On the evening of March 4th, 2024, the Office Registrar of Political Parties was part of the stakeholders and partners that witnessed the Centre Multiparty Democracy (CMD) 20th anniversary celebrations in Serena Hotel, Nairobi. The CMD was commemorating its milestones in advocacy for political pluralism, civic engagement, and democratic governance.
“I am honored to be present today to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Centre for Multiparty Democracy-Kenya (CMD-Kenya) since its inception. This marks a significant milestone as CMD-Kenya has remained true to its vision of promoting and strengthening multiparty democracy in our nation. I want to assure you of the unwavering commitment of the ORPP to continue strengthening this collaboration as we fulfill our mandate of Registering, Regulating political parties, and administering the Political Parties Fund,” said Registrar of Political Parties Ann Nderitu.
CMD-Kenya was established in March 2004 as a way to respond to the necessity for being a platform that could champion the principles of multiparty democracy and ensure that the voices of the people were heard clearly. The Centre also convenes annually, the Peoples Dialogue Festival (PDF) to encourage national dialogue on leadership and good governance. The ORPP has been a constant corporate partner and participant in PDF, providing expert keynote persons, panelists as well as exhibiting during the fair.
This year, the People Dialogue Festival was held from 6th to 9th March 2024 at the University of Nairobi. The ORPP was among the key lead institutions in the Festival’s ‘Political Dialogue Village’. This year’s theme was “the legal framework governing the regulation of political parties and their governance structures”.