-Election Coalition

(a) The National Delegates Conference on the recommendation of the National

Governing Council may pass a resolution to enter into a Pre-election coalition with
any Political Party or Parties

(b) The pre-election coalition shall in every respect comply with (the provisions of the
Third Schedule of the Political Parties Act, 2011)

(c) Notwithstanding the generality of Clause 2 of this Article, no pre-election coalition

shall exempt KANU from fielding candidates for Parliamentary and County level
seats.

(d) KANU shall not enter into any pre-election coalition unless the same is at least six
months away from the known date of elections

45.2. Post-Election Coalition

(a) The National Governing Council may on the recommendation of the National Executive
Council pass a resolution to commit KANU to a post-election coalition, or terminate the

same;

(b) The resolution contemplated in clause (a) above shall originate from a post-election

Coalition Negotiation Panel consisting of the National Chairman, the Secretary General,
the, Leader of the Parliamentary Group and the Chief Whip;

(c) The post-election coalition shall be purely for purposes of addressing, the Parliamentary

strength of the KANU Caucus in Parliament and in the County Assemblies;
(d) The Post-Election Coalition Negotiation Panel shall report to the National Executive

Council;

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