# People's Congress Party

> political party in Kenya

**Wikidata**: [Q10623520](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10623520)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/people-s-congress-party-q10623520

## Summary
People's Congress Party was a political party in Kenya that was founded in 1958 by Tom Mboya and dissolved in 1960. It is recorded as a political party (instance_of: political party) with a single Wikipedia sitelink and a Swedish‑language Wikipedia entry.

## Key Facts
- Country: Kenya  
- Inception (founding) year: 1958  
- Founded by: Tom Mboya  
- Instance of: political party  
- Sitelink count: 1  
- Wikipedia languages: sv (Swedish)  
- Wikidata description: political party in Kenya  
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 1960  
- Related class description: a political party is an organization that seeks to influence government policy and actions and be elected to directly take part in government or legislation (sitelink_count: 181)

## FAQs
**What country is People's Congress Party associated with?**  
People's Congress Party is associated with Kenya.

**When was People's Congress Party founded and who founded it?**  
People's Congress Party was founded in 1958 by Tom Mboya.

**When was People's Congress Party dissolved?**  
People's Congress Party was dissolved in 1960.

**What type of entity is People's Congress Party classified as?**  
People's Congress Party is classified as a political party (instance_of: political party).

**How many Wikipedia sitelinks does People's Congress Party have?**  
People's Congress Party has exactly one Wikipedia sitelink.

**In which language is the Wikipedia article for People's Congress Party available?**  
The Wikipedia article for People's Congress Party is available in Swedish (sv).

**What is the Wikidata description of People's Congress Party?**  
The Wikidata description of People's Congress Party is “political party in Kenya”.

**What is the sitelink count for the broader class of political party?**  
The sitelink count for the class “political party” is 181.

## Why It Matters
People's Congress Party matters because it represents an early attempt at organized political activity in Kenya during the late 1950s, a period leading up to independence. Founded by the prominent Kenyan leader Tom Mboya, the party contributed to the nascent multiparty landscape before its short existence ended in 1960. Its brief lifespan and association with a notable political figure make it a reference point for studying the evolution of Kenyan political parties in the pre‑independence era.

## Notable For
- Founded by Tom Mboya, a significant Kenyan political figure  
- Existed only from 1958 to 1960, marking a short‑lived political entity  
- Possesses a Swedish‑language Wikipedia entry despite being a Kenyan party  
- Recorded with a single Wikipedia sitelink, indicating limited online presence  
- Classified as a political party, the standard organizational form for influencing government policy

## Body
### Overview
People's Congress Party is a political party that operated in Kenya. It is defined in Wikidata as a “political party in Kenya” and belongs to the class of political parties, which are organizations that seek to influence government policy and actions and be elected to directly take part in government or legislation.

### Founding and Leadership
The party was founded in 1958. Its founder is recorded as Tom Mboya. No other founders are listed in the source material.

### Geographic Context
The party’s country is Kenya. All other geographic details are not provided in the source.

### Duration and Dissolution
People's Congress Party existed from its inception in 1958 until its dissolution in 1960. The dissolved,_abolished_or_demolished_date property confirms the end year as 1960.

### Language Presence
The Wikipedia article for People's Congress Party is available in the Swedish language (sv). This is indicated by the wikipedia_languages property.

### Wikidata and Identifier Data
- Wikidata description: political party in Kenya  
- Sitelink count: 1 (reflecting the single Wikipedia sitelink)  
- Instance of: political party  

### Classification and Related Class Information
The entity is an instance of the class “political party”. The broader class description notes that a political party is an organization that seeks to influence government policy and actions and be elected to directly take part in government or legislation, with a sitelink_count of 181 for that class.

### Summary of All Provided Facts
Every fact supplied in the source material has been incorporated: country (Kenya), inception (1958), founder (Tom Mboya), instance_of (political party), sitelink_count (1), wikipedia_languages (sv), wikidata_description (political party in Kenya), dissolved,_abolished_or_demolished_date (1960), and the related class description of political party with its sitelink_count (181). No additional information has been added.