Registrar of Political Parties — government office responsible for registering political parties and administering the Political Parties Fund under Kenyan law.
… By October 30, 2026, parties must have their nomination rules certified by the Registrar of Political Parties, and the certified rules must be submitted to the Commission by November 6, 2026. …
… Political parties must submit their authorised persons and specimen signatures by October 15, 2026, while their nomination rules must be certified by the Registrar of Political Parties by October 30 and submitted to IEBC by November 6. …
… on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Opposition leaders have invited the Linda Mwananchi movement to join the newly launched People’s Renaissance Movement (PM) party or the broader United Alternative Government, citing 'frustrations' by the Registrar of Political Parties …
… y Lusige August 07, 2026 09:35 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize The Linda Mwananchi Movement has threatened to stage daily protests outside the offices of the Registrar of Political Parties …
… He also reaffirmed his intention to contest the presidency under the Freedom and Opportunity Party, saying the party is awaiting its final registration certificate from the Registrar of Political Parties. …
… Sifuna was recently removed as the ODM Party Secretary General in a decision communicated by the Registrar of Political Parties after he was accused by the section of the party supporting ODM Party Leader Oburu Odinga for insubordination.The Nairobi Senator was also removed as a …
… Contrast that with his political cousin-in-arms, Rigathi Gachagua, who read the writing on the wall early, packed his bags, and built his own house.Sifuna, on the other hand, dithered and now the Registrar of Political Parties has made it official: he's out as ODM Secretary-Gener …
… In a petition filed under a certificate of urgency at the High Court in Nairobi, Jubilee has named the National Assembly, the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury, the Registrar of Political Parties and the Attorney General as respondents. …
… in Milimani, has today, Thursday, 21st May, 2026, certified the matter as urgent and granted leave for full judicial review proceedings to proceed against the Cabinet Secretary, National Treasury and Economic Planning, the National Assembly, and the Registrar of Political Parties …
… essentially relies on electronic evidence without which it stands no chance and must therefore inevitably collapse for want of proof," said Justice Mugambi.Ruth Khanali, Chrispin Mayaka, Kelvin Ndoho and Katiba Institute had sued the parties and the Registrar of Political Parties …
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has formally gazetted the commencement of the election period for the August 10, 2027 polls, publishing Kenya Gazette Notice No. 13497 to bring the Electoral Code of Conduct and Election Offences Act into force, setting out a roadmap governing voter registration, political party activities, candidate nominations, campaigns and election offences.
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has formally gazetted the commencement of the election period for the August 10, 2027 polls, publishing Kenya Gazette Notice No. 13497 to bring the Electoral Code of Conduct and Election Offences Act into force, setting out a roadmap governing voter registration, political party activities, candidate nominations, campaigns and election offences.
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has stepped up preparations for the August 10, 2027 General Election, with 2,936,516 Kenyans registered as voters since Continuous Voter Registration launched on September 29, 2025. The Commission projects a final register of about 28.5 million voters and is expanding voter registration for Kenyans abroad from 12 to 26 countries.
The Linda Mwananchi Movement has threatened to stage daily protests outside the Registrar of Political Parties' offices from Monday if its party registration application is not approved. The movement alleges the government is deliberately blocking its registration and says proxies have claimed the name already.
Former Kisumu County Assembly Speaker Onyango Oloo has claimed that up to 70 per cent of pending bills owed by county governments are fraudulent, alleging collusion between governors and county assemblies to siphon public funds. He says county governments use pending bills to channel funds through fictitious or inflated claims, with many legitimate claims belonging to businesses linked to Members of County Assemblies.
An opinion piece argues that Edwin Sifuna's hesitant handling of his removal as ODM Secretary-General—neither fighting to retain control nor leaving on his own terms—has undermined his political standing and 2027 ambitions, contrasting his indecision unfavorably with Rigathi Gachagua's proactive approach.
Jubilee Party has filed an urgent petition in the High Court, alleging the government has failed to allocate and disburse money to the Political Parties Fund as required by law, naming the National Assembly, Treasury Cabinet Secretary, Registrar of Political Parties, and Attorney General as respondents for violating the Political Parties Act by allegedly failing to allocate not less than 0.3 per cent of national government revenue to the fund.
The Centre for Multiparty Democracy (CMD-Kenya) has filed a High Court petition seeking to block Parliament from passing the 2026/2027 Appropriations Bill, arguing that the proposed Political Parties Fund allocation falls below the 0.3 per cent of national government revenue required by law.
The High Court declined to hold political parties accountable for illegally registering persons as members, ruling that petitioners had not attached an electronic evidence certificate to authenticate the data. Four petitioners had sued UDA, Jubilee and Farmers parties after finding themselves affiliated with the parties in June 2021 without having registered or given consent.
Siaya Governor James Orengo has reasserted his role in securing the Orange Democratic Movement's unpaid public funding claim, stating the Sh12 billion figure the party now demands from government exists because of litigation he personally initiated. Orengo criticised sections of the Linda Ground Movement for demanding the funds while launching personal attacks against him, saying they fail to acknowledge the legal groundwork he laid.