2019

Burkina Faso political leaders conduct study visit at ORPP

Corporate AffairsLion Place Nairobi, Kenya; August,13,2019. The Office of Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) played host to Burkinabé delegation on a study visit in the country on the 7th August 2019. The delegation comprising of top leadership of sixteen (16) parliamentary political parties sought to gain the insights on a wide array of the country’s political landscape in …

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ORPP moots pact with continental Institute

Corporate AffairsLion Place Nairobi, Kenya; August,13,2019. The Executive Director, Mr Felix Owuor of the Electoral Law & Governance Institute for Africa (ELGIA), paid a courtesy visit to the Registrar Ann Nderitu on 7th August to deliberate on potential partnerships in areas of mutual interest between the two institutions. The discussion sought to build on the ELGIA’s …

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Office tables proposal to political parties’ law

Corporate AffairsLion Place Nairobi, Kenya; July,31,2019. The Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) appeared before the National Assembly’s select Constitutional Implementation Oversight Committee on 23 rd July 2019 to present its position on the proposed amendments to the Political Parties Act (PPA), 2011. A section on during the presentation by the ORPP to National Assembly …

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Lobby group calls for sustained push to gender parity, ORPP puts its position

Corporate AffairsLion Place Nairobi, Kenya; July,31,2019. An advocacy group, Community Advocacy and Awareness (CRAWN) Trust has called on women to re-energize the agitation for full implementation of the two-third gender principle as it is currently fashioned in the Constitution of Kenya. The many years of the past struggle characterized, by polarity among key players involved in different …

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ORPP showcases at the Nakuru agricultural show

By John Arthur MwauraLion Place Nairobi, Kenya; July,10,2019. The ORPP Nakuru regional office participated in this year’s annual national Agricultural Society of Kenya (ASK) show held at the ASK show grounds from 3 rd to 7 th July 2019. The officers who participated showcased the ORPP services and had an opportunity to engage on-on-one with …

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Democracy training facility mooted

By Mutethia MberiaLion Place Nairobi, Kenya; July,16,2019. An ORPP affiliate institute has been proposed. In its presentation to the Building Bridges team, ORPP has proposed establishment of a Democracy Training Institute meant to train all involved in political parties. The idea has been borne out of the realization of a yawning capacity gap inherent among elected leaders …

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ORPP commits to lead the way towards inclusive and just political system

By Mutethia MberiaLion Place Nairobi, Kenya; July,16,2019. The Office of Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) has presented a raft of legal and policy recommendations to enhance an inclusive Kenyan political system for all citizens. Such a system resonates with the Constitutional requirement to accord Kenyans an avenue to exercise their sovereignty through democratically elected representatives. In a …

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Political parties propose further legal interpretation to crack court verdict impasse

By Mutethia MberiaLion Place Nairobi, Kenya; July,16,2019. A high court ruling over the two-third gender principle, over two years on, continues to draw opposing positions from players across in the political space in the country. The ruling stems from a suit by the Katiba Institute against Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) seeking implementation of the Constitutional provision …

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ORPP mediation ends protracted party row

By Mutethia MberiaLion Place Nairobi, Kenya; May,27,2019. The Party of National Unity (PNU) long-standing governance squabbles pitying two factions claiming leadership had the ORPP to thank following the party’s mediated election that was successfully concluded on Friday 24th May 2019 at the Karasani, gymnasium Nairobi. The party was split into two factions who had …

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National Political Parties Liaison Committee (NPPLC) Executive Members-2019

NO Name Title Political Party 1. Irungu Nyakera Chairperson Democratic Party 2. Evans Misati Vice Chairperson Progressive Party Of Kenya 3. Margaret Kamonya Secretary Amani National Congress 4. Alice Ndirangu Deputy Secretary Agano Party 5. Julius Wambua Org.Secretary Party of Independent Candidates of Kenya 6. Koyoo Omondi Deputy Org.Secretary …

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