Nairobi People's Convention Party
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The Nairobi People's Convention Party (NPCP) was a Nairobi based political party formed in 1957 by Tom Mboya. This party played a crucial role in the fight for Kenya's independence. Despite attempts at suppression from the colonial government, the NPCP managed to mobilise Africans in Nairobi to further the nationalist cause and fight for independence from Britain. Following Jomo Kenyatta's release from detention in 1961, the NPCP merged with the Kenya African Union (KAU) and Kenya Independence Movement (KIM) to form the Kenya African National Union (KANU).[2]
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Nairobi People's Convention Party | |
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Leader | Tom Mboya |
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Founded | 1957 |
Dissolved | 1961 |
Succeeded by | Kenya African National Union (KANU) |
Headquarters | Nairobi, Kenya Colony |
Youth wing | NPCP Youth wing (Kenya Ginger Group/NPCP Choir/NPCP Uhuru Singers) |
Women's wing | NPCP Women's wing |
Ideology | African nationalism |
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