The Registrar of Political Parties, J.C. Lorionokou, officially issued a Full Registration certificate to the United Patriotic Movement (UPM) Party at the ORPP headquarters on 2nd October 2026. The certificate had been processed by 26th June 2026, and was pending collection by the party’s authorized founding members.
The Registrar urged party officials to live up to the expectations of Kenyans in line with the party’s ideals, and to strictly adhere to the fast-approaching deadlines for the various submissions required of parties intending to participate in the 2027 General Election.
“Part of protecting democracy is the sustainability of your party. As founding members, the responsibility is squarely on you to govern your party to transcend generations. You have the duty to amicably resolve conflicts and disputes as they arise. Amidst conflict, you can’t serve the people,” the Registrar said, assuring the party of ORPP’s continued guidance and objective processing of all party matters within the law.
Deputy Director, Registration, Locha Erukudi, highlighted key compliance issues, including the timelines to the General Election as recently issued by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) and subsequently by ORPP. He reminded the founders of the statutory requirement for political parties to present candidates in general elections within two consecutive elections; failure to do so risks deregistration.
The party officials were also guided on a range of requirements, including: Data and membership management within data protection and access to information laws- Declaration of assets and liabilities, Conflict management, Engagement on progressive politics, Meaningful involvement of party officials and members in processes, for inclusivity, other governance and operational issues.