By Nandwa Hope
Nairobi Kenya, Monday March 15, 2019
Political Parties Liaison Committee (PPLC) will be holding Elections of itβs Steering and Sub Committees tomorrow the 16th April 2019.This follows submissions of names and Nominations of the aspirants which took place last week.
Section 38 of the Political Parties Act (PPA) 2011 established the PPLC Committee at National and County levels to provide a platform for dialogue between the Registrar, Commission and Political Parties.
It is expected that active members in the (66) sixty-six Fully Registered Political Parties whose names were submitted to the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties will participate.
The elections being held are for position of Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson, Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Treasurer, Deputy Treasurer, Organizing Secretary, Deputy Organizing Secretary and (8) eight other members and Subcommittees.
The hotly contested seats have the following candidates vying:
|
No |
Seat |
No of Candidates |
|
1. |
Chairman |
3 |
|
2. |
Deputy Chairperson |
5 |
|
3. |
Secretary |
3 |
|
4. |
Deputy Secretary |
2 |
|
5. |
Treasurer |
2 |
|
6. |
Deputy Treasurer |
4 |
|
7. |
Organizing Secretary |
3 |
|
8. |
Deputy Organizing Secretary |
4 |
The (8) other members will include People living with disability, youth and women.