The Narc coalition was formed in the year 2002 and was by President Mwai Kibaki to ascend to power.
Narc brought together the Liberal Democratic Party, Democratic Party, Ford-Kenya and the National Alliance Party of Kenya.
The coalition was formed in order to approach the election as a union that would oust KANU from power.
After the elections, Mwai Kibaki won by 63 per cent against 31 per cent by his closet rivals Uhuru Kenyatta.
The coaition did not last more than five years.
Narc wanted to bring back the culture of due process, accountability and transparency in public affairs.
He promised also to restore the authority of Parliament and the independence of the Judiciary as part of the democratic process and culture.
Narc was guided by a memorandum of understanding that sort to establish the position of the prime minister.
It was expected that Raila Odinga would become the Prime minister. However it never happened.
Raila accused Kibaki of betraying him for not following the MoU.
Powerful politicians affiliated to Kibaki’s wing of the coalition who included former Finance minister David Mwiraria, Kiraitu Murungi and former Internal Security minister Chris Murungaru were later accused of frustrating the efforts by trashing the memorandum of understanding that promised LDP the post.
Rumours surfaced that Mr Odinga had been turned away at the gates of State House. It also emerged that Raila's Cabinet choices had been disregarded by Kibaki.
The failure by Kibaki led to wrangles within the ruling coalition after it emerged that the controversial MoU would not be respected.
Kibaki was then urged to sack Raila for being "the enemy working from within Narc to wreck the government".
In 2005, Raila and his team that opposed the proposed constitution were sacked and formed the Orange Democratic Movement.