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Registrar J.C.Lorionokou on 8th December 2025, held a series of discussions with ORPP cross-section of partners. Present in the discussions were Assistant Registrars Ali Abdullahi (Regulation and Compliance) and CS Agatha Wahome, Assistant Registrar -Finance, Political Parties Fund and Strategy. Senior ORPP officials, led by the head of Partnership, Beatrice Nderi and her counterpart , […]

As we close the final page of the last chapter of 2025, we reflect on the gains and the misses of the year. We remind ourselves of the lows and the high moments, the great achievements and the challenges. What stands clear is the effort and the input from each of us. We celebrate our

The Management conducted an internally-driven induction of newly appointed Registrar and Assistant Registrar,10th to 14th November,2025 and exercise held with the of the Oslo Center. The sessions were presided by serving Assistant Registrars ,CPA Florence and Ali Abdullahi. In the sessions, functional heads briefed the new Registrar and Assistant Registrar on the functions, achievements, focus areas

On 25th November 2025, the Metropolitan Regional Office based at HQ participated in the launch of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence in Kiambu County. The event was held in Gatundu South Subcounty, beginning with a procession through Gatundu, followed by the official launch ceremony.  During the event, the Coordinator, Lucy Kemunto, had

The Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) has successfully concluded its records appraisal and disposal exercise, marking a significant milestone in the implementation of the ORPP Records Management Policy. The activity brought together the Records Department, the Kenya National Archives and Documentation Service (KNADS) technical team, senior management, and departmental representatives for a

The Registrar J.C. Lorionokou, on 25th November, ORPP Headquarters, issued the National Patriotic Party (NP) with a provisional registration certificate-the 28th party under this category. The Registrar commended the party founders for the progress for attaining the certification, urging them to uphold the values and ideologies upon which the party is founded. “You must embrace and champion

The Registrar of Political Parties, John Cox Lorionokou, on 25th November, hosted Ronnie Ojwang, the Country Director of the Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy NIMD, during a courtesy call at ORPP. The meeting focused on strengthening partnerships, supporting sensitization programs to promote the inclusion of Special Interest Groups (SIGs) in political activities, among other areas of

An article appearing in the Star Newspaper of Friday, 28 November 2025, by Assistant Registrar Mr. Ali Surraw highlights the gradual institutional growth and strengthening of political parties, noting that effective governance relies on strong, issue-based, and well-structured political organizations. It explains that political parties are central to democratic processes because they mobilise citizens, articulate

The ORPP dispatched teams to various regions to undertake a re-verification (initial verification conducted in September 2025) of the head office and county offices for the National Economic Development Party (NEDP), as the party seeks full registration. The Registrar, J.C. Lorionokou, joined one of the teams to verify the NEDP head office in South C,

On October 30th, 2025, Registrar John Cox held discussions with the officials of the Political Parties Steering Committee, an arm of the Political Parties Liaison Committee (PPLC), a tripartite platform consisting of ORPP, IEBC, and fully registered political parties. During the introductory meeting, since the Registrar’s assumption of the Office, party officials briefed the Registrar on their structures, milestones,