The ORPP is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Sophia Sitati as the Acting Registrar of Political Parties effective the 14th of July, 2025. Ms. Sitati has been seconded from the Office of the Attorney General, State Department for Justice & Human Rights and Constitutional Affairs, where she served as Chief State Counsel. She […]

July 15, 2025: ORPP was glad to welcome the appointment of Ms.Sophia Sitati as the Acting Registrar, effective 14th July,2025. The outgoing Registrar Ann Nderitu,CBS was introduced to a section of Management and staff at headquarter in Nairobi. Ms. Nderitu briefed the Ag Registrar on various policy and operational milestones @ORPPKenya is proud to have

As part of its ongoing commitment to fostering inclusive governance, the Office continues to champion the empowerment of youth in political and leadership spaces. This was evident during a high-level roundtable discussion held on 7th May, in Nairobi, where Registrar of Political Parties, Ann Nderitu, CBS, was among the lead speakers. The event, hosted by

The Office, on 4th June 2025, in Nairobi, sensitized leaders of PWDs party leagues  drawn from over 47 registered political parties. The engagement aimed to assess the milestones achieved in advancing disability inclusion within political parties, identify existing gaps, and chart pathways for enhanced participation and representation of PWDs in Kenya’s political landscape. Speaking during

The ORPP, 19th June, 2025 appeared before the Senate’s Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights (JLAC) to present its state of preparedness and priority legal reforms in anticipation of the 2027 general election. Leading the ORPP delegation, Assistant Registrar, Ali Abdullahi emphasized the need for a holistic re-evaluation of the political parties’ regulatory framework, anchored

The ORPP convened a Political Parties Liaison Committee (PPLC) a two-day consultative meeting, 4th to 7th June 2025, bringing together representatives from political parties, the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) and the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). The tripartite platform served as a crucial space for deliberations on matters integral to

The ORPP held an orientation for newly appointed staff on 3rd June 2025. The meeting was for their understanding of the mandate, structures and operations of various functions of the Office. Registrar of Political Parties, Ann Nderitu, CBS, welcomed the new team members and encouraged them to embrace ORPP’s values and uphold its governance standards,

The Office has partitioned its three regional offices of Machakos , Kisumu and Mombasa, a project that has run in May and has been successfully completely June, 2025 as per project timelines. The works as per requirements of setting up government offices, were spearheaded by Technical Officers (Engineers) from the State department of Public Works,

In a continued drive to empower the youth to meaningfully participate in political and electoral process , the Office has conducted a series of regional youth sensitization forums in collaboration with key stakeholders, engaging student leaders across multiple counties, themed Kikao na Comrades. A total of seven regions held a series of engagements  in various

The Office , on 14th June, 2025 registered a milestone in the political party registration process with the issuance of provisional registration certificates to six (6) newly formed political parties. The event, held at ORPP headquarters in Nairobi, was presided over by Registrar of Political Parties, Ann Nderitu, CBS, and attended by founding members of