Safina (political party)

Safina
LeaderPaul Kibugi Muite
FounderRichard Leakey
Paul Muite
Founded13 May 1995[1]
Registered26 November 1997
HeadquartersNairobi
IdeologySocial liberalism[2]
Social democracy
Civic nationalism
Political positionCentre[3] to centre-left[4]
Slogan"All Kenyans deserve a chance."

Safina (lit.'Ark' in Swahili) is a political party in Kenya, founded by palaeoanthropologist and conservationist Richard Leakey together with lawyer Paul Muite.[5]

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  4. ^ Derbyshire, J. Denis (2000). Encyclopedia of world political systems. Ian Derbyshire. Armonk, N.Y.: Sharpe Reference. p. 514. ISBN 1-317-47156-3. OCLC 948249715.
  5. ^ "Kenya: Current information on Safina Party, especially on arrests of its members in 1995". refworld.org. 1 April 1996. Retrieved 25 April 2020.