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, Nairobi, on 29th October,2025.
The verification seeks to assess the party’s compliance in respect of operational structures, office accessibility, visibility, branding, record-keeping, and adherence to the minimum standards required for a functioning political party office, among other parameters, in the Political Parties Act, Cap. 7 D (PPA).
The exercise was held from 29th to 31st September in clusters in regions of Nairobi/Metropolitan, Lower Eastern, Western, Nyanza, Central, North Eastern, Coast, and Western.
The officials present were guided on areas of compliance as detailed by the ORPP team.
Before the exercise, the Registration department, which coordinated the exercise, conducted a briefing session for teams participating in the exercise.
The Assistant Registrar, Registration and Field Services Coordination, CPA Florence Birya, chairing the briefing session, urged teams to be diligent and objective as guided by the verification checklist and the Political Parties SAct.
The Verification was in line with Section 7 (2) of the Political Parties Cap 7D, Regulation 17,18,19 of the Political Parties (Registration ) Regulations, 2019, and applicable policies.