Registrar of Political Parties

Registrar of Political Parties — government office responsible for registering political parties and administering the Political Parties Fund under Kenyan law.

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May 2026
4 MayCapital News
… The Registrar of Political Parties has previously flagged arrears exceeding Sh15 billion, with ODM’s share estimated at Sh12 billion. …
Orengo Defends Role as ODM Demands Sh12bn in Unpaid Political Funding

Politics

IEBC formally gazetted 2027 election period with detailed timelines

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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.

13 hours ago · Citizen Digital →

Yesterday

IEBC formally gazetted 2027 election period with detailed timelines
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.
13 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
IEBC registers 2.94 million voters ahead of 2027 election
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.
20 August 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 11 August

Opposition leaders invite Linda Mwananchi to join new PM party
Opposition leaders have invited the Linda Mwananchi movement to join the newly launched People's Renaissance Movement (PM) party or the United Alternative Government, citing registration frustrations with the Registrar of Political Parties. The PM party, led by Saboti lawmaker Caleb Amisi, was launched by opposition leaders seeking a united front against President William Ruto's administration.
11 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Friday 7 August

Linda Mwananchi Movement threatens daily protests over registration delay
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.
7 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Friday 31 July

Former Kisumu Speaker alleges 70 percent of county pending bills fraudulent
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.
31 July 2026 · Capital News →

Thursday 16 July

Senate removes Sifuna as Deputy Minority Whip
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has been removed as the Senate Deputy Minority Whip and replaced by Migori Senator Eddy Oketch, following a resolution passed by the Minority Party on July 15, 2026, as communicated to the House by Senate Speaker Amason Kingi.
16 July 2026 · The Standard →

Sunday 12 July

Sifuna's departure from ODM weakens his political trajectory
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.
12 July 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 28 May

Jubilee petitions High Court over Political Parties Fund underfunding
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.
28 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 21 May

CMD-Kenya challenges political parties budget allocation in court
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.
21 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 7 May

High Court dismisses case against parties over illegal member registration
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.
7 May 2026 · The Standard →

Monday 4 May

Orengo defends role in ODM's Sh12bn funding claim
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.
4 May 2026 · Capital News →