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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, against the dominance of the larger Luo (Kenya) and Kĩkũyũ tribes that comprised the majority of KANU's membership.

KADU lost the first general elections in Kenya in 1963. It dissolved in 1964 and merged into KANU. Daniel arap Moi the former President of Kenya who ruled for 24 years was KADU's chairman and attended the Lancaster meeting with Ronald Ngala.

The current KADU-Asili (registered on 28th September 2006) is a replica of KADU. Milton Mwazani Mchombo is KADU-Asili's National Chairperson. As its predecessor, KADU-Asili's STAND and CORE POLICY is the Devolution of power structure and Regionalism, which it believes will not only give all communities realistic choices, but also ensure an equitable distribution of resources such as revenue, natural resources and opportunities. This is because the excessive misuse of presidential power by the successive governments since the '1963 supposidly independence' are being felt in the whole country, and actually form the economic, governance, land ownership and social injustice issues which today have viciously resulted into violent confrontations during the past general election, and threaten to tear the country apart, if not solved. KADU-Asili's STAND is that only the Devolution of power structure and Regionalism (majimbo philosophy) can and will solve the above and rectify the country's existing issues of: usurping the powers of Kenyans on constitution making by the existing 'political class,' as the stake of constitution making belongs to all Kenyans collectively - this trend has maintained 'neo-colonialism activities' by retaining the existing colonial-regime-drafted constitution that gives the existing 'political class,'a leeway to continue opressing Kenyans, (the existing colonial-land law being one of the most felt piece of this colonial-regime-drafted constitution that does not need amending, but abolishing). This land law violets the basic human rights needs of the majority lay Kenyans - especially in the Coastal Region. Kenyans, especially from the Coastal Region need to be educated and learn that KADU-Asili (under the leadership of Milton Mwazani Mchombo) is the only party that will change the whole spectrum of governance to benefit all Kenyans instead of the existing system that only serves the 'political class.' This is because: KADU-Asili's National Chairperson (Milton Mwazani Mchombo) is for the lay Kenyans by identity, back ground, definition and policy beliefs; Milton Mwazani Mchombo has maintained unwavering credibility and unselfishness by refusing 'to be bought' by individuals from the 'political class'; KADU-Asili believes in empowering all Kenyans through education about basic rights, the structures of governance, and the benefits of power devolution, unti-corruption practices, and voting for candidates based on issues rather than on bribes. There is more about why Kenyans, and particularly Coastal Region Descendants need to embrace and operationalize KADU-Asili's ideals, i.e. 1)No any other party other than one from the Coastal Region (KADU-Asili) will realistically liberate the Coastal people from injustices including land 'grabbing' practices, land selling to forieghners, inequalities in employment opportunities, inequalities in trading opportunities, unfair governance practices, misappropriation of public finances, poor health care and education systems, etc. 2)No any other party other than one from the Coastal Region (KADU-Asili) will work to rebuild the neglected and ever deteriorating Coastal Region infrastructure. Coastal Region Descendants have to 'wake up' now and realize that in order to embrace and operationalize the only credible and viable party (KADU-Asili), there is a need for ingenuity and 'umoja,' and commitment. Ingenuity and 'umoja' in order to outsmart the 'power-greedy' 'political class,' and commitment for total support of KADU-Asili; including financial in terms of membership fees and a passion in the party's promotional practices. I urge earnestly all Coastal Region Descendants to own this only party (KADU-Asili) by these examples now, that the momentum is in motion, before it is too late.

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