Safina (political party)

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

That year, international donor institutions froze their aid to Kenya because of widespread corruption.

To placate the donors, Daniel arap Moi appointed Leakey as Cabinet Secretary and head of the civil service in 1999.

The party leader is Paul Muite, a former Member of Parliament for Kabete Constituency and a senior counsel at the Kenyan Bar.

He and his running mate, Shem Ochuodho, were contestants for the Presidency of Kenya in the 2013 Kenyan general election.