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The ORPP participated in the 8th edition of The People Dialogue Festival (PDF), joining a breadth of high-profile delegates, stakeholders, exhibitors, and citizens at the annual Fair, courtesy of the Centre for Multiparty Democracy (CMD). The ORPP is participating in the March 4th to 7th, as guest speakers, panellists, and also exhibiting its services at […]

The Registrar of Political Parties, J.C. Lorionokou, on 30th March, represented ORPP at the official launch of the Nationwide Enhanced Continuous Voter Registration (ECVR) exercise held at Shimoni Village – Old Jetty Grounds in Lunga Lunga Constituency, Kwale County. During the event, the Registrar commended the initiative, noting that it plays a critical role in

16 March 2026:  ORPP appeared before the Senate Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights (JLAC) to present its memorandum and deliberate on its submission of views on the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2025. During the session, the Office supported the Bill given that it is tailored towards achieving the

On March 10, 2026, ORPP submitted its additional budget requirements to cater for critical underfunded programmes in FY 2025/2026 for consideration by the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs (JLAC), at Bunge Towers, Nairobi. The session was part of Governance, Justice, Law and Order (GJLO) entities’ submissions to JLAC under Supplementary Estimates No. 1

The ORPP took part in a political actors roundtable multi-stakeholder Dialogue Forum in Nairobi by NIMD to collectively lay youth-inspired strategies for social justice and better governance in political and electoral processes. In a panel session during the forum, the Registrar of Political Parties, J.C. Lorionokou, commended the rising number of youth engaging in political

Imagine Micaeli, an experienced graduate who has just secured a new job with a handsome salary. For a moment, she felt like she had finally made it. But three months later, when she checked her bank account, she realized she was more stressed than when she was still searching for a job. She had done

The ORPP, 12th and 13th, joined other stakeholders drawn from governance, electoral/political management, enforcement, and administration of justice, for a multi-stakeholder workshop on “Protecting Peace and Rights in Kenya’s Digital Elections”, convened by the National Cohesion and Integration Commission with support of International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA). The sitting aimed to

30th March 2026:  ORPP, with support from the International Republican Institute (IRI), held a regional youth capacity-building forum in Kisumu, bringing together young participants to strengthen their engagement in political parties and electoral processes. The Kisumu forum is part of a series of similar engagements previously conducted in Nairobi, Mombasa, and Kakamega. In the forum

The Registrar J.C. Lorionokou, Assistant Registrar CPA Florence Birya, and a host of senior ORPP staff on 23rd February at Bunge Towers presented the Office Budget Policy Statement (BPS), 2026, before the National Assembly Departmental Committee of Justice and Legal Affairs (JLAC). In its detailed request, the Registrar leading the team outlined strategic programmes on

The United National Congress (UNC) and the National Restoration Movement (NRM) were the latest two political parties awarded certificates of provisional registration by Registrar, J.C. Lorionokou ORPP, HQ. The current standing of provisionally registered parties is 33 as at 5th February 2026. While issuing the certificates, the Registrar called on party officials to uphold the