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On 17th June 2026, the ORPP, with the support of Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Kenya (KAS), held discussions with a section of students at Egerton University under the ORPP students-engagement programme- “Kikao na Comrades” initiative — one of the institution’s most direct engagements with young Kenyans of the month. The forum explored topics on political party governance and […]

The ORPP marked World Environment Day on 5th June 2026 With simultaneous tree planting drives across six ecologically significant sites, as the world marked World Environment Day. The ORPP was in the field. Staff from six regional offices simultaneously planted trees in their own counties in one of the institution’s most visible public engagements of

Ten ORPP-led capacity-building sessions for parties, held simultaneously in 13 regions across the country. The sessions, doubling stakeholder feedback avenues, sought to sensitize the participants to a holistic understanding of the legal framework, parties’ compliance requirements, civic and political duties to their members, conflict resolution, and the party organs’ role in promoting inclusivity and democratic

Embracing tech for political engagement, strategy development, and decision-making is inevitable in the modern era. Broadening the capacity of women leaders in political parties to embrace modern-day tech was the focus of day two of ORPP, Capacity Building, where experts led practical sessions on using technology-driven strategies for their political inroads. The women national officials

The ORPP led a consultative forum of the Political Parties Liaison Committee (PPLC), comprising the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), ORPP and Political Parties National Steering Committee(PPNSC), 7th to 10th June 2026. The tripartite forum focused its deliberations on the electoral preparedness and evaluated various emerging issues and briefs, including legal ORPP-led reform ahead

On 4th June 2026, the ORPP Mombasa field office team convened a county-level stakeholder sensitization forum in Mwatate, Taveta County, bringing together representatives from state agencies and Civil Society Organizations. The forum aimed to enhance awareness of the Office’s governance and regulatory mandate, recognizing that collaboration between state and non-state actors is essential in advancing

On 23rd June, the Nakuru field office sensitized a section of officials  Tujibebe Wakenya Party, Nakuru, on the role of political parties and other topical issues required of political parties. The members were also sensitized on the mandate, functions, and role of ORPP in promoting political rights. They were also taken through the Integrated Political

The ORPP, with support from NIMD, convened a Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue Forum to discuss and lay interventions to Technology Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV) and Online Violence Against Women in Politics (OVAWP). Participants, while paying close attention to threats of the menace to the 2027 General Election, rekindled the need for strengthening the safety and integrity in

The ORPP, in its continued collaboration, joined the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission(IEBC) during the launch of the IEBC’s Strategic Plan 2024-2029 and Election Operations Plan 2025-2027 in Nairobi, KICC. Speaking during the forum, Registrar J.C. Lorionokou, noted: “The ORPP, IEBC are not merely partners; by virtue of the respective mandates, the two must continue

The Registrar, J.C. Lorionokou was one of the lead speakers at the County Assemblies Forum (CAF) held on 18th and 19th June 2026 in Machakos county, that comprised women leaders in 47 counties. The Registrar facilitating on the subject,  “Political Parties, Participation and Inclusion”, underscored the cardinal responsibility of women leaders understanding party structures and