Kenya's ruling coalition says to merge with other parties before 2017 vote

[WorldNews]

By George Obulutsa NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's president said on Tuesday he would seek re-election next year and transform his coalition of small parties into one party to shore up his power base, a move aimed at seeing off another likely challenge by the opposition leader. At the time, he and deputy William Ruto faced international prosecution for crimes against humanity over deadly violence after 2007's disputed election but the charges - which they denied - were later dropped. Kenyatta - a member of one of Kenya's richest families and the son of its first president - said he would launch the Jubilee Party, merging his National Alliance with Ruto's National Republican Party and at least 10 other coalition parties, in a month's time.

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