The party was established in 2012 by Congolese businessman Christian Malanga to serve as a platform for independent opposition candidates in the DRC.

[1] The party was initially formed as the Congolese Liberation Movement (Mouvement de Libération Congolais) in January 2010 by Kinshasan businessman and former military officer Christian Malanga.

The purpose of the party was to provide organization for the loose assembly of independent opposition candidates in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's parliamentary elections in 2011.

Kanda's chief duty as UCP Ambassador-at-Large is to cultivate good will and friendship with other progressive African leaders.

[5] The UCP campaigns and lobbies on behalf of both domestic and international Congolese interests in preparation for the next round of national elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.